Found

~Chapter 2~

Garnet waved as she parted from Peri, walking to her locker. Peri stood there watching as she walked away, before turning and finding her own locker. Once found, she opened it and begin grabbing the supplies she needed. She paused her music, and pulled out the last headphone in her left ear, letting them both dangle from the the neck hole of her hoodie. She did once last check, and closed the locker. She turned and bumped into a body, and stumbled back a bit. Slowly her eyes moved upwards, meeting a pair of orange, mischevious looking eyes. Peri's heart sank even further than what it already was. 'Oh my God.. please not her.. not this early again..' she thought.
" What's up you little emo bitch. How ya doing today?" Peri looked this newcomer up and down. Her strangely dyed hair that went down to her waist, the splotches of different colored skin that decorated her body, and the obvious group of followers behind her.
"C-can we not Jasper.. I just want to get through today.. please." Peri pleaded.
" Oh I bet you'd like something going through you, wouldn't you?" Jasper begin making a cutting motion on her wrist, and making a twisted crying face. "Oh my God my life is fucking terrible. I just wanna die! Hahahaha! Such a pansy." Peri bit back a retort, looking down. "Not gonna say anything ya little tramp? Hm..? I thought so. Let's go." Jasper and the rest if the group pushed past her, Jasper reaching out to shove her against her locker. " Agnh..!" Peri grunted as she hit against her locker and slumped down to the floor, doing her best to not cry. She gripped her arm, biting at her bottom lip until she heard a snap, looking up to see Amyethst and Pearl.
" I came just a bit too late, or I woulda gave that preppy dalmation spotted ho a beat down. Sorry about that Peri.." Amyethst said, kneeling down in front of her and wiping at her eyes. Just like Garnet, Peri enjoyed the company of these two as well. Although at times Amyethst's loud personality and quick to resort to fighting got on her nerves, and Pearl's too wise for her on good lecture could be long winded, Peri still liked to be around them.
"I'm ok.. nothing new I guess.." She took Amyethst's hand and stood up, Pearl moving to dust her off and fix her hoodie.
"You should really start standing up for yourself Peridot." Pearl chimed in, just as Peri had expected.
" And what would that solve? She would only come at me more and probably actually beat me up.. I don't want that to happen again.. you know what happened when she did before.." Peri looked down.
"Peri, you're mad smart right? Why don't you build something in one of those robo nerd classes you have to like, beat her ass or something?" Amyethst chuckled, resting her hands behind her head. "Believe me.. I have thought about it.. I.. have to go.. I'll see you both at lunch..?"
"Of course." Pearl replied as she reached for Amyethst's hand, and pulled her to their destination. Seeing  that triggered a feeling in Peri, making her wonder why she seemed to long for a connection, or more just like that of Pearl and Amyethst. Letting out a sad sigh, she turned and headed towards her class, fixing her glasses and once again having her eyes focused on the ground.

Each class was the same for Peri. The lessons were too easy, and she often found herself bored. She sat near the back, so it was easy for her to slack off a bit. Eventually it got to the point where she unlocked her phone and turned down the music, and pulled one headphone through her sleeve to listen to while the class seemed to drag on. And just as normal, she noticed a suspicious blue haired girl seemingly looking back at her every other few minutes. She normally didn't pay attention to it, but today she was touchy from dealing with Jasper. Peri tried to convince herself that it wasn't her that she was looking at, and someone else. But soon enough they made eye contact and Peri instantly looked away. 'Oh no..! I looked her in the eye!! Her eyes.. they were really blu- what an I thinking!!?' Peri rubbed at her temple, a light blush bringing color to her pale face. 'God damn it..' She thought. 'I cannot wait to be home.'

Finally the lunch bell rang, and the students started to file out of the class rooms. Peri stayed behind waiting and not wanting to be caught in the crowd. When she decided she waited long enough, she walked out and headed to her locker. Right before she rounded the corner, she heard Jasper's voice.
"The fuck is she? I know she has money. I feel like buying something fancy today hahaha!" A few of the groupies snickered along with her, but was soon cut off short.
"Not sure why you are at Peri's locker, but you should leave." Peri's eyes widened. 'Is that Garnet's voice?' she peeked around the corner to see Garnet, Amyethst and Pearl, all of which weren't looking happy.
"And what if we don't? One is too bitch made to fight, the other is too short to do real harm-"
" Oh you mother fucker!!"
"-And you're just a pacifist." Pearl had to hold onto Amyethst before she went after Jasper, yet Garnet kept her cool and leaned in closer to Jasper. Peri strained to hear what she said, but was too far away. A slight look a fear showed on Jasper's face for a second, before returning to her normal snobby look.
"She's lucky to have you all around. But you can't be with her all the time hehe.. remember that." Jasper snapped her fingers and lead her group away. Garnet looked over and caught Peri looking, beckoning her with her finger. She moved out from around the corner and timidly walked to her.
"It's taken care of for now. We got a lunch to eat though. So let's go handle that." Garnet said resting her hand on Peri's shoulder.
"And I made you something healthy, since I figured you would try and eat Vending machine candy again." Piped up Pearl.
"Thanks Mom.." Peri rolled her eyes. She was grateful that Pearl did that for her, although she wouldn't say. Pearl had known Peri liked her cooking though, seeing as Peri ate it all, and then some almost everyday. Together they all walked to the outside courtyard, and sat in their usual spot.

As they ate, Peri randomly brought up the girl that she has caught staring at her so much lately.
" It seems every class I have with her, she's looking at me.. I don't like it.. maybe she wants to hurt me too?" Questioned Peri.
"Or maybe she likes you, but is afraid of coming up to you. You gotta make yourself appear more approachable." Pearl, one again making herself the mom of the group. "Maybe one of these days I can beautify you like myself!" She flicked the bottom part of her hair and smiled. Peri yet again rolled her eyes, not beilieving that she was liked by someone other than her friends. Once again the bell rang and the group separated and continued out the day. And as per normal, when the day was over, Peri was taking the same route back home, crossing the dirt path and singing, but this time looking over her shoulder at times, worried about being followed. Once home, she stripped out of her hoodie and clothes, and laid on her bed for an hour, blankly staring. She checked her phone when she felt it vibrate, and saw a message from Pearl saying she was coming over and that her apartment better be clean. Peri looked out over it, groaned and stood up, tying her hair back and setting to work. Moving clothes into the washer, large amounts at a time. Rushing to the garbage, that taking 20 mintues alone with all of the trash piled up everywhere. She hid all of her knives and sharp objects under her mattress, then vacuumed up whatever debris was left on the floor. She looked around and fell onto her bed, leaving the door unlocked for Pearl. Soon after that she fell asleep, and shortly after Pearl showed up. She giggled at Peri slouching half way off her bed and tucked her in, leaving a note that said she would return and walk with her home tomorrow. Pearl left, taking her key so that the door could be locked. She left it in a box that Peri made for mail, and left a message for Peri to wake up and see when she looked at her phone. That night Peri dreamed of the blue haired girl and Jasper, of Garnet, and of the odd long relationship that she wanted that Amyethst and Pearl had.