Chapter 16: I Love You

I get jealous, I get mad, I get worried, That's only because I love you and I don't want to lose you -Anonymous

March 15, 2016

Sapphire laid on her cold sofa. All the lights were off and the blinds were down. There was no light coming threw. There was no light in the house but, the TV. There was no noise in the house, too. It was so quite in the house that you could hear a conversation in the other houses if you listen closely.

Sapphire had stayed on the cold sofa. That's wear she slept. It smelled just like when Ruby used to come over and she liked the smell. Her bed had never seemed so loney before even though she was the only person sleeping in it. The house never felt so alone even though she was the only person living in it. She wore Ruby red jacket around when she was cold. She couldn't get cold but, it still felt nice to be in it.

They hadn't talked after what happened last Tuesday. Ruby refused to have any contact with Sapphire. She would avoid her the most possible. She would even take a different and longer way home just not to see her. It pained Sapphire to see her everyday knowing she hated her.

Sapphire rised up. She slipped on her brown high heel boots. She sighed. She stood up and pulled down her shorts. She tried best to make it look as if nothing was wrong at school. And today she was going to do the same starting with her outfit wearing a long brown sweater with blue hearts, blue shorts, long brown socks to her kness and short brown high heel boots. She was going to wear her hair down with her same glossy smile. Even though, she frowned secretly to herself.

Ruby took a deep breath. She stared at herself in the mirror before turning away. She was home by herself and it was pretty silent.

Ruby felt so shaken up for the past couple of days she felt different. Different in a terrible way. Everyone seemed to be a alien too her like how Sapphire was. The way Sapphire could act and feel human and be friend with her and lie at the same time, made Ruby regret everything she did. She had been Sapphire friend for so long and now she felt like she didn't know her.

As much as Sapphire could ask for forgivness, Ruby wasn't going to do it. Ruby couldn't forget what she saw. Even if she didn't push Sapphire, how long would it had been before she would have know the truth. And would Sapphire tell her or would Sapphire keep it hidden in her lies. That was what angry her where she wouldn't eat and barley sleep.

As much as Ruby wanted to forget she couldn't. It would just circle over and over.

Sapphire stood at her locker. She moved her books slowly and pasteful to use up all the time she had before class began. Usually she and Ruby would be chatting away about there next place to go together but, Sapphire had yet to see a little glance of Ruby since it happened.

'' Hey Sapphire!'' Rose said in a peppy voice. Her and Pearl approached Sapphire with large grins on their faces.

'' Hello.'' Sapphire said.

'' I know there's always news when we talk to you so, we're going to let you figure it out.'' Pearl informed. She pointed large words saying HOME COMING IN 7 DAYS!

'' It's so close I can almost fell it.'' Rose said. '' But, speaking of it what color dress are you wearing?''

'' I don't know. I haven't bought a dress.'' Sapphire said closing her locker.

'' Sapphire! It's 7 days close.'' Rose repeated.

'' I know, I know. I'll probably pull something together.''

'' Alright then.'' Pearl said. '' I'm wearing yellow and Rose is wearing pink. So, you should wear blue and Ruby should wear red.''

'' Oh ya Ruby.'' Sapphire trailed off.

Sapphire didn't even know if Ruby was even going to show up rather then, go with Sapphire.

'' Are you and Ruby fighting?'' Pearl asked.

'' I don't even know anymore. She's been avoiding me and I feel terrible.'' Sapphire confessed.

'' You shouldn't feel terrible.'' Rose said putting her arm around Sapphire.

'' I do. So, much. I like Ruby so much and the thought of her being mad at me for a second makes me feel ill.''

Pearl crossed her arms. '' If you like Ruby, why are you dating Jasper.''

Sapphire bit her lip.

'' Pearl it doesn't matter.'' Rose said sweeping the comment under the rug. '' What matters is our bestfriend is having feeling problems. We need to fix this.''

'' You don't have too.'' Sapphire mumbled.

'' Oh we have too.''

Sapphire gave a little smile but, quickly frowned when Jasper came over. Now everyone was staring at them.

'' Jasper what do you want.'' Sapphire whispered so know one could hear.

'' Nothing I can't talk to my girlfriend.'' Jasper said loud so, everyone could hear. Sapphire rolled her eyes.

'' Well, I don't want to talk. Can't I talk to my friends without you coming.''

'' Kiss me.'' Jasper whispered to Sapphire. Sapphire eyes widen.

'' WHAT!'' Sapphire basically screamed. Now everyone was looking.

