Steven Universe: Steven's Split Spinel (Steven X Spinel)

Chapter 10

WARNING: This chapter will contain strong language and violence.

Chapter 10

After calming down from her horrible nightmare, Steven made Spinel some hot chocolate, which she kindly accepted and sat at a table. Spinel was wearing one of Steven's shirts that was far too big for her but long enough to cover her, while Steven was in his boxers. During this Spinel explained the deterioration of her mother throughout the years and how she lied about coming back...and even though she didn't see her mother commit suicide, her mind made up the idea of how it turned out...though these were facts that her mother did indeed jumped in front of a train and was killed instantly.

Spinel was coming to the end of the story. Steven was engaged but sad by Spinel's story.

SPINEL: ...I waited for her for three days, just...standing there, looking at the door. My legs started to hurt, so I sat down but I never moved from that spot...

STEVEN: My God, Spinel...why? Why didn't you just...get on with the day?

SPINEL: Because...my mother said so and if I had moved...I...I know she would've hit me.

STEVEN: Surely you must've realised something was wrong?

SPINEL: (Looks at Steven) Yes. But...(Looks down) I didn't move. I didn't want to upset her again. (Sighs angrily) She made a promise...

Steven notices that Spinel's hands were shaking and squeezing the cup of chocolate, this was a sign of her getting angry and though getting all this emotional weight off her chest was a good idea, he needed her to sat calm, just for now. Steven put his hand on her shoulder and Spinel instantly stopped shaking, like it was a magic healing power the coursed through her body and her mood changed back to normal.

STEVEN: I'm...sorry, you had to go through this.

SPINEL: She should be the one to say "Sorry"...

STEVEN: (Sighs and nods) The only thing I want to know is why it took so long for anyone to find you. Three days...seventy-two hours? How did you survive without starvation or even dehydration?

SPINEL: (Embarrassed) The room was a mess of takeaways and...a-and left overs on the floor...so whenever I felt hungry...I'd...(Trails off)

STEVEN: My God.

SPINEL: Like I said, I didn't want to move from my spot. She promised. SHE PROMISED!

Spinel then shot up and chucked the cup of hot chocolate towards the wall in frustration and anger. The cup exploded into little pieces from the impact. Spinel gritted her teeth but realised what she had down. She looked at her hands before looking back at the brown chocolate drip down the walls.

SPINEL: Oh, S-Steven, I'm-

STEVEN: It's fine, Spinel...

SPINEL: But...but I broke your cup...

STEVEN: I have plenty of cups, Spinel, so please don't worry.

SPINEL: But, your wall...

STEVEN: It's just a wall. It can be cleaned.

SPINEL: (Sits down) I'm...sorry, I just...needed to...

STEVEN: ...get it off your chest.

SPINEL: (Awkward) Yes...