Foster Gems

Ch 1: A Blue New Student

It's a bright Monday morning for a foster family of five kids. Their mother Rose Quartz Universe and her third oldest daughter, Pearl, have already started breakfast for the soon to be hungry kids. As soon as the clock struck 7 o'clock, everyone's alarms went off. In the youngest child's room, Peridot slowly began to open one of her green tired eye to see where her alarm clock was at. Turning off her alarm clock, Peridot went back to sleep only to feel something small laying on top of her. Peridot then opened both of her eyes and saw a big fat guinea pig with black, brown, and white spots. Peridot screamed at the top of her lungs as she fell off her bed. The first person to see what happened was a tall masculine girl with vitiligo on her arms and face, and long sandy blonde hair. Upon opening the door knowing what might have caused the shouting, she saw an angry Peridot on the floor.

Peridot: "JASPER! I told you the next time I see this rat in my room, I'm duck taping its cage shut!"

Jasper walked over to Period's bed and picked up the guinea pig.

Jasper: "Jasmine is not a rat she a guinea pig, and stop yelling. You're scaring her."

Peridot: "Good, maybe then she'll learn to stay out of my room!"

Jasper left Peridot's room, and Peridot in a grumpy fit began to get ready for the day. Sitting on her bed once more, she struggled to put on some tan baggy denim jeans, a black muscle shirt, and a green hoodie then grabbed her glasses from the top of her dresser. Taking a quick look in her mirror she could see how bad of bed head the short blond had today. It wasn't too bad but wasn't great either, grabbing her comb she gave it a quick brush. However, it didn't really help. 'Know what, fuck it.' Peridot said to herself as she grabs her Halo backpack. Upon leaving she could hear Jasper banging on the bathroom door.

Jasper: "Come on Amethyst, you've been in there for 20 minutes. I still need to get ready."

Peridot just ignored them as she headed downstairs and into the dining room. On her arrival she gets her head rubbed by her oldest sister Garnet. She didn't mind Garnet as much as she did Jasper if it was Jasper messing up her hair. She would have chewed her face off for messing up her hair. As Peridot sat down at the table, Rose came into the dining room with two plates stacked of pancakes along with Pearl behind carrying plates of eggs and sausages right behind her.

Rose: "Good morning Peridot."

Rose gave a warm smile to Peridot knowing that her morning is off to a rough start. Garnet started to place out the plates and silverware for breakfast. Then on time Peridot's fourth oldest sister, only by a few months, Amethyst joined everyone for breakfast.

Amethyst: "Smells great Mama G."

Amethyst was the first person who started putting food on her plate. Mama G was Amethyst's nickname for Rose, scents almost everyone in the house had gemstone names. Finished with her shower Jasper came to join them.

Jasper: "Morning Rose, how's the little turkey in the oven doing?"

Jasper asked as she gave Rose a morning hug and giving the pregnant belly a soft rub.

Rose: "Steven is doing well this morning. The doctor says that he'll be along in about two to three months now."

Jasper gave a smile to the unborn child as she gets ready to eat.

Pearl: "Jasper don't you have practice this morning?"

Jasper completely forgot her morning football practice, rushing she grabs four pancakes and her bike keys and ran out the door. Peridot on the other hand just sat quietly eating her food, while her family members were interested in each other. Everyone finished with their breakfast and the remaining four left for school.