Chapter 2: Human Problems

I'm for truth no matter who tells it. I'm for justice no matter who's against it. -Malcolm X

December 24, 2015

Sapphire buried herself in her pillow. She regretted her decision to go hang out with Jasper, Malachite and Suglilte. They were such... Jerks. They knocked down kids books, made fun of them and beat some of them up. Though, it wasn't as bad as how they treated Ruby. They treated Ruby terrible while everyone else wasn't as bad. Sapphire regretted leaving the girl by herself for such bad people. She wished she could go back in time but, sadly there wasn't magic like that to do so. She could also freeze the memory but, it could always melt out the truth.

Sapphire was already dressed. She wore a white lace dress, white lace gloves, blue lace high heels and white stockings. She also wore her hair in a pony tail with her bangs and a blue lace bow. She prepared herself for another nap. School wasn't again, worth the 7 hours. She honestly didn't have homework since she did it in her mind and remember it so, she thought it was useless. But, being there wasn't as bad as being told hundreds of times a day to steady her magic. It was uncontrollable to her but, controllable to her mother.

That's when a ring was heard. It was the face diamond. Face diamond was a small diamond you use to face time anyone in the universe. It work through her home planet and earth. Sapphire moved her hand over and pressed the top bottom.

'' Hello Darling!'' Called out her mother on a square screen.

'' Hi, Ice queen!'' Her sister also called out.

'' Hello!'' Sapphire replied.

'' How's your mission going? Did you get started on that list'' Her mother asked. Sapphire bit her lower lip. '' You didn't complete anything, did you?''

'' I-I did.''

'' Well, tell me.''

'' H-Humans they um, they have theses diving things were ya no they have a staring wheel and it moves the whole thing. It's really cool.''

'' Honey, I have complete no idea what your talking about but, okay!'' Her mother said. '' Did you-''

'' ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?'' Her sister screamed over her mother questions, grabbing the face diamond.

'' LAPIS!'' Her mother screamed. Her sister rolled her eyes.

'' So are you?" She asked.

'' N-No. Humans aren't that attracting like that, Lapis.'' Sapphire acknowledged.

'' Yes, they are!'' Lapis responded. Sapphire could hear her mother grunt in the back ground.

'' Well, Sapphire we aren't going to hold you up any longer for your school.'' Her mother said. Her mother wasn't used to saying school, so it sounded weird. Sapphire could heard her sister asking more questions about humans in the back ground. '' And remember if you don't find out anything useful about humans, we'll blow up the planet for it's uselessness.'' Her mother cheered.

'' WHAT!'' Sapphire yelled. Her mother and sister laughed but, she knew they were serious. They hanged up without answering Sapphire question.

Sapphire threw the face diamond on the other side of her bed and fell face down to her bed. '' Why do they make the easiest things complicated?'' She said to herself.

Ruby came to her first class early. She might as well stay in her class for an extra 10 minutes then, see teens gossip about her threw out the hallway. The teacher left to go talk to some other teachers since she trusted her. Ruby only took out her homework and played games on her phone. That's into her heard small foot steps coming to her.

'' I've been looking everywhere for you!'' Said a cheerful Sapphire. Ruby had no idea why she was acting like they were friends. She clearly picked Jasper than her. It was clear yesterday her friendship was fake. She probably didn't even look and took a good guess where she was.

'' Me?'' Ruby responded.

'' Of course! Who else would I go looking for?'' Sapphire said with a giggle. She sat right next to Ruby and unpacked. '' Why are you here so early?'' She asked.

'' I dunno.'' Ruby answered.

'' You should meet me at my locker. I'm usually here around 7 anyways.''

'' You are?'' Ruby asked.

'' Ya. I usually don't have anyone to talk to at home so, I come early.''

'' Where's your parents?'' Ruby asked.

'' There in a totally different universe.'' Sapphire said. Ruby giggled a little. Sapphire didn't know what was funny but, she laughed anyways.

'' Where's your parents?''

'' Usually working all day.''

'' Oh. Maybe, we can hang out?''

'' Hang out?'' Ruby asked. Ruby couldn't believe Sapphire, herself, was wanting hang out with her.

'' Ya! You could teach me about human internet and stuff.'' Sapphire said smiling.

'' Human internet and stuff. Your a human too.'' Ruby said.

Sapphire faked laughed. Ruby knew it was a fake laugh. '' Ya. I'm totally a human.'' Sapphire agreed.

'' Ya.'' Ruby muttered. For some reason when Sapphire said she was a human, Ruby didn't believe it. '' Where do you want to meet up.'' Ruby asked.

