Hanging out at Peri and Lapis' barn was usually pretty fun. Debbie had to admit, despite her lingering jealousy, that Lapis and Peridot worked well together. The red head yawned as she pulled her truck to a slow halt and parked it off to the side.
Right away, she could see Lapis sitting atop the barn. Shaking her head, the woman opted not to try and get her attention. She still wasn't sure where she stood with Lapis anyway.
Instead, she sent Peri a quick text, grabbed the cash box, and made her way inside.
Behind one of the sculptures Peridot and Lapis kept a safe. Usually only miscellaneous things were stored inside, such as one of Peri's limb enhancers and some reflective glass from only who-knows-where.
"What are you doing?"
Debbie flinched, feeling a rise in her pulse at the cold tone.
"Ah, Lapis. Good to see you."
"Yeah, okay." The blue gem raised a brow. "Is that our split?"
"Correct you are. All sixty-five percent." Debbie affirmed and closed the safe, "So...you're alone today?"
"What about it?" Lapis narrowed her eyes, "Were you going to try something?"
"Excuse me?" Debbie frowned, rising to her full height. "And what exactly are you implying?"
"You stop by. A lot. Why?" Lapis scowled, "Humans don't like gems. The humans that know, anyway. So why do you keep coming back?"
"Because Peridot is my friend. And she just so happens to live here." Debbie huffed, "And, Steven is a human. I thought you liked him."
"He's half-gem," Lapis scowled, "And that's different."
"Hardly, but I also hardly care." Debbie shook her head, "Besides, Peri clearly isn't here so I've got no reason to stay anyway."
The two held gazes for only a moment, Debbie choosing to break it. Pushing past Lapis, the woman roughly swung open the driver's door and climbed inside.
At least she knew when she wasn't wanted.