"Adora."
Catra wasn't sure what she felt, especially not at the sight of her former best friend, the person who had been there for her when no one else was.
The person who had planned on leaving without telling her, only to offer her a place as an afterthought.
"Catra? It's good seeing you again."
Catra barely managed to get to her feet as the blonde's awkward comment rang in her ears.
Good to see me again? Is that all she can say after she just left me?
Catra felt the familiar bitterness and anger filling her as she was reminded of that day and with as much venom as she could summon she said:
"Yeah well, I didn't want to see you."
She tried not to see the hurt flash across Adora's face or the glare she got from the short girl who stood next to Adora as she stalked off in the opposite direction.
She can't just act like nothing ever happened! She can't act like she didn't plan on abandoning me like everyone else!
Catra's mind raced as she walked toward the nearest exit, having lost her appetite as soon as she had seen the other girl.
What did I do wrong? Why was she so willing to leave me? Why wasn't I good enough for her? For anyone? She couldn't help but wonder as raw emotion, which lay suppressed and dormant for the last few years rose to the surface, resulting in her driving her fist into the nearest locker.
"Who was that and what was that all about?" Glimmer demanded as she and Adora took a seat at a nearby table, earning a sigh from the other girl.
"That was Catra...We were friends when we were kids. I mean I know that she was ticked off when I left but it's not like I planned on leaving her there! I mean she's the one that didn't want to leave!"
Glimmer watched as the blonde buried her face in her hands, obviously unsettled by the encounter.
"Then it's her own fault then. I don't understand why she is mad at you?" she said, putting a hand on Adora's shoulder. "Don't worry about it. If she wants to be that petty, let her. I mean, it's not you that held a grudge for what? Two years?"
"Yeah, I know. It's just...I've honestly never seen her look so...I don't even know the word I'm looking for. She just seemed... different. " Adora replied, brow creasing as she thought back to the look that had flashed across her former friend's face.
"People can change you know and it has been a long time since you lived with her."
"Catra? You okay? I saw you run out here and…"
Catra jolted at the sudden voice, quickly wiping her eyes before turning toward the voice.
"What do you want?" she barked out, hating the sympathy that the shone in the taller girl's eyes.
"We saw you bolt out here and wondered what happened and don't say that nothing happened because you're crying," Scorpia responded, smirking a bit as she heard Catra's muttered curse at that.
Pull yourself together Catra, that was a long time ago! You don't need anybody! You got this far on your own! Just forget all this shit before you get even more pathetic than you were back then! The tan-skinned girl mentally scolded herself as she wiped at her eyes again.
"If you tell anyone about this...Even Entrapta I will kick your ass." Catra said brushing past her and heading toward the doors, not even noticing the eye roll that the other girl sent her way.
"Sure you will Catra….Whatever you say. Where are you going anyway?" Scorpia retorted, barely hearing the answer before Catra slammed the door.
"Away from here!"