Over Our Obstacles [ENG] [FINISHED/ADDING REMAINING CHAPTERS]

Chapter 10 | Help Is an Important Act

When Lapis walked through the corridor again, she heard some noises coming from the storage, and some cursing, too.

Silently, she peered inside, finding Peridot who was urgently trying to get to the highest shelf in the room, but for her misfortune, she was too short to stretch her hands there.

Lapis leaned her back against the wall and crossed her legs and arms, giggling so softly that Peridot wasn't able to hear her. Lapis watched her with interest, in absolute silence. She longed for seeing how the short person will help herself to get to the shelf that was less than just one meter above her. Although it felt really hopeless to Peridot, Lapis had a lot of fun while watching the blonde who was trying her best to get up there.

Lapis then couldn't make it and broke out in laughter. "You know, this is just priceless." Lapis snorted and wiped her eyes from tears.

Peridot jumped into the air in horrify, barking. "Lapis! What the hell?!"

"I'm really, reeeally sorry, but I couldn't help myself." She wiped her eyes once more.

"Well, that's reeeally funny." The blonde growled and turned back to the shelves.

"Actually... I came to ask you for a little help." Lapis then revealed, stopping herself from laughing, suddenly getting serious.

"Oh, reeeally? Didn't you come here to laugh at how short I am?" The blonde rolled her eyes, crossing arms on her little chest.

"Believe it or not, I didn't." Lapis answered, though the smile wasn't that convincing at first.

Peridot hummed and rubbed her pointy chin, thinking for a moment. "Okay, but something for something, Laz."

"Sure." Lapis shrugged and lowered her eyelids.

Peridot cleared her throat and turned entirely to her friend. "Could you hand me that box over there?" She pointed at the dark-green plastic box located in the right corner of the top shelf.

Lapis willingly approached the shelves, stood onto her toes and took the box into her hands, taking it down. She heard steel clinking in the box and with interest she opened it.

"Horseshoes? What are you going to do with them?" Lapis asked and handed the box to Peridot.

"Mom asked me to bring her a used horseshoe for her friend's daughter." She clarified and cleared her throat again. "Now when the box is down, how can I help you?"

Peridot put the box down onto the floor, her thin arms were quite weak to carry heavy objects for too long, then she straightened up and looked at Lapis.

Lapis froze. She hasn't even thought about how to put her question together yet, and now she started to doubt if it was even a good idea to ask Peridot for this kind of help. But who else could help her? Peridot was practically her only good friend and she knew her for so long, too.

"So?" The blonde raised her eyebrow, breaking Lapis' train of thoughts with her question.

Lapis shook her head, her cheeks became slightly red. This was difficult, even more difficult than she expected, but in the end, Lapis took her courage and deep breath.

"Peridot... let me kiss you."

"What?!" Peridot barked. "What kind of help is that?"

"Listen, I..." Lapis inhaled slowly. "I really like one girl and I just... I just want to make good first impression."

"Dude, you know I can't do that! I have a boyfriend. That would be cheating." Peridot objected, already giving Lapis a sign that there was no way doing it. "Why are you even asking me for such thing? You already dated. You know how to kiss, don't you?"