'' Oh, don't tell me your going to hang out with this loser after school.'' Jasper remarked coming to them. Her two best friends, of course, to back her up, were behind her.

'' Ya, so? Sapphire asked.

'' Well, you could do better.'' Jasper said.

'' Better then a friend?'' Sapphire asked. Ruby couldn't believe Sapphire told Jasper that she was her friend. It was like telling the world she was her friend. The look Jasper had on her face totally made Ruby giggle in the inside.

'' F-Friend?'' Jasper said. '' You're confused, of course. I've haven't told you about Ruby yet! That's why.'' Ruby felt herself grow hot. She might as well kiss Sapphire a good bye because once she knew there weren't turning back with hearing it.

'' I don't need to hear anything about Ruby that isn't nice.'' Sapphire demanded. Jasper looked like she saw a ghost when she heard Sapphire.

'' Just.'' Jasper looked for words to say. It was clear by the way she talked she didn't know what to say. '' Just. Lunch time you better come.'' Jasper said.

'' Is that a threat?'' Sapphire asked standing up. Ruby wanted to tell her that it wasn't worth it but, she did want to see at least one fight between Jasper and her.

'' You can't handle a fist fight. If I wanted to threaten you, I could say I would cut your hair or something. And I wouldn't want to beat up someone who's lovely like you, anyways.'' Jasper tried to flirt. The whole classroom turned cold. It was colder then outside. It was more cold were Sapphire was, almost freezing. Almost everyone eyes were already on Jasper, Sapphire and her. The teacher then walked in. Sapphire went to her desk still the figure of coldness.

Ruby could tell Sapphire was what was the cause of the coldness. Only she didn't know how. She wanted to ask her if she was alright but, didn't think it was a good time. When Jasper was going back to her desk, Ruby saw Sapphire move her index finger up. That's when Jasper slipped and fell hard. Ruby eyes widen, not knowing if it was a magic trick or her eyes were playing tricks. She knew that ice didn't just spread all over the floor and magically disappear in thin air.

Sapphire couldn't focus all day. She had so much stress on her plate, she couldn't handle high school bullies. Well, not now anyways. It's going to be hard for her to find out anything about humans at this rate. Just the way her mother looked over the phone looked like her had zero clue what she was talking about. All she wanted and needed was just a few facts of earth importance and then she'll be on her way. Now she had to deal with some angry teenager.

Sapphire walked fast down the hallway. She wasn't in a hurry to met Jasper at the lunch table like she said. She needed just a few facts about humans and what better way to do it was during her lunch time. She wasn't hungry for ice cubes or anything so, she could totally focus on at least one thing today. She had already made a 1 threw 10 list for the day. That was going to be enough right? Walking fast she wasn't paying attention to what was in front of her and ran into someone.

'' I'm sorry!'' Sapphire quickly apologized. That's when she noticed it was Ruby.

'' Aren't you suppose to be at lunch with Jasper?'' Ruby asked helping Sapphire up.

'' I don't have time for that. I'm kinda in a rush.''

'' Oh okay. Where you in a hurry to?''

Sapphire thought about it for sometime. What better way to get information about humans then ask a human it's self.

'' You know, I think you can help.'' Sapphire said. '' Are you doing anything right now?''

'' Well, not really. I was just going to get some chips.''

'' Chips?'' Sapphire asked.

'' Do you want one?'' Ruby asked. Sapphire nodded. '' Where should I meet you at?''

'' I'll wait.'' Sapphire smiled.

'' Okay.''

When Ruby entered the lunch room, she saw an impatient Jasper. Ruby just ignored them. She didn't have anything to say too them. The only thing on her mind was what kinda chips Sapphire liked. She didn't know if Sapphire liked regular or spicy.

'' HEY YOU!'' Jasper shouted across the lunch room like a crazy person. Ruby turned around and found out she was talking about her. '' WHERE IS SHE!''

'' Who?'' Ruby asked.

'' SAPPHIRE!'' Jasper answered. Ruby knew Sapphire said she didn't have time for it. She knew that Sapphire probably didn't want to deal with Jasper. She knew herself she didn't want to deal with Jasper, either. The only way to make this a fist fight was to lie.

'' I don't know.'' Ruby said. She payed her attention back on her payment for her chips.

'' Yes you do!'' Jasper approached.

'' No, I don't.'' Ruby said.

'' She talks to you the most then all of us. How could you not know.''

'' Because.'' Ruby took a deep breath and turned around. '' Because, aren't you the person who asked her, shouldn't you know where she is?''

Jasper stomped her way over to Ruby. '' If I find out you knew, I'll end you. You better not talk to her anymore, got it!'' Jasper screamed in her face. Ruby nodded and ran out the lunch room not looking back.