My Little Alien

A bunch of people ran through the front doors of the emergency room, with a little girl on the gurney. It made Sapphire and the other stand up wondering what was going on? Sapphire put her hand over her mouth to cover a gasp, as she recognized who it was on the bed. Peridot Salazar. “What happened here?” Asked a doctor frantically.

“Attempted suicide. She needs her stomach pumped.” said the paramedic, he pushed the gurney through the doors with nurses and a doctor running after him. Sapphire hugged Ruby crying in the crook of her neck.

“Was that Peridot?” Asked Pearl as she kept staring at the double doors. She was shocked and confused, Amethyst just went into the hospital and now, one of their other best friends was admitted. What went down tonight?

“The parent or guardian, of Amethyst Pedroza?” A doctor came out of another door holding a clipboard and a pen. Rose tried to get up, but fell backdown in the wheelchair. Matt pushed her over to the doctor.

“Amethyst, is emancipated, why does she need a parent or guardian?” Rose asked in a barely a whisper. The doctor looked confused before looking up at Matt.

“I'm sorry, Sir. My mom has cancer and she is weak. She asked why she needs a parent or guardian if she is emancipate?” Matt said and smiled softly, before frowning as the doctor lifted up the sheet of paper on his clipboard.

“We found traces of THC and nicotine in her blood. We are legally supposed to consult the police, but as she basically fought us in there we had to sedate her. Anyway, we need a signature to keep her overnight.” The doctor felt very uncomfortable. “As we are supposed to contact the police after I get the signature, I need to go call them.”

“That won't be necessary. I used to work for the police. I'll give her a talk and I'll see what's up.” Rose said and sighed as she grabbed the clipboard and signed. The doctor seemed to understand her that time as he nodded and walked off.

Rose shook her head and was rolled back over to the others. “Amethyst, was found with THC in her blood. They wanted to contact the police. I have to wait here until Amethyst is alive because they sedated her. That poor child. I don't know how many times I tried to tell her not to do any of that stuff.” She looked at Matt. “Go into the trunk, get out Amethyst's folder.” He nodded and walked out of the hospital.

“This is going to be one hell of a night.” Pearl muttered and sat down next to Rose, a hand on her leg. And it was.

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It wasn't until the next morning when Amethyst came to, her arm was in a cast, her ankle had a brace on it and up high. Her head was spinning and her body was aching. Looking to the side, she was sharing a room with someone else. “Hi. I'm Chrissy. You took up a fight, last night.” She giggled as she held out her hand for Amethyst to shake which she did, confused. “So how did you manage to get beat up so bad?”

“Oh, um, I feel out of a tree last night running away from my girlfriend's dad who caught us making out.” Amethyst chuckled at the look on the girl's face. “I'm kidding. I did fall out of a tree though.” She knew she wasn't kidding, but the girl didn't look like she was supportive of that shit. So, she just told her she was kidding.

“Ouch, I was hit by a car. Hit and run. The doctors said it was a miracle I was still alive. So, what's your name?”

“Amethyst.”

“Are you named after the amethyst gem?” the girl asked, and Amethyst nodded. “That's pretty cool.” A doctor walked into the room, behind him was Rose in a wheelchair pushed by Matt. They went up to Amethyst while the doctor closed the curtain between them and Crissy.

“Rose!” Amethyst said surprised to see her here. When the doctor left, Rose smacked her across the head. “How what the hell?”

“You almost went to jail because you had THC in your blood stream, Amethyst. I saved your ass. Don't give me a scare again.” Rose was talking barely in a whisper, and Matt had to repeat what she said. “What happened to you? We've been worried sick all night.”

Amethyst lowered her voice as she spoke to the two, “I went and saw Peridot last night, we watched the new episode of Camp Pinning Hearts, when it was over we were left in the dark.” Her cheeks heated up, she was telling Rose all of this embarrassing crap. “Well, we, um.” She cleared her throat. “Well, we started to get heated up, and I thought things were maybe going to get further then we have before. However, her parents barged in her room and caught us. Scared I kind of jumped out of the window and grabbed a branch because her dad literally chased me. The branch broke under my weight and I fell.”

Rose and Matt stared at her. “What the hell, Amethyst?” Matt said and narrowed his eyes. “Are you fucking crazy? Oof.” An elbow hit him in the stomach from Rose. “Excuse ... my French.”

“Peridot is in the hospital, Amethyst.” Rose said, “It was a suicide attempt. I don't know if she is okay, or what. Do you remember anything after you fell?” Amethyst was speechless, before tears started to go down her face.

“I-I ... fuck. I shouldn't have come back that night. This would have never happened. I think her parents are abusive, Rose. And that's why she snapped. On her wrist there was a giant hand shaped bruise.” Amethyst was crying now. She was such a fuck up. She should have known to not come back like that.

Rose’s hand wiped away her tears, a saddened look on her face. “Matt, get that wheelchair over there. We are going to take Amethyst to go see Peridot.” Matt nodded and let go of Rose, grabbing the other wheelchair. He opened it and pushed it to Amethyst’s bedside, before helping her in it. He took his position back to Rose. “I can push myself, Matt. Help Amethyst, she is the one with the broken arm.”

