Chapter 3
“So, where are we sitting?” Bleu asks as she and her two sisters; Pearl and Yallo, stand at the front of the cafeteria.
“Well, I don’t know about you two but I’m heading over to the wherever Jasper is,” Yallo says and begins walking over to the table known as the “Athlete table”.
Currently sitting at the table is Jasper; Quarterback of the school football team, Sugilite; linebacker for the team, Opal; who is a the top track running in the school but also Sugilite’s girlfriend, Amethyst; who is the top wrestler at the school and also on the football team, Alexandrite; who is the captain of the basketball team and Garnet; who is the best boxer not only in the school but in the whole city.
“So, where are you sitting?” Pearl turns to Bleu.
Bleu looks around before she hears someone call out her name.
“Bleu, over here,” Lapis calls.
Bleu smiles and turns to her sister. They exchange a quick nod and Bleu rushes off to eat lunch with Lapis.
Pearl looks around until she spots who she wanted to see; Rose Quartz and her cousin Rainbow Quartz. Pearl smiles at the two and heads over to them.
“Good afternoon Pearl,” Rose says as Pearl takes a seat across from her and next to Rainbow Quartz.
“Afternoon Rose and hello Rainbow,” Pearl says sweetly.
Ever since she has met the Quartz cousins, Pearl cannot get them out of her mind. Everything about them is perfect. But her main focus is Rose. Everything about Rose is perfect; her long, thick and curly albeit unnatural pink her, her curvaceous body, her deep dark brown eyes and how hard she loves.
“Is your cousin to be joining us too?” Rainbow Quartz asks as she turns toward Pearl.
“Yeah, Sardonyx told me that she would be here. But you know how Sar can get when she’s too wrapped up in theater,” Pearl tells the blond and pink highlighted haired dancer.
“Hey, Rain, do you think that you can give me and Pearl some space right now?” Rose asks her cousin.
“Sure thing cousin. I should go drag Don from practice anyways. You can’t perform on an empty stomach,” Rainbow Quartz says and stands up from the table. She gathers her food tray and walks away.
“So, why did you send Rainbow away? What do you need to tell me that you didn’t want to tell in front of her?” Pearl questions as she looks at Rose with wide and curious eyes.
Rose glances down before smiling a sad smile at Pearl. “Pearl,” Rose starts and her hands begin playing with the fabric of her white dress. “Pearl, I’m pregnant,” Rose finally says.
“What?” Pearl yells as she pushes away from the table and everyone’s attention snaps to them.
“Pearl, please,” Rose begs. Pearl nods and takes her seat again.
“How? When? How long?” Pearl questions.
“Well, the how, they taught us in health class, but the father’s name is Greg Universe and he wants to be a rock star. Get this, his gimmick is space. Oh, you know how I love space,” Rose says.
“How far are you?” Pearl asks, hurt evident in her voice.
Rose looks down at her stomach. She doesn’t look that far along but she really is close to her due date. She can’t wait to be a mother.
“6 months,” Rose says but doesn’t look Pearl in the eyes.
“And you’re just now telling me?” Pearl questions.
“I had to wait. This pregnancy was very risky for me. The doctor told me I might not carry to term,” Rose says with tears in her eyes. “Please, don’t be mad at me. You, my sisters, Garnet and Rain are the only ones who know.”
Pearl shakes her head. “I need time to think.” Pearl stands and walks away from the table.