Hermitcraft/ Empires/ Life Series One-Shots

Out

A/N- Hey obviously this isn't accurate to the characters, just sort of writing up an experience I had today, thought it may feel better to write about it yk? So like Gem is a representation of someone, so not an accurate gem.
:)

You know that feeling that you know plans are being made without you? That your friends don't really care for you. That even when you aren't hiding that you're at least a little upset, no one notices. Yeah. That's how I'm feeling.

I sigh, curled up in the corner of my bed, scrolling through messages on my communicator.

[FRIDAY-8:30PM]

PM to IMPULSESV

<Pearlescentmoon> You got any plans tmrw?
<ImpulseSV> Yeah, Me, Gem, Grian and Scar are all going out.
<Pearlescentmoon> Oh that's great-
<ImpulseSV> Yeah it should be fun.
<Pearlescentmoon> How come Pearl?
<ImpulseSV> Idk, she invited me.

In that moment I just sat there in silence for a moment, unsure of how to react. Out of everyone, GEM was invited to this? Seriously? Her stupid hair, her tendency to become bestfriends with someone and then start acting distant, like they had done something wrong. She's done it to me, others and yet people still get close to her. I'm not sure what to do anymore.

It's not the fact that the others are hanging without me, the boys do their stupid pranks and that's okay! I'm not sad or anything over that. They can be stupid together. But why Gem. Is she trying again?

Trying not to think about it and feel too lonely I roll over and try to sleep.

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The next morning rolls around and I nearly forget about the whole situation when a picture of Impulse and Grian flying is sent to me. They don't mean it in a mean way at all, I know that but I can't help but feel left out again.

I force myself out of bed, unsure of what to do for the day. I wander my base, still in PJ's when an across server PM pops up.

[8:45AM]

LDSHADOWLADY to PEARLESCENTMOON

<LDShadowLady> Hey Pearl! Ik I'm not meant to contact across servers but everyone is busy so I'm up for chatting!

I smile, reading the message;

<Pearlescentmoon> HI!!!! YES!
<LDShadowLady> How've you been? 

I pause before typing out a long message, ranting about how I'm feeling.

<Pearlescentmoon> I'm not sure. I feel like Gem is trying to take a few of my friends again because a group of them are hanging out today and I don't want to be controlling like "Hey you guys can't be friends," because that's just controlling and I don't want to be that. But it just really hurts. Did I do something wrong? Did I say something that made them not want to be around me?

I breathe as if a weight was lifted off my shoulders. As if there's so many little yet extremely heavy weights that have built up and just saying something has taken one of many off.

<LDShadowLady> I'm sorry that's happening with them. I'm assuming Gem's also being a pickme? All I can tell you is relax. We all love you okay? Just use today to relax!

We chat for a bit longer until she says Joel is home. I check the time- 9:12. The realisation that I hadn't changed or showered yet crossed my mind so that's what I did next. I may as well try and look after myself.

The day passes relatively fine. I run a few errands whilst trying to ignore the pictures. And soon enough the sun is setting. I sit on my bed, trying to come up with new base ideas. A picture is sent- Scar is home.

[7:27PM]

PEARLESCENTMOON to GOODTIMEWITHSCAR

<Pearlescentmoon> How was it?

<Goodtimewithscar> Not bad. It was fun. How was you're day?

<Pearlescentmoon>  Fine. Didn't do much. Ran some errands.

<Goodtimewithscar> How come?

<Pearlescentmoon> Had nothing better to do. Anyway how come Gem went?

<Goodtimewithscar>She just organised it so me and Grian used it as a chance to hangout.

<Pearlescentmoon> Fair enough ig

Why do I have to feel so left out? It's not like I'm never invited to anything. I'm invited to most. Why does this affect me so much? Why am I like this?