Jasper and Amethyst agreed on me being the one to call Aquamarine, since I was the most convincing - which probably wasn't true. They most likely didn't want to call her because neither of them wanted to be chewed out. The officers gave me a limited time, and I huffed as I stood in front of the phone, mounted on the wall. I brought it to my ear, and immediately dialed Aquamarine's number, praying she would pick up. I thought for a moment on how Aquamarine was parked near the area, and how she most likely just left us when we got arrested. Hypocrite.

"...hello?" Aqua answered in an unsure tone.

"AQUA! THANK THE STARS YOU PICKED UP! IT'S ME! PERIDOT!"

"Peridot?! YOU FUCKING DULLARD!"

"I know, I know, I got us arrested. I'm a dumbass, but we nee-"

"YOU HAD A BLOODY CHANCE TO RUN FOR IT, BUT YOU BLEW IT! GOD, HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID?! WHAT HELD YOU BACK?!"

"IT DOESN'T MATTER!"

"IT DOES MATTER! TOPAZ AND I WOULD'VE BEEN ARRESTED AS WELL IF WE HADN'T DRIVEN OFF!"

"Yeah! You abandoned us!"

"Oh, and if I didn't abandon you idiots do you really think you'd be speaking to me on the phone right now?"

"..."

"No. I'd be right beside you guys. SHANKING YOU ALL!"

"Aquamarine please, we really need this. We need you to bail us out."

"Peridot, what the hell held you back? Jasper SHOT that cop JUST FOR YOU! Just so you could run for it! Now, she's probably got A HUGE charge on her hands!"

"...you wouldn't understand, Aqua."

"You're right. You're very right. I wouldn't understand. I don't understand why the hell you FLOPPED ON THAT STUPID COP! IT'S NOT LIKE YOU TO HAVE REMORSE FOR SOME USELESS, NUGATORY FUCKING OFFICER!"

I remained silent for a moment, and looked down at the floor. My grip on the phone tightened, and I inhaled sharply through my nose. Another lump formed in my throat, but I did not allow anymore tears to be shed.

"Hello?!"

"I'm here."

"Then why the fuck aren't you saying anything?! I need answers! Before I even CONSIDER bailing you out, I need to know why the hell you hesitated so badly."

"That officer wasn't useless at all, Aqua."

"And why is that? Did you know her?! Was she your best friend?! No. Because last time I checked, we were your best friends, and that cop is our fucking enemy."

"Just fucking stop making everything harder and more complicated than it needs to be! Just BAIL US OUT!"

"Oh I'm the one complicating things?"

"Yes! Just pleeease, get us out."

"..."

"Be fucking USEFUL FOR ONCE! YOU DIDN'T HELP US AT ALL DURING THAT MISSION! I GOT YOUR FUCKING TEXT WHILE I WAS RUNNING FROM A POLICE OFFICER!"

"..."

"Aquamarine, you better get us out of here. WE CAN'T STAY HERE! I CAN'T! I NEED TO SEE-..."

"You need to see what?!"

"..."

"You'll be fine. We don't have that kinda money at the moment, Peridot. I'd have to choose to bail out only one of you. And you're seriously slimming the chances of it being you."

"We have a SHIT LOAD of cash! Y-you can't just...y-you can't just ghost us! It's like you're keeping the money for yourself! You and that hunk of meat you call a partner!"

"Goodbye, Peridot."

"Aqua?! AQUA!!"

"______"

I slammed the phone back on its hook, and my head fell forward against the wall. I shut my eyes tightly, and I gritted my teeth, trying my hardest not to cry. I grunted loudly, and kicked at the floor. "Alright, hothead, back to your cell." I heard the security guard behind me say, and I lifted my head back up. "N-no! P-please just one more call! ONE MORE CALL! I PROMISE! PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU!" I pleaded, but the guard took my arm. I tried pulling my arm away, but he kept a firm grip on it.

"Ma'am, please don't make me have to cuff you." he stated, and I pulled myself back in the direction of the phone as he began to walk me. "You don't understand! I need to! I can't stay here! I'm not strong enough for prison! AGHH!" I yelled, pulling harder. "That's what they all say. You'll be fine, kid." he said, gripping my arm harder. It felt bruised at this point, and I finally stopped resisting, sorrowfully following him back to the cells.

I was thrown back into my cell, and I turned my back on the guard. I sat on the floor once again, pulling my knees to my chest. I huffed, feeling more stressed and pained than ever. "...any luck?" I then heard Jasper ask, and I just sighed in response. She then sighed after me sounding just as disappointed as me. I can't say I was surprised, though. I knew one day Aquamarine was probably gonna pull a shit move like that, and unfortunately this day, out of all days, was the day.

"What did Topaz say?" I asked. "She was awkward as fuck. I'm assuming she just hopped onto the deception train with Aqua, huh." she replied lowly. "Yeah...or was forced on there. Since Aqua has been around, Topaz hasn't really had a say in anything." I muttered. "Amethyst?" I then called, but there was a moment of silence. "She's calling her girlfriend. She's our last hope at this point." Jasper then answered. I sighed again, resting my chin on my knees.

A little while later, I heard footsteps, then the clicks of one of the cells opening, then closing. Someone's footsteps grew quieter, until inaudible. "GUYS!!" Amethyst then barked, startling the shit out of me. "PEARL'S COMIN' TO GET US!!" she shouted, and I felt my heart lift. "OH DAMN REALLY?! SHE'S GOT THAT KINDA MONEY?!" Jasper yelled. "Hell yeah she does. She's on her way, dudes. WE'RE NOT GONNA ROT IN PRISON!"