Over Our Obstacles [ENG] [FINISHED/ADDING REMAINING CHAPTERS]

Chapter 4 | A Gift

"How do you feel?" Garnet asked in her low voice, standing in the doorway while Pearl was sitting in her preferred place in Garnet's house.

Pearl was looking out of a window at that moment. She glanced over at her older friend. "... I'm fine." She said, though not sounding much convincing.

Garnet approached her and sat down onto the bed next to her. "I'm glad the concussion is over, but I still have a feeling that something's bothering you."

Pearl looked Garnet into her dark eyes. Garnet always recognized when something wasn't right. She was never wrong in these things. Pearl couldn't lie to her nor even try, though she didn't want to tell her the truth. What was she supposed to do then?

Pearl looked back out of the window and leaned her forehead against the glass. "It's nothing. I'm just... going crazy." She forced a smile.

Garnet was silent for a while, watching Pearl as she was trying to hide her emotions and slightly red cheeks. "Falling in love doesn't mean going crazy, Pearl."

Immediately, Pearl pulled back, face bright red. "What?!" She turned her head to Garnet again. "But Garnet–"

"–You don't have to be ashamed if you like her, Pearl. Falling in love with someone is natural."

"But I..." Pearl bit her lip hard, furrowing her eyebrows. 'How does she even know?' As she opened her mouth to say something, Garnet managed to answer her question yet before it was asked.

"Just be honest with her. Don't be afraid of telling her." A warm, honest smile appeared on her dark face and gently she put her hand onto Pearl's shoulder.

"You know that I can't." Pearl opposed with a soft sign. "What would she think of me?"

The dark-skinned woman smirked widely and shook her head. "Probably that you're a sweet girl."

Pearl blushed deeply at that, she couldn't be redder than she was at that moment. "What... what makes you think that?"

Garnet smirked again, still holding her hand on Pearl's shoulder. "You're asking such silly questions sometimes, Pearl."

The skinny girl locked her mouth in a tight line, staring still at Garnet. The older woman then pulled back and shifted her glasses upper.

"She was worried about you. She kept calling almost every day to make sure you were okay..." She made a brief pause and then continued. "I think she would like to see you again."

'I'd like to see her, too...' Pearl looked aside with a sigh.

"You don't have to be afraid of anything. Just be honest." She patted Pearl's shoulder several times then. Slowly, she stood up and headed towards the door, giving Pearl some time and space to think. She grabbed the door handle and turned back to Pearl once again. "May I bring you something? Perhaps tea, or coffee?"

Pearl froze, feeling as if she already heard this question before, but by someone else.

"Tea..." She blinked and smiled a little. "Tea would be nice..."

She watched Garnet nodding, leaving the room and closing the door behind her. Pearl listened to the sound of footsteps slowly vanishing in the distance, then again she leaned her head against the window, wondering what to do.

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"Damnit..." Lapis cursed as she knocked down another pole, cantering along the fence of the outer training area.

"Dude, what's wrong with you? Have you even jumped any fence today?" Peridot asked, sitting on the wooden fence and watching Lapis.

Lapis pulled the reins and stopped her horse in front of her friend. "I'm done today... I don't know what's wrong. It was okay just few days ago."