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Amethyst rolled over and yawned, stretching her short body out as far as she could. Rubbing her eyes, she tried to blink the clock on her dresser into view, barely making out it was 10am. Suddenly, a large mass jumped on the bed and assaulted her face with big, wet kisses. “Blegh! Auggh Opal!”
Amethyst gently pushed the large golden retriever away from her face and scratched her behind the ears. “Alright, I’m up.” The excitable pup flopped her body down next to her owner and started rolling around. Amethyst laughed at the hyper dog, but was interrupted by a hacking cough. She cleared her throat and rolled herself out of bed, muttering about her damn allergies. Amethyst patted Opal on top her head and stretched again. Sitting back down on the bed, she yawned loudly, and rubbed her face slowly with her hands.
Opal whined and forced her head into her owner’s lap, looking up at her with those big, brown eyes. Amethyst removed her hands from her face and placed them on either side of Opal’s head. “I’m ok girl. I’ll take you out in a minute.” The puppy barked, causing Amethyst to wince, and ran excitedly out of the room. A throbbing headache was starting to form and the excited dog’s barking was not helping.
Amethyst couldn’t believe she slept in so late. She even went to bed early because she was planning on waking up early and making Pearl breakfast before she headed to class. Her friend, and roommate, didn’t eat nearly enough for Amethyst’s liking and almost always skipped breakfast, so sometimes she surprised her with a nice meals. Amethyst sighed and pulled her thick, brown hair back into a messy ponytail.
Hearing a commotion in the hallway, Amethyst turned her head to see a golden blur running back into the room with a leash hanging from its mouth. Amethyst couldn’t help but to grin and shake her head at the crazy dog, before pushing herself up off the bed. “Alright, alright, I’m coming.”
Opal watched as her owner dressed as quickly as her lack of energy allowed. Settling for a simple outfit of a dark purple tank top and comfy black shorts, Amethyst grabbed her phone off the nightstand and started towards the door, Opal quickly darting out ahead of her.
The golden dog panted impatiently by the front door, as she watched her owner struggle to put her shoes on. Groaning in frustration, Amethyst finished tying her shoes and tried to stretch out a dull ache that had started in her lower back. She rubbed her back for a moment, before suddenly looking at her phone and smiling. If they hurried they could beat Pearl to that little coffee shop on campus, where she always went after morning classes. She excitedly stuffed her phone in her pocket before hooking Opal’s leash, a large grin settling across her face. She quickly grabbed her backpack from its spot next to the door and patted Opal on top of her head. “Ok miss crazy, let's go for a walk.”
The pair started walking towards campus, Amethyst barely being able to keep up with her four legged companion. “Opal!...slow... down…”The tired girl pulled gently on the leash and looked around for a place to rest. Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she walked over and sat down on a nearby bench. She pulled her backpack around into her lap and scrounged around the contents inside. “Damn, I didn’t think i was THAT out of shape….It’s not even that hot out.” Surprisingly, there was a full bottle of water amongst the junk in her bag, which she quickly drank.
The small headache from this morning was starting to become more noticeable. She really hoped she wasn’t getting sick and this headache was just due to being super tired.. Though, it was concerning how tired she felt and the quickness in which she tired out on their walk. Amethyst sighed, rubbed her temples, and continued walking towards campus.
As they arrived at the coffee shop, Amethyst scanned the area for Pearl. Finding no sign of her best friend, Amethyst picked a small table settled in the shade and began digging around inside her bag. She quickly pulled out her wallet and was about to stuff it into her pocket when she became extremely dizzy. The leather wallet hit the ground as she grabbed the table for support, her other hand coming to her head. She tightly shut her eyes against the spinning world and waited for it to pass. After a few seconds she slowly opened her eyes and sighed. Seeing her wallet on the ground, she knelt down and was greeted with a kiss from Opal. The golden dog was seemingly concerned with her slicked back ears, and the quiet whimper that now escaped her. Amethyst sighed again and butted her head up against Opal’s. It was evident to her now that something was definitely wrong. Amethyst slowly stood and looked towards the coffee shop. Deciding this could be dealt with later, she looked around the area one more time, tied the leash to the table leg, and headed inside the coffee shop.
Exiting the coffee shop, Amethyst was greeted with the sight of Pearl. Her stomach slightly fluttered at the sight of the tall, thin framed girl knelt down, rubbing Opal’s belly. Amethyst caught herself staring at her best friend, a small blush now evident on her cheeks. She has known for awhile now that her feelings for Pearl have become deeper than just friends, but she hasn’t had the guts to talk to her about it. The spaced out girl was quickly pulled from her thoughts with the sound of Pearl’s voice calling her name. She quickly straightened up, slapped on the biggest smile she could muster, and walked over to greet her friend.
Pearl was standing by the time Amethyst made it over and was smiling warmly at her friend. Amethyst pulled a small bag out from behind her back, as she neared the table, and dramatically bowed in front of Pearl. “For you, madame.”
Pearl laughed and took the bag that was pushed her way. Amethyst smiled and quickly pulled out the chair for her friend, bowing once more. Taking her seat, Pearl couldn’t help but laugh again as she watched Amethyst sit in her own chair. “Amethyst...what is all this?”
Amethyst quickly averted her gaze to the ground and rubbed her arm nervously. “Well….I...uh..W-well you see, Opal….” Amethyst was interrupted by one of the coffee shop workers opening the door and yelling out Perez. The nervous girl quickly stood up to retrieve her order but was overcome by another dizzy spell. She reached for the table to steady herself, but Pearl was faster, quickly catching her friend before she could fall.
The concerned voice of Pearl could be heard, asking if she was ok. Amethyst shook her head, opened her eyes and tried to compose herself the best she could. “I’m...ok P. J-just stood up too fast, that’s all. Nice catch though!” The sick girl flashed Pearl the best smile she could and started backing up towards the coffee shop. “Be right back.” Pearl watched concerned, as her friend hurried into the coffee shop.
Amethyst returned shortly, placing a cup in front of Pearl. “Here ya go Pearly, your fav.” Pearl thanked her friend and watched her sit back down. Amethyst refused to make eye contact. She reached for the bag laying in the middle of the table, pulled out a large muffin, and gave half to Pearl. Pearl studied her friend’s face, noting the flushed appearance of her skin, and the tiredness evident in her eyes. “Amethyst…..are you sure you feel ok? You look really tired.”
The short girl looked up from eating her muffin and grinned. “I’m cool, P. I was just up really late working on some art commissions. It’s all good, I promise.”
Pearl was not convinced but decided to not push it any further, for now. She was about to take a drink of her coffee but was interrupted by an alarm on her phone. She quickly dismissed the alarm and stood up, while gathering her things. She stood next to Amethyst and smiled down at her tired friend. “I have to head to my next class. Thanks for the coffee, Ame, I really appreciate it.” She placed a comforting hand on Amethyst’s shoulder. “Why don’t you go home and get some sleep?” Pearl gave her friend’s shoulder a gentle squeeze and started to walk toward her next class, patting Opal on top the head as she walked by.
Amethyst stared after her friend, hoping she didn’t see the blush that started to form. Lately, any kind of affection, or small touch from Pearl, caused this reaction. She sighed and massaged her temples, more out of frustration then from the headache. She really wanted to talk to Pearl about her feelings for her, but that will have to wait, for now. Yawning loudly, she stood up, gathered her things and untied Opal’s leash from the table leg. As the pair started their walk back home, Amethyst seriously thought about taking Pearl’s advice and taking a nap. She really did feel like shit.