Never Letting Go

Chapter 2

Pearl's (POV)
I walked out of the bathroom with Amethyst, knowing her secret made us somehow... Closer? Well she seems like a sweet girl and maybe I could help her.
When we hugged something whirled in my mind, my cheeks got hot just thinking about it. What is this girl doing to me? I glanced over my shoulder seeing if she was still following me, she was.
"Hey Amethyst?"
"Yeah?"
"What's your next class?" I looked at my schedule.
"Um I have gym..."
"Hey! Me too!" I think I got a little too excited about that.... She gave me the strangest look.
"Um Pearl? I dont feel well... i think im just gonna go lay down in the nurses office." and she left down the hall.
Amethysts pov
I ran down the hallway into the nurses office and quickly told her that i felt sick. She took my temperature and felt my flushed face. She told me i had a slight fever and led me into a small room with a cot and bucket in the corner.
"Rest up and we'll see how ya feel later." the nurse walked out of the small room leaving me to myself. My stomach started to hurt really bad and i regretted not eating all weekend, i groaned and rolled over onto my side. I was just about to close my eyes when i heard a familiar voice.
"Yea is there somewhere i could rest for a few minutes? i think i got overheated..." Pearl was standing right outside the door to the room i was in.
"Yes right through that door, you can lie down on the vacant cot." the nurse replied before the door opened and Pearl walked in.
"Hey Amethyst... everything alright?" I shook my head and sat up.
"I feel really bad... like im going to be sick.." She frowned and moved to sit next to me on my cot. Her embrace was cool against my warm flesh and i smiled.
"Amethyst? is there anything i can do?"
"Can i stay at your house tonight?" I asked shyly. I didnt want to go back to the hell hole i call home.
"Of course!" Her whole face lit up. "Really? Thanks!" I smiled at her. Pearl returned the smile and glanced at the wall clock. "Oh wow... I gotta get back to class, See ya later Amy!" She bolted out the door.

Amethyst sighed and rolled back over on the cot, "How could this day get any better?" It was 2:00 and Pearl was walking back by the nurses office to collect Amethyst. "Hey, Ame?" she walked in and sat down next to her. "You doing alright?"
I shrugged and sat up on the cot. "could be better." she giggles at my comment and helped me out of the room.
We began walking down the sidewalk towards her house. "Whoa..." my eyes widened at the scenery before me. "Heh, come on Ame" Pearl stopped at a house and unlocked the door with a key. "Well, here we are... I live alone since my parents died last year" I coukd hear the hint of sadness in her voice, my first thought was to kiss her, and I did. Pearl looked shocked at first but then she wrapped her arms around my neck and deepened our kiss.
Pearl's POV
My eyes started to tear up when I told Amethyst about my parents dying... before I knew it there was a warm tingly sensation against my lips. Amethyst was.... kissing me! I didn't know what to do so I kissed back while my arms found their way behind her head. We stood there in my livingroom kissing for about 3 minutes before she broke away, obviously embarrassed with herself.
"I uh... sorry..." she stammered while looking flustered. I just smiled and blushed a light pink. She cleared her throat and sat down on the floor playing with her thumbs. "Hey you want a snack?" I asked and made my way to the fridge to get an apple. "No I'm okay" she smiled but I could tell it was forced. Did I do something wrong? Am I not a good kisser? "Hey Ame? Are you feeling any better?" She shook her head and pulled her phone out of her backpack. She swiped the screen a few times before showing me a picture of her... arms. There were cuts running up her arm starting at her wrist. I looked at her face and she was crying. "Shh Amethyst I've got you, everything will be okay..." I cooed as I held her tightly in my arms. My chin rested on her head as she wept. "P, I hate my life!" She yelled. "That's why I do it... my family doesn't care, my mom is dead and my dad beats me.. I deserve to die!"
"What? Amethyst! No! I love you amethyst, you are smart and funny and beautiful!" I looked in her eyes and wiped away a few tears. I leaned in and kissed her again, she immediatly kissed back. That's how my afternoon went, kissing crying and cuddling with the most beautiful girl in the world... my Gem.