Steven sat by himself on his bed and let out a sigh. "That girl looked so happy with her mom..." He said, lifting up his shirt to look at his gem. The light shined down on it, making it sparkle.

"Hey, are you okay, Steven?" Pearl asked with concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Steven knew that he wasn't fine, he was actually feeling anything but fine. Most of his emotions were made up of confusion, fear, loneliness, and that was just what he could think up on the top of his head.

He is worried that he will never be as good as his mother, but he is afraid that if he tells the gems, then they might think less of him.

However, the gems are not meaning to upset him nor push him. What Steven doesn't understand is that keeping his feelings hidden will only hurt him more.

"Well, if you say so." Pearl replied. "Anyway, I baked some cookies, would you like some?"

Steven just looked up and saw Pearl standing there, holding the tray in front of him. He smiled at Pearl as he tool a few cookies and ate them.

Pearl smiled back and walked back downstairs. Steven just let out a sigh as he lied down on his bed. "Time for bed..." He told himself as he hopped into the bathroom to get ready for bed.