Still Learning

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Adora POV
While I was walking down the hallway looking at my notes, I realized that I completely forgot to study for my calculus test last night. That is very unlike me, and in fact, I don't think I've ever forgotten to study for a test. So naturally I was freaking out.

I felt a tap on my shoulder and I assume it's Catra.

I put my head on her shoulder. But I look up and suprisingly it's Glimmer. She's giving me a strange look and with her face as red as a tomato, awkwardly asks "what are you doing?" I quickly put my head upright again and said "ha, sorry I thought you were Catra, we normally do that when we see each other in the halls."

She then smiles at me and says "its okay." She went on and said "I feel like we haven't talked forever, since you've gotten together with Catra and stuff..." I nodded my head and replied "yah, how've you been". "I've been okay" she responded in depressed tone. There was a moment of silence, until I said "nice talking to you... see you later." Just as I was about to walk away, Glimmer grabbed me by the arm and said "wait I just wanted to ask... what made you get together with Catra anyways. You were always so productive and driven when you weren't with Catra, and now she.....!!!!" I interupted her and said, "what the are you talking about...."

I stood there for a second and then I said something that I would soon regret.

"What is your problem with Catra anyways?! Why do you care so much, what the fuck is your problem!? It feels like everytime I talk to you now all you're trying to do is split me and Catra apart! Are you jealous of us or something?" I saw the shattered look on Glimmer's face when those words exited my mouth. She didn't respond to my question and just stood there with a heartbroken look on her face. Suddenly I felt a surge of guilt in every inch of my stomach
I wanted to stand up for myself, but at the end of the day Glimmer was still my best friend... or are we???

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to phrase it like that..." I tried to escape Glimmers grip but she held on to my arm tighter.

"You don't get it, do you? You used to be my best friend. We used to talk about everything, and do everything together, sit together at lunch, have inside jokes that only you and I knew about. And now..... you just spend all of your time with Catra!!  You don't even know I fucking exist anymore do you? According to you, I just disappeared in your mind... haven't I??? YOU LEFT ME!!!

At this point, Glimmer is screaming this at the top of her lungs

Everyones staring....
People start to surround us
They want to see a fight,
But I just stood there completely speechless

As Glimmer continues her rant, I start to cry.

"I- I don't know what to say. I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt you, it's just that..."

Glimmer interupts me and says
"What?!
That Catra is more important to you....
That you'd rather hang out with her then me cause I'm the annoying clingy third wheel... You don't even have to say anything cause I KNOW I'M A BURDEN TO YOU, JUST GO AWAY!!"

Bow shuffles through the crowd of people and tries to calm us both down, but it was no use. At this point, Glimmer was screaming at me and I was bawling my eyes out. Glimmer looked like she wanted to say more, but Bow gently grabbed Glimmer's arm and said "we agreed that we were going to talk to her, not to start a whole on fight with her, calm down." Glimmer took a deep breath and just glared at me.

I wipe my tears
and I'm completely speechless
My stomach is filled with a combination of anxiety and grief

But I look Glimmer dead in the eyes and say,
"If you want me to leave, fine I'll go."

As I was turning away I hear Bow say, "no please don't go, thats not what we meant"
But I didn't look back at them.

My stupid calculus test was the only thing on my mind five minutes ago, but now I could care less about it.
Because I just lost my 2 best friends....