Keep my Secret (pearlmethyst fanfic)

7. Tea Time

Lol I'm mean adios Peri and Lapis see ya soon

Amethyst PoV

Peridot had been gone for a while now.

I wonder what  she's doing?

Whatever it is, I'll bet Steven's enjoying it... Heh.

Pearl sat down awkwardly, looking like she'd eat something if she wasn't a gem.

But she is a gem, and she hates eating, so she's just... sitting.

"Uhhh... hey P, do you... wanna try something?"

"Elaboration, please?"

Why did I do that? That was a really dumb move. And now this is awkward.

But wait... Pearl surely would like tea if she tried it, right? It seems like a... Pearl kind of drink.

I smiled at her and giggled a little. She trusts me, so if this backfires, I'll probably lose that trust.

Buuuuuut if it does work then Pearl drinks tea and I get to have a teabag. Double whammy.

"Close your eyes."

"Amethyst, what are you doing?"

"You'll see! Just close your eyes and gimme a sec."

"Alright... don't make a mess."

She rolled her eyes before closing them, leaving her fate in my hands.

"I woooooon't, don't wooooorry so much. I just need a few minutes."

I placed the water and teabag in a pot instead of a kettle, cuz the whistle would give it away.

Then I turned up the heat and waited.

There was silence... and when the tea looked like it was ready, I quietly pulled it off of the heat.

I opened the cupboard and grabbed a little measuring cup with a pour-dip in the side and poured the tea in it as quietly as I could.

Now came the tricky part.

"Pearl, open your mouth."

"Amethyst, if you're trying to feed me disgusting human food, then forget it. I won't."

"I'm nooooooot! You'll see Pearl, just open your mouth!"

"Ugh, FINE. But if I find food in my mouth I will spit it on you, poof you, and hurl you into the ocean."

"Duly noted."

So, that'll happen if she doesn't like it.

But technically tea isn't food, it's a drink. So I'm technically not feeding her anything.

I grabbed the tea, which was cooled during our conversation, and crept up to Pearl.

I quickly poured the tea into her mouth and practically threw the cup once I was done, prepared to run in case she did decide to throw my gem into the ocean.

She practically choked on it, and I grabbed a teabag and ran onto the stairs.

Please don't kill me Pearl I was just trying to get you to try some tea cuz I think you'd like it-

Pearl swallowed hard, so not spitting it on me. That's probably a good sign. I gulped as she turned around and glared at me.

"You're lucky I didn't hate that, because if I did you'd be on the ground."

I gasped excitedly. "You liked it?! I actually got you to enjoy tea?? Woohoooooo!!"

I ate the teabag and Pearl blushed. "Don't get proud of yourself. I still don't like the idea of me drinking something, but yes, I liked it. At least, it wasn't bad. For a human drink."

She scrunched her nose and I exploded with laughter. 

"Whatever... thanks."

"Y-you're welcome P," I said in between giggles.

I smiled at her and she looked away blushing. 

Pearl likes tea now.