Unknown Roads (Lapidot) (ABANDONED)

Lets Make a Deal

Authors Note: The Update Schedule will be every Monday (Theres already 15 chapters worth of story ready to keep a consistent schedule) ! On another note, dont forget to comment and vote on each chapter! Let me know your opinions on the story, whether its pacing, attention to detail, communication, etc. This is more than just a story for myself, I want it to be something fulfilling for my readers that stays with you. Other ships if recommended can be added in as "specials" in the story but the main focus will still stay on Lapis & Peridot.

(Peridots POV)

"A few hundred?!" I spat out furrowing my eyebrows "You cant possibly be serious!"

The girl turned around looking down at me as she put her hands on the waist of her tool-belt shaking her head "I dont know what to tell you, that's how much its going to cost and nobody for miles can do the job but me."

"I-i dont have the money though!"

"and?" 

"I-" my eyes looked into her blue eyed stare as I clasped my hands together pleading "What am i supposed to do?! I can pay you back when I get the chance, you cant just leave me stranded here!" 

Tears began to fill my eyes as i felt my knees begin to shake, what was I supposed to do now? I had no friends or family and even if I did i still have no clue where I am! I was lost, with a lack of funds and a broken car! My mind began to race with panicked thoughts as the tears rolled down my flustered cheeks and all I could do was mumble to myself.

"ah-" whispered the girl as she stared worried from my sudden outburst and leaned over wiping my tears with both of her hands "Its fine, please dont break down. I'll fix the car ok? But you and me are going to work a deal out to pay for all of this"

I nodded my head as she spoke pushing my bangs out of my face as she continued with a soft tone "Just go sit down over there on one of the chairs and when i'm done we can work out all the details"

"ok ok, thank you!" i sniffled walking away from her and towards one of the chairs that laid against the wall. 

By the time I sat down she had already made her way outside of the store again and towards my van which laid in perfect view of where I was sitting. What could I possibly offer her in exchange for this? My eyes darted across the floor, thinking about what some small town girl could possibly want. I didn't have money nor did I really have anything valuable and the last thing id want to do is owe someone when I haven't held a steady job in months. That last town put such a dent in my pocket I dont even know what was going through my head when I decided to spend every dime on food and water and drive out to the middle of nowhere. I knew my destination, it was Gem City, a bustling town where I could find some basic work and gather enough cash to be on my way again and sit comfy for another few months before needing to hit up another big city. 

I may not have much physical strength but my brain was highly sought after, I had taken academic courses in electronics and programming so finding a job wasn't nearly as difficult as I had expected when taking this journey out. Most computer stores hired me right on the spot, and with my years of experience it was easy to make a good amount of money even as a new hire. If i wasn't constantly traveling, id have moved my career to online work but with cases like this where signals vanished without a trace for hours to even weeks id never hold a steady job. 

I sighed pushing my hands against my face, as i let out hot air into my palms. I dont know what I was thinking, going on this huge trip, selling it all and staking everything on a minimalist life and that id be fine on my own. The sights were beautiful but it got lonely and more challenging as the days went by, I spent every holiday on my own without even a call from my parents but what did I expect. I got up one day 2 years ago and looked at them without showing any fear and said goodbye packing everything I could fit into my van and that was that. My mother tried to calm me down that night walking in on me packing cooing to me that i was too young to live alone, even though I was already 18. But i ignored her, and i ignored my father who came in right after with a completely different approach swearing id never have a home to come back to, that i was abandoning him and he'd never forgive me for throwing away everything they worked so hard to give me. 

But what was I supposed to do? Live a puppets life doing as im told until the day I died, i lived nice and comfortable but that doesn't mean I was happy. Nobody could find happiness in those bustling towns that I did everything to avoid, nobody cared about anybody else it was all about making a name for yourself on neon light signs or earning enough to live on a yacht drinking champagne without a care in the world. But the ways people went at trying to make those dreams come true, stepping on each-others backs, breaking promises and hurting anyone they could at a chance not even a promise of fulfillment it was just sickening. I couldn't trust anyone there, hell, i still dont trust anyone. Loneliness comes and goes as the days pass by, but at least I only have to worry about myself and never fear about the pain another can cause me. 

So ill do what I must to pay off any debt I owe this girl for whats shes doing for me and ill go back to the road. I dont need connections, especially to this small town. It'd just drag me down, especially her. She seemed nice, put together somewhat. She wore baggy clothes, ripped jeans and dirt covered sneakers. A simple outfit, along with tangled home-cut brown hair and a single helix piercing on her ear, a statement to society that simply said "I dont care" or maybe it was just hard to find much fashionable things in such a small place. Nonetheless, she didn't seem half bad but a connection to her would still inevitably cause me issues later on, besides it was obvious all she cared about was getting something in return for her work and im sure she wouldn't have been so forgiving of my lack of funds if it wasn't for me breaking down right in front of her in her store and literally with my car which i doubted id be able to push.

Looking back on it, my face began to blush. It was so embarrassing to know that I cried in front of a complete stranger, especially over asking for help and not being able to pay. I must look like such a loser, pulling in with my broken down van, shabby clothes and bags under my eyes. Anybody would think exactly what my parents thought when i first left of me now, that i was nothing more than a wandering failure just looking for a place to shrivel up and die. 

Letting out another sigh i pulled my hands from my face and stared back out the window, I must have been in my thoughts for quite some time because my cars old radiator part was sitting outside next to the girl who had miraculously managed to get oil and dirt across her face and baggy tank top. She looked an absolute mess, but at least the job was done and i continued to watch as she closed the top hood of the car, wiping with her forearm the sweat off her forehead and turned towards the door seemingly unaware of my kept gaze. 

Now that she was done with her side, it was time to find out what my half of the bargain was and the thought of what she'd ask filled me with dread as i pushed myself from the chair and walked towards the door she began to open.

⭑･ﾟﾟ･*:༅｡.｡༅:*ﾟ:*:✼❀✿Authors Notes✿❀✼:*ﾟ:༅｡.｡༅:*･ﾟﾟ･⭑

ʕ '•̥̥̥ ᴥ•̥̥̥'ʔ Peridot is an angel and must be protected at all costs. For anyone wondering Peridots character will have a very similar tattoo to the one in the image above. I'm actually interested in getting something very similar done to myself, tattoos aren't nearly as painful as I had expected when I got my first tattoo which is a black rose on my wrist! Don't forget to Vote and Comment!

Find me on Instagram @Imodysu