Chapter 6
AN: ok so when I wrote this chapter I was really in my Rose hating feels and wanted to make her some kind of horrible human, but now, with the new episodes that I wont her into cause "spoilers" but I hate rose... less, so sorry for all the /Rose lovers.
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^December 9th 2016^
***10:15 P.M.***
Ame went about taking off Pearls shoes, coat and pulling her up so that she was under the covers. Then she headed back downstairs to find Mrs. White, and demand an explanation.
Well, maybe not demand exactly, she was kinda scary, but she was gonna ask, a lot.
She moved as quietly as she could down the stairs, but it seemed like every step she took got louder than the last.
She walked into the kitchen where she heard Blanche washing dishes.
"Is she asleep?" The woman said without even turning around to see her.
Startled Ame stuttered, "oh, uh yea.. she fell asleep right away so I, uh, took her shoes and coat off and stuff..."
Blanche nodded, "Thank you."
"Sure... so you gonna tell me what happened today?" Ame asked, plopping herself on the island chair.
"No, it's really not my business to tell, when Pearl is ready she will tell all of you." The older woman said and Amethyst grumbled.
"Just- just be there for her." She added.
Amethyst looked at the woman with concern but nodded anyway. Whatever was happening with Pearl was bad, she could tell that much, but she would be here when her friend wanted to tell her about it.
"Well I guess I'll just get going then..." the short girl said, zipping up her coat and moving to the door.
"You can stay, if you'd rather. Or I can drive you home. No need for you to get sick walking in the cold." She called after her.
"A-are you sure?" Ame asked.
"Of course I'm sure, why else would I say it?"
"Well than... I'll just, stay, I guess... maybe she'll want to talk in the morning..."
When Pearl woke her whole body hurt. Not just physically, her brain ached from the overload of thought and emotions that occurred last night.
She opened her eyes and looked up at the ceiling, I have cancer.
She shut her eyes again, willing herself to stand up, she needed a shower, and she was still in her clothes from yesterday, though she noticed her sneakers and coat had been taken off.
She pulled herself into a sitting position and pulled her black t-shirt over her head, tossing it in her dirty laundry basket.
She put her hands on either side of herself as she swung her legs over the side of her bed. Looking down at her legs she saw the tight jeans just knowing she couldn't get out of them alone.
"Mom?" She called out. Hoping her mother hadn't gone out yet. She glanced at the clock, swearing under her breath when she noticed that it was nearly noon and her mother had left for her younger students dance class for sure.
"Pearl?" She heard Ame call.
Ame? Why was she here!
"Amethyst? What are you doing here?" She asked, trying to fix herself, make it look less like she needed help.
"I uhm, well I came over last night..."
oh right...
"Uh, is my mom here..." Pearl called back, know that Ame was just on the other side of the door now.
"No, why are you ok?" She asked, slowly opening the door.
"No! I mean, Don't come in!" Pearl shouted.
"Pearl what's going on, you've never slept this late in your life..."
"I just, I was just tired I... I had a long day..."
"I'm coming in" Amethyst said and opened the door before Pearl could stop her. "What are you going?"
Pearl sighed, she really didn't want to tell anymore but it looked more and more like she had no choice.
"I can't... I can't get out of my pants" she finally whispered.
Amethyst looked confused, "why?"
Pearl grumbled looking at the short darker girl, "I just... Ame please just come help me..."
"Uh ok..." Ame said, walking to the skinny girl awaiting instructions.
"Just... like help me stand and I'll pull them down... I guess..." Pearl said, wrapping her arm around Ames neck.
She lifted Pearl easily and held her upright as she pulled the jeans down her legs.
Once they were past her butt she had Ame settle her back down on the bed and pull them from the bottom.
"I have cancer." She said quietly out of the blue as Ame put the dirty jeans in the laundry bin. Amethyst froze.
"That's not funny P." She said without turning around, she felt the air around her and she already knew it wasn't a joke.
"It's a muscle cancer and I have a huge tumor on my thigh... they can't, remove it because it's too big and its growing, so we're going to have to do chemo or I don't know..." Pearl explained softly as Amethyst turned to meet her eyes, tears already pouring.
"Do you- do you know like... what stage or whatever?" She hiccuped.
"Stage 3" She stated.
Amethyst ran into Pearls arms and cried, because honestly that's all she could do right now. Pearl held her younger friend as she cried, she held her until the girl fell asleep wrapped in her arms. Often pearl would forget that Ame was only fifteen, she was young for her grade, but she was still a kid.
The strawberry haired girl pulled out her phone, to texted Rose.
Hey, can you come over? I need your help and we need to talk. Ame is here too. -P
She got a response only minutes later.
Rose my Love
Coming right now, be there in 10.-R
When Rose got to the house she let herself in, looking around for her sister and girlfriend, finding them in her bedroom, Ame asleep in Pearls lap and Pearl in only a bra and underwear.
"Why are you naked...? It's," she glanced at the clock,"2 o'clock in the afternoon?"
"Well I was going to shower but then Ame needed someone to... hold her so.." Pearl said, "can you just move her into the bed please, I can't lift her."
Rose nodded and picked up her tiny sister, moving her into Pearls bed on top of the blankets and then walked back to Pearl.
"Are you alright?" Rose asked.
"No, I'm dirty and I need a shower. Please help me..." Pearl asked, avoiding what she knew the real question was about.
Rose nodded anyway, she knew that pearl would tell her whatever it was when she was ready, and if she needed help showering that's what she would do.
She helped her into the bathroom, Pearl pulled off her bra and underwear and Rose helped her into the shower.
"I can wash myself... I just... just don't let me fall over ok?" Pearl asked not meeting her girlfriends eyes in shame.
"I've got you My Pearl" Rose answered.
When they finished Rose helped Pearl back into her bedroom and got her prescription for her out of her backpack. Pearl pulled on a tank top and a pair of jogger sweatpants.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Rose asked as she handed Pearl two pills and a bottle of water.
"I have a tumor on my thigh, it's malignant and aggressive" Pearl said, looking up at Rose for reassurance.
"Y-you what?" Rose said, taking a small step back.
"You heard me Rose... don't make me say it again..." Pearl pleaded.
Rose just shook her head, she couldn't deal with this. Sure Pearl needed her help, she had a problem in her leg but not cancer... cancer was something.. else... she couldn't care for Pearl like that... no... she just turned and walked out of the room.
"Rose!" Pearl called after her. "Rose come back! Where are you going!?" She heard the front door slam shut as Amethyst began to stir.
