Chapter 14
"Yo cuz," Sugilite calls as she and Opal round the corner and spot Garnet walking down the hall.
Garnet stops and turns to face her cousin and Opal. "Yeah?"
"Where you off too? First you didn't sit with us at lunch and now, it looks like you're heading home instead of heading to the football field for our game." Sugilite and Opal manage to catch up with Garnet.
"I wasn't leaving, I do plan on watching you and Amethyst play. I didn't sit with y'all at lunch because I needed to have a conversation with Rose," Garnet replies and turns around.
Sugilite nods her head as she pulls Opal closer to her by the waist. "Oh, I thought you didn't sit with us because you noticed Jasper checking you out when we were at your place the other night and felt awkward."
Opal's eyes widen and she turns to face Garnet, who is stone faced, but if you look close enough, you can see the ends of her mouth curve up. "She didn't?" Opal questions, her voice soft yet deep.
"Babe, when I tell you that Jasper was checking my cousin out, boy was she. Me and Alex were rolling as we watched. I honestly thought that Garnet didn't pick up on it, but Alex told me not to underestimate Garnet. She is the best at boxing for a reason." Sugilite lets out a deep and rich laugh.
"Garnet, is that really why you didn't sit at the table with us?" Opal asks as she turns slightly to look at Garnet.
Garnet, still with a barely noticeable smile on her face, looks at Opal and her cousin. "No, it wasn't. As I said before, I needed to speak with Rose. I have no intent on interacting with Jasper anymore than I have too."
Sugilite and Opal look at each other before Sugilite turns to look back at her cousin. "You sure, cause the whole time you were at the table with Rose, Jasper was definitely starring in your direction. I didn't say anything, because you know how Jasp gets, she'll deny it to the fullest and want to fight. But, if you did want to .. I could put a word in to Malachite for you."
"I'm good. Look, I got to run home and get something real quick. I'll be back for the game," Garnet tells her cousin. "Tell Amethyst and Alex that I had to run home real quick."
"Will do, any hey cuz, isn't your championship match tomorrow?" Sugilite asks as Garnet quickly makes her way to the front exit of the school.
"Yeah," Garnet answers over her shoulder.
"Well, we'll be there and I'll be sure to bring Jasper along too," Sugilite says and follows it with another laugh.
Garnet shakes her head but continues out the front of the school.
Halfway down the steps, a voice calls out to her, making her stop in her tracks.
"So, you're not coming to the game then?" Garnet turns to face both Malachite and Jasper.
Garnet squints her eyes at Malachite and tightens her fist. "What if I ain't?" Garnet fires back.
Malachite looks at Garnet and laughs. She never did like the girl, just like she doesn't like her godsister, even if they all sit at the same lunch table.
Garnet rolls her eyes and continues on her way down the steps.
"Wait, so are you really not coming?" Jasper asks, and once again, Garnet stops in her tracks.
Garnet turns to face Jasper and sighs. "I'm coming. I always support my cousins, that's not going to change." With that, Garnet continues down the steps.
Jasper watches as Garnet disappears behind the stone pillars just pasted the bottom of the steps. She shakes her head and turns to face her cousin.
"What was that about?" Malachite asks her cousin.
"I could ask you the same," Jasper responds. "Come on, lets get to the field.