Kind of a weird chapter and Lapis might finally learn how hard it is to lie to others whilst lying to yourself.
Lapis was enjoying the music her mother let her play through the speakers at a reasonable level of volume, she always celebrated whenever they got away from her father for a while. Texting her aunt Palinda that they were getting closer she leaned the seat back and closed her eyes feeling pure joy at getting away from the little suburbs, and the irritating little group of people she had been forcing herself to be around. The city was safe haven for the mother and daughter duo, and hopefully this time her aunt could finally convince her mother to move here. So what if she had to drive farther just to finish high school, being stuck with an abusive partner is no way to let your child live in her opinion.
"There she is, go ahead and say hi!" Her mother parked the car and began unloading their belongings as Lapis tightly hugged her aunt Palinda. "Hey sis, how's everything been?"
"Just fine, you guys look hungry come on in and eat!" she responded opening the door for the two to walk in. Lapis grabbed some of the stuff from her mother and began unpacking to make it go by faster. Palinda served the two women a rather large and delicious meal pleasing them both before shuffling into the usually small talk as Lapis was given permission to walk around the streets. Walking around she took in the sights and smells and felt right at home, as the sun was going down her mother texted her to be back at a reasonable time but as you can guess she decided on her own bed time this weekend.
Going down an alleyway she caught sight of a woman fighting off three girls getting her ass kicked. Lapis being the one who preferred fair fights decided to sneak on over grabbing an empty beer bottle and smashing it over the head of one of the women with her back to the bluenette. With that done she went for the one who wasn't fighting and took her down momentarily with her wicked grin plastered on her face as the woman she helped knocked her opponent to the ground then kicking her in the jaw.
"Nice moves there, what's your name?" Lapis huffed out not dropping her grin.
"Jamie, you?"
"Lapis."
"Thanks for the save blue." Jamie muttered spitting out a tooth "You live around here?"
"Visiting for the weekend."
"Cool, let's go have some fun yeah?"
Peridot was the first to fall asleep into Jasper's side nuzzling into the Amazonian whilst Pearl was barely keeping her eyes open and softly laughing at the movie the three girls had decided to watch for the night. Jasper wrapped and arm around Pearl and lifted her into her lap holding onto her tightly, Peridot at that moment turned and plopped onto the arm rest allowing Jasper to hold the slim woman with both arms.
Pearl blushed but leaned against the large mounds of her friend with a sigh placing her hands on the larger pair around her waist."Jasp?..." Jasper hummed in acknowledgement. "Do you... like me?" Jasper tensed up and Pearl squeezed the taller woman's hands reassuringly. "You can be honest with me." Jasper shook slightly before breathing and nuzzling her chin on Pearl's head.
"For a while, I kinda grew this desire to hold you. Seems like it turned into a crush." Pearl giggled softly making Jasper turn away and sigh feeling foolish only to have a pair of lips connect with her neck.
"Don't feel embarrassed, I kind of have... a thing for bigger women." Pearl's turn to blush had come and Jasper couldn't hold back the chuckles as she leaned down and kissed Pearl's forehead filled with affection. "If your not scared then... do you wanna go steady?" Jasper's heart exploded and she pulled the cover to make them both vanish underneath as she cheered quietly showering Pearl in kisses as the smaller girl fell into a giggle fit.
Come morning time Peridot woke up with a major pain in her neck from sleeping on the arm rest but felt a mischievous smile appear on her face as she took a quick picture of both women holding hands asleep against each other. She sent it to Amethyst who had already begun making wallpapers out of it for everyone, Peridot loved it and changed her back ground while also sending a picture to her friend Lapis whom she had started to slowly miss but kept it to herself. Walking into the kitchen she rubbed her pain filled neck as she poured a bowl of cereal and headed back to the couch turning on morning cartoons to enjoy herself before Pearl would kill her for the photos.
That morning Lapis awoke in Jamie's arms and kissed the older woman's chest before sneaking out of the covers to put her clothes back on and hopefully get back into her aunt's home before getting grounded.
"You should come back tonight blue." Jamie mumbled throwing a piece of gum at her. "Although next time make sure you call me by my name, not your girlfriend's." Lapis gave the woman an odd look. "You called me something... Pear, or Por, I think it was-"
"Peridot?" Jamie shot a thumbs up and returned to slumber as the bluenette gripped her fingernails into her palms grumbling on her way out. She took the fucking trip to forget about Peridot for a few days and now she couldn't even fuck a stranger without calling them the blonde's name. Returning outside the home she climbed up the side ladder and shimmed the window open climbing in gently before getting into her pajama's and sleeping for another hour before her mother would wake her.
That day was spent with her aunt throwing subtle hints that they should move in to get away from Lapis' father only to be met with responses like 'He'll come around eventually.' and 'It's not that bad we're getting along great!" and it was ripping Lapis' heart apart at seeing how weak her mother had become. Even if these talks brought the bluenette to tears there was no way in hell she would let anyone else see her shedding them. Getting the photo of Jasper and Pearl from Peridot made her smile for a bit before she went back to her room to spend the rest of the day just day dreaming.