Matt sighed and nodded, they rolled out of the room, to the front desk. “We would like to know what room, Peridot Salazar is in.” Matt told the lady at the front desk, she clicked her tongue.

“At the moment, she isn't awake, but I can make exception to let you in. She is in room 315.” The lady said, Matt thanked her, before rolling away, Pearl, Steven, Ruby and Sapphire went up to them.

They all hugged Amethyst one after another. “I woke up this morning, and dad was there, but no mom or Matt. I was afraid that something might have happened to Mom, then I found out the truth. I am glad you are safe, Amethyst. I hope Peridot is going to be okay as well. We are going with you to see her.” Steven said with tears in his eyes.

“We are too.” The others said and Amethyst laughed as they walked/rolled to the room. They walked in. Peridot had her own room, so she was alone. Her parents weren't even here for her. Matt rolled Amethyst over to Peridot's bad. She was on an air ventilator, and an IV in her arm. Amethyst grabbed her hand, and cried. The others walked around her, and stuck a hand on her shoulder.

“Everything is going to be okay, Amethyst. She'll wake up. I promise.” Steven said, which he shouldn't have because he really didn't know is she was or not. He sighed and walked over to the chair and sat down with his legs to his chest.

“Let's go, we want to give Amethyst some time alone with Peridot.” Rose said, motioning for Steven to come as well. He nodded and got up, walking out of the door. They didn't go anywhere, just stood in the hall letting her have some alone time.

“Peridot, how could you do this to me? I know you were going through so much, but I could have helped you. Rose could have helped you. You didn't need to try to kill yourself.” Her tears were wetting the blanket wrapped around Peridot. She squeezed her hand. Taking a deep breath she started to sing, it always made her better when she was done, and maybe somewhere in Peridot's subconscious mind she could hear it too. “I need your love to light up this house. I wanna know what you're all about. I wanna feel you, feel you, tonight. I wanna tell you that it's alright.” She squeezed her hand tightly as she lowered her voice to not be overheard. “I feel our hands intertwined. Hear our hearts beating in time. I need to hold you, hold you, all night. I need to tell you that you're all mine.”

Her voice was rough and choking up so she stopped. “Fuck. I wish I was there. I could have prevented this. If I didn't run like a damn pussy.” She felt the other hand squeeze back, through her tears she looked up at Peridot's face. Her eyes were blinking open. “Rose! Guys!” She yelled, it was Steven who ran into the room. “Get a doctor. Peridot is awake.” Steven then ran out of the room to get a doctor.

The Doctor came in with a nurse who rolled her to the side. The doctor took her vitals, before ordering the nurse to push Amethyst out of the room. Amethyst sat there waiting, waiting for the doctor to come out. He eventually did with the nurse. “Who are you to her, exactly?” He asked Amethyst.

“I'm her girlfriend. May I go see her?” She asked, and she watched the doctor bite his lip.

“I suppose so, but she will have to stay in the hospital for another day or two for suicide watch and to see if everything is still attached in her stomach. I'm telling you this because her parents won't answer. And there is nobody on her contact list. You are the closest thing she has.” Amethyst nodded. “Well, you have a few minutes with her.” The doctor nodded to the rest. She looked at Steven, who pushed her in. The rest followed. Peridot was off the machine, as she looked at all them, her eyes went to Amethyst's.

Steven pushed her over to Peridot, who they grabbed each other’s hand. The other surround them, with smiles and tears of joy. “I thought, I lost you, Peridot. You almost gave me a heart attack.” Amethyst whispered and brought her hand to her face and kissed the top of it.

Peridot looked at her tears in her eyes and she shook her head. “I am so sorry, Amethyst. I wasn’t thinking. I just wanted everything to end. I couldn’t take it anymore.” She whispered back, before her hair was moved out of her eyes by Rose. She looked over at her.

“I am getting you out of that house, one way or another, Peridot. I swear on my remaining time on this earth. I will get you out one way or another, honey.” Rose whispered and leaned forward kissing her forehead before rolling out of the way so Steven can have a turn.

“You're the first friend I made at that school, Peri. Excluding these bunch. I would be so heart broken without you. You have no idea, P-Dot. I love you with all my heart. Do not leave us, and do not try that again.” Said the fourteen-year old boy. He kissed her cheek and walked to stand near his mom. The others said their things and then walked out of the room, leaving Amethyst alone once again with Peridot.

“I love you. Peridot. I really do. You almost gave me a heart attack, when you did this. Please don't do it again, my love.” Amethyst said and leaned over to kiss her on her chap lips. Peridot kissed her back slow and sweet before they were interrupted by the doctor.

“I'm sorry you two, but we have to break it up. I have to run some test with Peridot. Come back tomorrow to visit though.” The doctor told Amethyst and she nodded, with the help of Steven was rolled out of the room. She waved goodbye to Peridot. Taking a deep breath, she looks at the group.

“I'm ready to go home and sleep.” She laughed soon they were joining in. All of them didn't know that their laughs would soon to cries in just a few weeks tops.