Pearl was quiet for the next couple of days. She took her meds when Garnet told her too, and mainly slept throughout the days. Weeks later, the tension died down and Pearl was able to get up again. She then got back to her routine of having no routine.
It was a sunny Tuesday, the rest of the gems being outside on the beach. Pearl sat in the house, surfing the web on Stevens laptop. She heard erouptions of laughter come from outside, silently cursing the gems outside.
Closing the laptop, she walked over to the kitchen, opening the cupboards for something to eat, as she had grown to enjoy smoothies. Her anti-depressants sat on the cupboard, waiting for her to bother with them later.
What would happen if I ate them all? She thought. Would I die? Nah, I can't die from overdosing. Too bad.
Her physical forms heart stopped beating, as if she took a heart attack from being scared.
What the fuck Pearl? She screamed at herself in her mind. The hell is wrong with you?
She grabbed some yogurt and chocolate from the fridge and blended it into a delicious monstrosity. Walking back to the couch, she spotted Gregs tool box in a corner behind the couch. She stood and stared at it for a minuet, before walking back to the couch.
Amethyst burst through the front door, hysterically laughing. "GARNET-WAVE-LAPIZ-FWOOSH!" She muttered, not being able to talk from laughing. Pearl raised an eyebrow, not sure what was going on.
Lapiz was next to walk in, a mischievous smile plastered on her face. Garnet and Steven came in behind her, Steven smiling ear to ear, and Garnet looking grumpier than usual, though as might look of enjoyment in her frown.
"Someone want to explain what Amethyst tied to tell me?" Pearl asked, sticking her nose back in the laptop. "Garnet told me to make a wave. So I did." Lapiz smirked, looking over to Garnet.
Garnet rolled her eyes. "I told you to make some waves so Steven could try surfing. I didn't tell you to crash one on me."
Pearl nodded, knowing where the story, er, argument would go. She took a sip from her smoothie, listening to the arguments and laughter in the background, which had all become white noise by now.
The white noise dissapeared after awhile, and Pearl was alone in the house once again. She pondered what she could do, and decided on nothing (surprise surprise.)
The house had grown dark, Steven was fast asleep, with Garnet and Amethyst in their rooms. Pearl sighed out loud, feeling crushing guilt from lots of things.
-Staying home inside all day
-Not taking her meds
-Not playing with Steven
The list could go on, each burden adding weight to the already soul-crushing depression that had fallen on her. She got up, walking around aimlessly. She looked up at Steven, even smiling in his sleep.
Sighing again, she sat back down on the couch, pulling a blanket over her head and crunching her knees up to her stomach.
"UUUUUNG." She exclaimed, just quiet enough not to wake Steven. A flash of red light came from by the temple door, with Garnet stepping out. She looked over in Pearls direction, seeing a mound of blankets and pillows with Pearl inside. "Hey little sad-sack." She said jokingly, walking over toward her.
"Uuuuuung." Pearl groaned, but muffled by a pillow. Garnet pulled a layer of blanked off Pearl, only to find another. "You didn't take medication today. And it's 10 already." Garnet said, being able to tell. "Planning on taking it any time soon?"
Pearl pulled down the blankets and glared at Garnet. She resentfully nodded, a frown covering her face. Garnet walked toward the kitchenette, opening the cupboard and taking the pills down. She pouted a glass of water, and emptied a pill from each bottle into her hand. "Here you go." She said, handing it over to Pearl. "You get to take it now."
Pearl glared at Garnet, not enjoying her humour. Nevertheless, she swallowed the medication.
Garnet sat down on the couch next to Pearl, putting her feet up on the coffee table. "So are you feeling better?" Garnet asked, half trying to start a conversation, half trying to get enough info for her future vision to work.
"Yes." Pearl muttered grumpily, turning away from Garnet. Garnet raise an eyebrow. "Doesn't sound like it." She said, looking down to Pearl.
Pearl made a sour face, looking up to Garnet. "I'm obviously not wanted here, so I'm gonna leave you to do nothing on your own." Garnet said, getting up and walking over to the other side of the couch, then toward the door.
Authors Note- Hello! Cat here. This is the second fic that got really popular, so thanks for all the people who are following this story!
Got a few ways this story could go, not sure if I should take it in a sad way or a humorous way. Leaning toward the sad way.
NOTE TO ALL PEOPLE WHO READ AWAY FROM EVERYTHING: Sequal on the way :D
