Chapter 8
“Where we going Suge?” Alexandrite asks as she, Garnet, Sugilite, Amethyst and Jasper all walk to Garnet’s together.
“We were thinking about going out and just having a little bit of fun before the big game tomorrow. You know, nothing too bad, but not boring either,” Sugilite says.
“That’s very informative,” Alex deadpans.
“So, Gar, what Aunt Ruby and Sapphire want?” Sugilite addresses her cousin.
“I don’t know. They just said before I left this morning that you should be with me when I come home,” Garnet says.
“Awe, I forgot about your moms. How are they?” Amethyst asks.
“They’re good. They’d like to see you too. I mean, they see enough of you, but they’re always happy to see you,” Garnet says stoically.
Jasper trails behind the four other females. How did she even end up here? Oh, she knew, her mom doesn’t trust neither her nor Amethyst with a key to the house and Rose is out with her boyfriend Greg. So she had no choice but to come here.
“Yo Jasp, don’t let my aunts’ tininess shock you, especially Ruby’s. She’ll still take you down,” Sugilite says bringing Jasper out of her thoughts.
Jasper looks up as they stop in front of a big brick house. It had a metal fence around it and gave off a homey but busy feeling.
Slowly, the five make their way up to the front door. Grabbing her key, Garnet unlocks the door. She lets them all in before closing the door behind them.
“Aunt Sapph!” Sugilite’s loud voice booms through the house.
“Kitchen,” a soft but stoic voice could be heard.
The five followed the voice into the kitchen where Ruby is standing at the island cutting vegetables and Sapphire is cooking on the stove.
“What you want to see me for?” Sugilite asks as she takes a seat at the island in front of Ruby.
“To make sure you stayed out of trouble is why,” Ruby states as she brings the knife down on a piece of garlic.
“I’m hardly in trouble … anymore,” Sugilite says.
“Suge, we’ve been around you since you were born. You’re always in trouble,” Sapphire says and turns from the stove. “Oh, and who’s that?” Sapphire asks referring to Jasper.
Everyone turns to face Jasper, except Garnet. “Mom, Jasper. She’s Amethyst’s sister,” Garnet says.
“What do you do Jasper?” Ruby says placing her knife down.
“Football. Quarterback actually,” Jasper responds.
“How many games you won?”
“Ruby,” Sapphire calls stoically out to her.
“No, I want to know who’s in my house,” Ruby responds. “So?”
“I’ve taken the team to the championship for the past three years. I don’t plan on messing up this year.” Jasper forces herself to hold Ruby’s gaze. She’s never been interrogated like this and it’s getting under her skin.
Her parents are different. Opposites actually, but she can see where Garnet gets the stoicness from and she can see where she gets the skills needed for boxing from.
“It okay if they stay for dinner?” Garnet asks changing the subject.
“Sure, go upstairs until then,” Sapphire says and turns back to the food on the stove.
Garnet turns around in the kitchen and makes her way out, her arm brushing Jasper’s slightly. As she leads them through the house, Jasper can’t help but notice how big and spacious it is. They head up the steps and round the corner, and stop at the first room.
“Oh, sweet, the Lounge,” Amethyst calls as she runs toward the black lounging chair. “Garnet, where’s the remote?” Amethyst asks, not bother to look for it but instead at the giant T.V. plastered to the wall.
Garnet sighs and makes her way over to the T.V. and turns it on. “Y’all can have a seat anywhere,” Garnet says as she gestures to the couch that couches that surround the T.V. She picks up the remote from the top of the T.V. and throws it at Amethyst.
“Nah, you can keep the T.V., I want the pool table,” Sugilite says and drags Alex along to the pool table positioned behind the couches.
Jasper was astonished (even if she didn’t look like it) by the house. It looked big from the outside but you’d never think it was this big until you came inside. One thing for sure though is that they are proud of their daughter. All along the wall are trophies and medals.
“These are all yours?” Jasper asks as she walks the perimeter of the room looking at all the trophies and medals.
“Well, not all of them. Some belong to my moms,” Garnet says as she makes her way over to Jasper.
“You really are the best in the city,” Jasper says.
“I was just taught by the best. They taught me everything I know about all the contact sports. Boxing was just what I was the best at.” Garnet looks at all the trophies and medals.
“You ever get tired of it?” Jasper asks.
Garnet turns to look at Jasper and smiles. “I could never get tired of it, but yes, there are somedays when I don’t want too. But once I wrap my hands and get in the ring, all that goes away and all that’s left is the drive to win.”
Jasper regards Garnet and gives her a once over, taking appreciation of her curvy, hourglass figure (no matter what she’s wearing), her bountiful chest, her curly, and thick afro and even her signature shades that she wears to cover her heterochromia and her black combat boots.
“You still wear your shades when you fight?” Jasper question and Garnet smiles, causing Jasper’s heart to skip a beat.
“Yeah, I fight with them. I lost a lot of sunglasses when I younger and boxing, and I didn’t yet get the concept of “light on the feet”.” Garnet chuckles slightly, causing Jasper stomach to flutter.