Steven didn't notice this at first, but for the last couple days of winter break he was busy studying with Peridot. But as soon as school started again, he noticed that Spinel wasn't in class, which kinda surprised Steven since she's been doing very well with her attendance. He is to text Spinel a couple times during lunch but to no avail, after school he tried calling her, which in the end didn't work out. Maybe she's sick? Steven thought, he decided to walk to Spinel's house and see if she was home. As soon as he arrived at her house, he gave the door a very loud and heavy knock. No answer. Steven began to worry as he knocked again. Silence again, now Steven wasn't the one to break the law, but for the moment he'd have to make an exception. He tried the doorknob, which revealed that it was unlocked. Steven opened the door and walked into the house, he looked around the dark house to see if he could find Spinel. So far, it showed that Spinel wasn't home. Steven sighed a little in frustration as he attempted to call Spinel again, however this time it went straight to voicemail. Steven then decided to check places in where he and Spinel would hang out.

After checking the Big Donut, Funland, and the boardwalk, he ended up in the park. Steven at the moment was both exhausted and worried, he sat down on a bench to rest, and took this opportunity to call Spinel again. This time he could hear her ringtone from a distance away, making him stand up quickly and following the sound. After a couple minutes, he came upon Spinel sitting in a small secluded area surrounded by hedges. Spinel was ignoring her phones ringing, soon it stopped and the notification said "7 missed calls from Ass Star". Spinel took a drag from her cigarette and puffed out smoke, she hadn't realized how much less she was smoking until that New Years Eve party. She remembered how she ended up in an alleyway to calm down, and how she started losing it again. She remembered how maniacally she was laughing while crying at the same time, it was a sense of deja vu for her. "Spinel?" Steven called out, rustling from the leaves were heard as Steven squeezed himself from an small opening between the hedges. Spinel didn't want to look at Steven, nor did she even want to talk to him. "Where have you been?" Steven asked, sitting down beside her as he attempted to give her a hug. Spinel shrunk back as she scooted away from him. Steven was a bit taken aback, he wasn't really expecting that. "Spinel? Is something wrong?...." He asked, scooting a bit forward next to her. Spinel didn't answer him, and continued to look away from his brown eyes and adorable face. Steven felt a bit discouraged, then he began to do what he does when he felt this way, he began to sing.

Hey, you.
Show me that solvable problem.
We can get through this
I'll do the hardest part
With you....

As soon as he was done, he heard a small growl coming from Spinel. "Shut the fuck up..." is what came out of that growl. Steven was taken aback even more, he had never seen her this upset before. "Spinel? what happened?" Steven asked, standing up "C'mon, we can talk about this...." he told her, holding his hand out to her. Spinel backhanded his hand away from her, she stood up slowly, which seemed to be a bit terrifying. "You want to know what happened?....." Spinel asked, still holding the cigarette in her other hand. "I-I thought i made that pretty clear...." Steven answered softly, still standing in the same position. "I saw...." Spinel spoke, hatred dripping from her words. "Saw? Saw what?..." Steven asked, he had never heard this tone of voice from Spinel before. Suddenly Spinel grabs Stevens face, holding onto him while pushing him though the hedges. Steven was both scared and surprised, he had never seen her act this way. Her grip on his face tightened as soon as they were out of the hedges "I saw you and Connie together!" She shouted at him, pushing him away from herself which made the male fall onto his butt. Steven's memory instantly shot back to that night, remembering the accidental kiss "y-you saw that?...." Steven asked nervously, scrambling to stand up. "OF COURSE I SAW!" she screamed at him, anger in her eyes. "I SAW YOU KISSING CONNIE! " Steven gulped a bit, he wasn't used to being shouted at "S-Spinel it wasn't-" he was instantly cut off when Spinel punched a tree that was right behind him, he heard the bark crack audibly. "YOU THINK IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES FOR YOU TO BE TOYING WITH MY FEELINGS?!?! WELL IM DONE PLAYING! "Spinel screamed, tears began to run down her face, then she began to cackle. Steven gulped out of fear, he's heard her laughter be full of happiness, despair, or forced hope, but never like this. Her cackle was something Steven never heard of, it was bone chilling.

"I STARTED TRUSTING YOU, CARING FOR YOU AND ALL THAT SHIT. YOU KNOCKED DOWN WALLS THAT I'VE SPENT SO LONG BUILDING AND REINFORCING FOR SO LONG IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME! I NEVER EVER THOUGHT I COULD FEEL WHAT I'VE FELT FOR YOU, BUT I DID AND I GOT HURT! I THOUGHT YOU WERE DIFFERENT. DIFFERENT FROM MY PARENTS, DIFFERENT FROM MY FRIENDS.... DIFFERENT FROM MY BEST FRIEND! YOU CHANGED ME, YOU CHANGED ME FOR THE BETTER, BUT NOW I'VE REVERTED BACK TO I'VE BEEN FOR SO LONG! A BROKEN, USELESS, ANGRY, MENTALLY UNSTABLE GIRL THAT NO ONE COULD LOVE! I THOUGHT THAT FOR ONCE, SOMEONE LIKE YOU COULD LOVE ME, BUT I WAS SOOOOOO WRONG! SO VERY VERY FUCKING WRONG! DON'T DO THIS TO ME! DON'T MAKE ME LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU CLEARLY DON'T LOVE ME! YOU DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT ME!......d-do you?...." Her voice cracked at that last part from screaming at Steven for so long. Steven was silent, he didn't even know what to say, he looked down at the ground, trying to process all of it. Spinel saw this and let out a giggle, tears still streaming down her face since the beginning "how funny, for the first time I'm right....." She giggled. Steven looked up at Spinel, holding back tears. "Just leave me alone...." She commanded softly, her body shook with rage and sadness. Steven began to take a step forward to her, but Spinel took a step back, she then turned around quickly and ran off. Steven didn't follow after her, thinking that she now hates him. He fell to his hands and knees and began crying, his tears splattering on the cemented path. Steven wanted to run after her, but couldn't find the strength to do so. After what felt like a few minutes, Steven stood up slowly, shaking and sobbing. The question that he's been asking himself for a long time was answered. His dreams, his feelings, his thoughts, they all added up to one thing, and it was that Steven fell in love with the badass, beautiful, hurting girl named Spinel. Steven looked at his wrist and saw the friendship bracelet, feeling the materials he used to make the bracelet, and right now he felt like their friendship was ruined.