Hey, guys. Ellis here.
So, I know I just post a new part hours ago. But, my creative juices were flowing so, I didn't stop typing nearly all day.
Plus, I got a review! :3 (yay!)
So, enjoy Part 3!
A week. It has been a week since she left Jasper in the middle of her garden. She had left after, surprisingly, picking up the baskets. Penelope, strangely, wondered if Jasper wasn't as bad as she seemed. She'll probably never find out, though. Another thing she realised, was that it was suddenly a lot quieter now. She never really noticed till Jasper came along, but it was almost lonely without the orange brute.
Penelope was currently out in her rain coat as it was still raining in her area. She was checking up on the garden when she saw a familiar figure standing amongst the apple trees. "Cheeto Puff?" She called out to the figure.
Jasper looking over at her, she looked liked she had been rejected. She was extremely drenched. She looked miserable. It was something Penelope knew all too well. "Heh. Hey, Pinky. Didn't expect to see you, again." She chuckled, darkly.
Penelope just stared at her, wondering if this was how she looked years ago when was in a similar position to Jasper. Without thinking, she, slowly, reached out and grabbed her hand, "Come on. Let's get you inside. You'll catch a cold or something if you stayed drench like this."
She led her into the old house. It was an old cabin, but it was well made and she made some improvements and additions, like the loft that was her bedroom. Someone, most likely a big man, left some of his clothes here in the old bedroom. They look like they'll be big enough to fit her.
Jasper laughed, "Gems don't get sick."
"Well, what do I know then? You're still going to get dried off cause I won't let you stay in those clothes! I have some stuff that might fit you. So, take a shower or something. Towels are next to the toilet in the shelves. I'll be back with the clothes." Penelope said, bring her to the bathroom and shut the door to give her some privacy.
She went into the old bedroom that she never felt comfortable sleeping in, and grab a t-shirt and some sweat pants. She headed back to the bathroom and knock, "Are you decent?"
"I haven't really done anything yet."
"Good enough." She said, sighing a hair that Jasper seemed to have been coming back to her old self. She walked in to find Jasper holding a towel in front of her, not sure what to do with it. She smiled, "I take it Gems have no need for towels, baths, or anything involving a need for a bathroom?"
Jasper chuckled, "You're starting to catch on quick."
"Call it a hunch." She giggled, grabbing the towel and stepped up on the toilet so she was about as tall as Jasper, "Here. Like this." She threw the towel over her head and started drying her hair.
"You know, Gem bodies are just made of light, so we can just dry ourselves off with no use for these towels." She explained.
"Yeah? That's cool. Still, there's something…refreshing about things like taking a hot shower, getting dried off, and wearing comfortable clothes. But, that's just me." Penelope explains her side of the coin, pausing in middle of towel-drying Jasper's hair. They were both from different worlds, but they seem so similar to each other that it was a little shocking.
"Anyway, at least dry off and wear the clothes. Try my side for a change and be little lazy, maybe. You can find me on the couch afterwards." She said, leaving Jasper to her own devices.
Five minutes later, Penelope was on the couch watching Camp Pining Hearts in a comfortable, oversized grey sweatshirt and black leggings with a cup of hot chocolate in her hands. She was thinking that Paulette needed to scram so, that Percy and Pierre can get together when she caught Jasper out of the corner of her eye. She turned to find that the clothes actually fit Jasper well, but she had the sleeves rolled up to better show off her muscles and was bare-footed. Her wild mane of hair was up in a simple ponytail. All-in-all, she looked comfortable, yet she looked uncomfortable.
"Looks like the clothes fit well. Care to join me? I'm just watching T.V. and there's hot chocolate if you want some." Penelope suggested, patting the space next to her.
"I'm not quite sure how this works." she admitted, plopping next to Penelope.
"There really is no point, you just sit around in comfortable clothes, relax, and virtually, do nothing. I watch Camp Pining Hearts to help pass time. It's a drama, a stupid romance show about these kids at camp." Penelope explained, sipping her hot chocolate.
"If it's stupid, why bother watching it?"
"Cause despite it being stupid, it is quite entertaining… I have the whole series if you want to watch it."
"Might as well, if I'm suppose to be 'lazy'."
"Now we talking!"
Penelope set down the hot chocolate as she went and grab her collection. After putting in the first disc, she poured her some more hot cocoa. "Want some?" she offered.
"I think, I'll pass." Jasper said in disgust.
Penelope shrugged and pressed play, "More for me, then."
"So, let me get this straight. Percy and Paulette are together, yet they're on opposite teams and whining about not being on the same team during this so-called 'color war'?" Jasper asked, confused about the thing.
"Yep." Penelope drew out after pausing the show.
"That's stupid."
"But it's interesting to watch."
"I hate to admit it, but I agree with you for once."
"I'm pleased that I have successfully converted you into fan of Camp Pining Hearts."
"Please, I was just entertained by the stupidness of the whole thing."
"That is also true."
They both laughed, merely cause the whole conversation itself was dumb. But, nobody else was watching so, who cares?! As the laughter died down, they sat in silence for a moment.
"So, mind telling me why you came back?" Penelope asked, curiously.
Jasper sighed, "I didn't mean to come back. Stuff happened and I found myself back here again."
"I see… You want to talk about it?"
Jasper was silent for a long moment and Penelope sighed, "I won't press you. But, I will say from personal experience that it is better to talk about stuff than it is to hold it all in. So when you want to talk, I'll be here."
She yawned, "But now, I need to go to sleep. It's getting late. There's a bedroom around the corner, if you want to rest there for the night. Just don't be too loud, okay? G'night."
She climbed the ladder to the loft and snuggled under the covers. Down below, Jasper ponders on why Penelope is being nice to her and why she seems so familiar.
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