Peridot had fun being chased around the yard by Pearl who was ready to strangle the blonde as Jasper kept hitting her head against a tree in embarrassment from the photos.
"No one else will see it hahaha!" Peridot giggled as Pearl finally caught her and spun her around. "You look cute together!" Pearl kept her grip and carried the blonde to the back yard who began to scream as she sailed through the air and into the pool! Pearl counted to three before jumping in to save the drowning girl who was crying out to Jasper to save her only to receive the worst glare of her life. After Peridot got back on land she coughed up some water before sniffling and averting her gaze. "It was just a joke." she mumbled shaking.
Jasper came over and wrapped her in a towel before squeezing some warmth into her. Peridot smiled and nuzzled into the taller woman's chest before giggling and gazing at Pearl who cracked her knuckles warning the blonde not to get any funny ideas. A few hours passed by and Amethyst cam over along with Garnet turning it into a pool party for the group of girls.
"You guys, she was juggling 5 bottles of shaken up coke before they exploded in mid-air it was amazing!" Amethyst exclaimed before tossing herself into the pool.
"I'm the best." Garnet piped up feeling the happiness from Amethyst's tale. Said girl returned to the surface swimming over to Jasper and Pearl.
"Gotta give it up to the big hulking women too though G!" Amethyst shouted as she joined Peridot and Pearl fawning playfully towards the Amazonian who began to flex her muscles earning a laugh and round of applause from Garnet. "Peri, when are you going to snag yourself up a big girl?" Peridot blushed but shrugged.
"Whenever one takes an interest in me I suppose heh heh..." Amethyst knew that Peridot had begun to grow a crush for the enemy Lapis and was trying to come up with a fail-safe plan to get her far away from that evil bitch as possible but it seemed to be harder to think up then she had originally felt. Peridot returned inside to take a bath and change back into normal clothes before checking her phone to see if Lapis texted her, she did not. Peridot didn't believe this to be a crush but she had no other explanation or other word choice to describe it. "I haven't even known her for that long and I already feel close to her.." she whispered placing her hand on her heart.
"That's a crush alright." Garnet spoke up causing Peridot to jump and shriek in fright before easing down from it. "It'll be fine Peri, if you really like this girl I strongly believe you should act upon it. Besides, you have us to back you up no matter what happens!" Peridot thought it over a bit before nodding with content. Shooting a text to Lapis she returned outside to continue the fun with her friends.
The ride home was silent for Lapis as her mother decided to cry herself to sleep in the passenger seat. Her aunt told them to visit again soon and hoped that one day they would finally just stay. Lapis played her music quietly until they arrived back home and gently shook her mother awake, after they unloaded everything she tried to go to her room only to hear the fighting start.
"Bad mouthing me again weren't you?" Her father started before the pushing and shoving started, Lapis opened the closet and grabbed the wooden bat she had been saving for a while now. She stood at the top of the stairs and waited until he started to strike her mother, as soon as that first palm landed the bluenette jumped down the stairs and swung the wood against his knee causing him to cry out in pain. Reeling back she hit him dead center in the back as well getting him to cough and growl, before she could get his head he grabbed the bat and used his other hand to smack her right in the cheek knocking her off of her feet. "Now you got the little bitch to bad mouth me too huh?!" Lapis struggled to return to her feet but managed to get out of the way as the second hand came at her. Taking a beer bottle she smashed it in his face knocking him on his ass allowing her some time to grab her mother and pull them both back into the car driving away to a motel nearby.
"Mom, take the bag out from under the seat and use that to buy us a room. I've gotta go see someone." Lapis commanded pulling into the parking lot. Hugging her mother tightly she peeled out and drove to a certain blonde's house. Peridot heard the tires screeching to a halt and ran out into the yard to see Lapis leaning against the steering wheel.
"I'll be right back guys!" Peridot called out before jumping into the passenger seat placing a gentle hand on Lapis' shoulder. "Do you wanna come inside?" Lapis nodded and slowly lifted herself up following close behind Peridot into the living room where the other girls sat waiting for the movie to begin. "Look who showed up to join us on movie night!" Peridot exclaimed. Everyone just waved or said hey as Lapis took one side of the couch allowing Peridot to lean against her.
Slowly one by one the girls started to fall asleep and Lapis was thankful for them having monday off. She actually enjoyed the movie as it skipped to the next one in the disc tray being a comedy to keep whoever was awake in a good mood. "You alright Lapis?" Peridot asked holding one of the bluenette's hands in her own.
"Just fine." she whispered softly. Peridot didn't speak for a while but squeezed the hand she was holding. "This helps." Peridot nodded slowly and let the slumber take her as she wrapped her arms around Lapis' frame. "I can do this." Lapis mumbled letting a tear fall from her eye. "I can keep this up." Burying her face in the blonde hair she let more tears fall as she lied to herself. "I can keep fooling you and keep you all to myself. I... I..." Finally taking a calming breath she admitted it.
"I think i'm in love with you..." Lapis' chest felt lighter and she closed her eyes not letting go of Peridot and holding her closer. Jasper pretended to be asleep but joined the others in slumber land as she figured Lapis to finally be asleep as well.
How is she going to keep up the charade now? Will she even try to keep it up?!
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