'' Just kiss me already.'' Jasper said. Sapphire didn't reply and because of that Jasper pulled her and dip kissed her.

Sapphire wasn't enjoying this. She didn't want this. Not from Jasper at least. Everything was just pushing against her that Sapphire couldn't take it anymore. The thought of Ruby not loving her, the thought of going back to her boring life and live up to be the worst queen in history, and the thought of being stuck with Jasper was just too much.

Sapphire pushed Jasper away and ran to the nearest bathroom with tears running down her face.

Ruby stood at the snack machine. She handed it a dollar and the machine totally ate it without giving her the skittles she wanted. And after kicking it over and over again, Ruby had given up. Now, Ruby dug though her bag to find another dollar for hope of getting at least a snicker bar.

'' Ruby! Ruby!'' Said two voices yelling. Ruby turned around to see Rose and Pearl running to her.

'' Yes?''

'' Sapphire needs you.''

'' What do you mean she needs me?'' Ruby asked.

'' She crying her heart out in the girls bathroom. You need to clam her down.'' Pearl explained.

'' Why can't you?'' Ruby asked. She zipped up her book bag and pulled it up to her back.

Pearl turned to Rose. '' We tried. She tron apart.'' Rose answered.

Ruby looked at them and walked away. This wasn't her problem. They didnt even know what Sapphire was and they cared about her. If they knew they would understand that aliens don't have feelings.

'' Don't you care?'' Pearl asked.

Ruby shook her head. She really did. She cared about Sapphire a lot, Ruby loved her but, she couldn't bring herself to talk to her again the same way.

Angryly Rose went to Ruby. '' Look, I don't know what happened between you two but, you have too get over it. Sapphire in love with you for god sake. She can't stop talking about you and for you not to care makes me feel terrble for her! I spent enough times watching love movies and love stories to know that Sapphire and you have this connection that willn't die. You can walk away from this and her but, you know deep down what ever Sapphire did, she probably did it for a good reason because she love you. Only you.''

Ruby stared at Rose in realization. She never knew Sapphire had felt that way. Ruby knew Sapphire had a liking for her but, she never thought Sapphire was in love with her. Honestly, Ruby didn't even no what loved by another person ment. And as much as Ruby wanted to forget about Sapphire she really couldn't. All she thought about day after day was her and her well being.

'' Y-your right.'' Ruby mumbled and ran away from them.

Ruby stopped running when she got to the bathroom door. From what she heard Pearl and Rose refused anyone to come inside the bathroom into Ruby got Sapphire. Not even Jasper was aloud there which made Ruby happy in some way.

'' Okay, we'll prevent anymore from coming in the bathrom alright.'' Pearl said.

'' Okay.'' Ruby said she took a deep breath and put her hand on the door knob.

'' And Ruby.'' Rose said.

Ruby turned around.

'' Sapphire loves you, remember that.'' Rose said with a smile. '' Now go in there.

Ruby smiled back.

When Ruby opened the bathroom door, it was silent in there. Well, not really being the only sound she heard were sniffles coming from the middle locked stall. Ruby didn't know what to say. She didn't know how to clam someone from crying there eyes out since she was an only child and she had no friends for a long time. So Ruby sat on the floor near the stall.

'' Sapphire?'' Ruby said. There wasn't an answer. '' Sapphire I know you're in there.''

There was a couple of sniffles before an answer.

'' I thought you hated me?'' Sapphire answered her voice craking and shakened.

'' I don't hate you Sapphire. I just- it was because I just didn't know how to handle all of this. I just don't know why you didn't tell me instead of keep it a serect.''

''Well, I didn't want this Ruby!'' Sapphire practically screamed. She then started to cry hard again.

'' I know, I know. I know this isn't what you've wanted. But, I wasn't mad at you because of the lie. I guess. I guess I was mad at you because you were dating Jasper. And because you were dating Jasper it made me angry because Sapphire.'' Ruby took a deep breath. '' Because Sapphire I like you alot. I never knew it into a couple of months ago. And I wanted to tell you but, I couldn't. I thought you wouldn't feel the same. And when I found out you were dating Jasper. It just hurted because I love you. Not because of your looks or anything. Because you're you and you're amzaing and different.''

Slient fulled the room for a momment. Then the bathroom stall unlocked.

'' Different is good right.'' Sapphire said wipping her cold blue tears away.

'' Different is great.'' Ruby said pulling Sapphire into a long hug. '' I love you Sapphire.''

'' I love you too Ruby.''