If We Tried ~ Catradora AU

11 ~ Secrets Within

[A/N: Just a 'let you know' kind of thing, Catra now refers to Glimmer as Glimmer, and Bow as Bow due to the argument. Once their relationship heals to some degree, she is will start calling them by their nicknames, so this isn't permanent, just for the next couple chapters etc. ALSO WE'RE AT LIKE 300 READS WHATTTT?]

[Catra's POV]

It had been a few weeks since we went to see Sarah. Glimmer still mostly stayed in my dorm, while Adora, Bow and I stayed in ours. We barely spoke to Glimmer; and when we tried to, she would walk away as if she didn't even acknowledge us. I don't know what her problem is. She doesn't even want to speak to Bow... who is also... acting strange.

Mara and Entrapta have checked up on us once or twice, but neither me nor Adora have had the courage to say anything about seeing Sarah. We didn't want them to think any different of us and it would've been awkward since, they too, didn't tell us they had gone to see her.

- "Goodmorning, Catra." Adora whispered sleepily.

- "Hey Adora..." I answer with a yawn.

It was another boring Tuesday and Adora and I had another art lesson first period.

- "You look different today." Adora groaned, still half asleep.

- "Ha yeah, because I get hotter by the day, princess. That's just how it works." I stretch, trying to get my body to wake up from my sleep.

- "Yeah, whatever." Adora giggles.

- "I haven't heard Bow yet... Usually he's up by now." I question.

And me and Adora both go silent, trying to see if we can hear him.

And as if on queue, we hear his voice in the other dorm. It was muffled, but I picked up words like: "you need to talk to her" and "stop hiding, it's not going to help".

Both Adora and I widen our eyes. We hear Glimmer's muffled cries and Bow trying desperately to comfort her.

We didn't even bother to get dressed, we just ran out of the room to see what was happening.

Glimmer was laying face down on the couch, with her hands under her face. Bow stood at her side, petting her hair and talking gently to her.

- "Glim, you need to sit up. We have lessons today, you can't lay here all day." Bow said sweetly.

- "No." she mumbled back.

- "She's been like this since last night," Bow turned to us, worryingly, "I've tried to get her to go outside for some fresh air, but she doesn't even want to move."

- "Let me try to speak to her." Adora said, half-sternly, half-kindly.

- "Glimmer, you need to tell us what's wrong," Adora begins, "how are we meant to help you if you won't even tell us why you're upset in the first place?"

When Adora spoke, it reminded me of the time I saw Sarah's message on the TV. Adora was so loving and supportive to everyone, even the people that had been unkind to her. I couldn't shake the feeling that Glimmer was making the situation tense though.

- "You can talk to us, even if we had a small disagreement, that doesn't mean we can't be friends." Adora said, sitting next to Glimmer.

- "Ugh. No." Glimmer grumbled, still not lifting her face.

I had a feeling that she didn't want to speak because I was in the room. After our argument, I didn't think she wanted me to listen to what she had to say.

- "I'm sorry, I should probably leave." I nod.

- "Are you sure?" Bow asked, slightly concerned.