Chapter 8

AN: hope you all like it xoxo check out the pictures on my wattpad evilregalsq7 or Amino at Pearl with the pink heart and yellow bow.


^Saturday December 17th 2016^

"Garnet Rockwell, nice to meet you" She held out her hand and Pearl grabbed it loosely in her own.

"Pearl White nice to meet you." She said, her eyes locked with the beautiful woman.

"So, what're ya in for?" Garnet said, leaning against the wall next to the girls bed. Pearl laughed, really laughed, for the first time in what seemed like forever. She pointed to the yellow chemo drip, "I have cancer" she laughed, it really wasn't funny but she just couldn't help but feel... light, in this girls presence.

"I'm very sorry to hear that Pearl." She said with a look of nothing less than admiration for the young dancer. "You're gonna win" she said cryptically.

"Win what?" Pearl asked.

"The war you're fighting" Garnet smiled before leaving a second flower on Pearls bed and walking out.


That night Blanche stayed with her daughter, they discussed what performance they should do for the spring season, while Pearl knew she would not be making any lead roles she hoped to at least get a small part.

In the end they decided that they would create a custom performance, everyone in the show that wanted one would get a part and they would have the opportunity to preform whatever they wished. More like a talent competition but equally as entertaining.

"You should choreograph something for me to do when I get better..." Pearl whisper into the dark. She knew her mother was still awake.

"I don't choreograph Pearl, I teach" she said back.

"I know, but you used to, please?" She asked again. "I just want to do something fun, but I know you won't make it to hard or to easy for me."

"I'll think about it" Blanche said, "goodnight love"

"Goodnight" and she fell asleep.


^Sunday December 18th 2016^

When Pearl woke her stomach rolled. She opened her eyes and looked around, something smelled... strong... that's when she noticed Blue sitting in the corner knitting, of all things.

"Good morning Aunt Blue.." she mumbled, slowly looking around for her mother.

"Good morning sweet, how are you feeling? You're mother went into work for a few minutes just to get Rose all caught up on some new plan the two of you concocted last night?" The older woman laughed.

"Uh... can you..." she gagged slightly in her mouth, "I really don't want to sound rude but can you please please change your clothes, or something to get you're perfume smell out bit... it's just..." she turned over and threw up all over the floor.

"Oh pearl!" She shouted and got to Pearls side as quickly as she could, throwing her sweater and knitting back as she went. She pressed the nurse call button and wiped Pearls hair out of her face.

Sapphire came walking in swiftly, moving to pull Pearl out of bed and helped her into the bathroom.

"I-I'm so sorry... oh god pearl..." Blue whispered as she watch Sapphire hold Pearl and let her puke into the toilet.

"Miss Diamond, this is not you're fault, the smell may have triggered it but the medications Pearl is on is what's making her nauseous. No need to feel bad about it" The small blonde woman said, then helping pearl to stand and get washed off.

"Well - I - I'm just going to- go- change into something else..." she mumbled, leaning heavily on her cane as she hobbled out to the car where she had some extra clothes.

"Are you feeling better Pearl?" Sapphire asked her as she lead her back to bed.

"W-where's aunt Blue?" Pearl asked, looking around and only seeing the left behind knitting things.

"I think that she just went out to change." Sapphire set pearl back in her bed and pulled up the covers. Then she walked out to the hall, "can I get a janitor in here please?"

"'M sorry... R-rose..?" Pearl mumbled, her eyes slipping shut again as the janitor mopped up the puke next to her bed.


"- didn't do anything to her Blue, you know that, this is exactly what they said would happen." She could hear her mothers voice, harsh but trying to be reassuring, who was she talking too?

"Blanche I just don't think I'm being of any help, all I did was make her sick and I couldn't even get to her fast enough when she did..." Oh it was Aunt Blue... wait, why did she sound so sad?

"B-blue?" She whispered, her eyes cracking open in search of her aunt.

"Oh hi sweet... I uh... I changed my clothes... I'm so sorry about before I won't... i won't wear that perfume anymore" Blue said as she leaned toward her small niece. Blanche just looked on with a concerned expression. She knew that Blue often had a security problem when it came to the girls.

She was 35 when she decided to have Sky, it was right after Blanche, who was 28 at the time had told her she was pregnant with Pearl. Blue had never gotten married and she'd always wanted kids, but she was always too afraid to do it on her own.

She spent most of her life in love with a woman she knew would never love her back. When Sky was about four years old Blue was told she had Osteoarthritis. It really started impacting her life when Sky was about thirteen, and it has just gotten worse.

"You didn't... you didn't do anything Aunt blue.. thank you for.. helping me..."Pearl said, holding her hand out for her aunt and squeezing it very softly, though it took a lot of effort.

"Momma?" Pearl said after a moment of silence.

"Yes baby, how are you today?" Blanche asked, she already knew the answer.

"Knock knock" she heard a voice call from the open door. She turned her head to see Garnet standing in the doorway, a white paper daisy in her hand.

"Is this a bad time or..." she asked unsure.

"No! Come in! Mother this-this is Garnet, we met yesterday... she brought me that flower..." Pearl explained.

"Blanche White nice to meet you" she stuck her hand out and shook Garnets firmly. "This is my sister Blue."

"So nice to meet you both, I was coming to see if Pearl was up for a walk around the ward?" Garnet asked, her hand outstretched.

"I uh, I would love to..." she looked to Blanche for approval.

"Of course my love, don't wonder to far. And be safe ok?" Blanche said, helping pearl into her sweatshirt and moving the iv stand with her.

"Let's go" garnet said, wrapping a gentle hand around Pearl.


"So you never told me why you come here and give out flowers" Pearl said after a few moments of silent walking.

"Well I'm a volunteer, my mom works here and I kind of grew up around this so I just wanted to do what I can for these kids. I don't bring just flower, I bring toys for the younger kids and whatever i think they'd like."

"That is incredibly sweet."

"Well I just do what I can to help the people who need it. Do you?" She asked slyly. Pearl laughed.

"Well I've got my mom, and my aunt and cousin. My girlfriend Rose, she's only come once but that's just because shes so busy teaching my moms class."

Garnet nodded, but added no comment.