Adora's POV

My hands were shaky as I went to dial Catra's phone number, everything was going perfect today with Glimmer. How could have something like this happen out of the blue? If only I could reverse time and make sure this never happened at all...

*Flashback To Earlier Today*

"Hey, Glimmer!" I said cheerfully, getting into the car after waving goodbye to Catra. I looked into the rearview mirror to see Glimmer with her arms crossed and a frown.

"W-What?" I asked.

"You sure took your time with Catra" She sneered.

I blushed, "Y-Yeah, sorry about that! I was just saying goodbye, you have all my attention!"

"Fine, you promise!" She huffed.

"Promise!" I smiled, but secretly shooting a text to Catra telling her not to miss me too much, which she replied quickly with her casual remarks.

A couple of minutes of our texting, I could hear Glimmer rambling on about how Bow was talking with a girl and acting like they are best friends.

"..Yea...and she was like...touch...Ugh," I only heart bits and pieces of what she was talking about, since I was texting Catra about me in a suit, and quickly blushing from her calling me hot.

"ADORA!" A sudden voice screamed.

I jumped and almost threw my phone across the front of the car, "Y-Yes?!"

"You promised!" She retorted.

I sighed and threw my phone away from me, "Sorry, yes. I did, what was that about Bow?"

"You know what," She said, then grabbed my phone. My eyes widened, knowing that she knew my phone password all too well.

"Glimmer!" I yelled trying to grab her phone from the front seat.

"Adora, seat belt," Glimmer's mom said.

"Sorry, Angella" I apologized, clipping the seatbelt into the hold. Then trying to grab the phone once again from Glimmer.

"Pleeease, Glimmer!" You don't wanna see our texts.

"Oh, don't worry. I already did, and I left a gift for Catra" Glimmer laughed, tossing my phone into my lap then looking back towards the road.

I gulped and unlocked my phone to see the text she had sent Catra. It read, 'CATRA STOP TAKING ADORA FROM ME! GLIMMER TIME FOR DRESS SHOPPING, NOT CATRA TIME TO BE A HORNY BASTARD'.

Which Catra answered, with once again spelling her name out wrong again.

"Haha, Glitzy" I snorted.

"What?" Glimmer asked confused.

"Catra called you 'Glitzy!" I replied.

"That little-" She was about to insult her, but she remembered her mom was right there.

"So..Adora, who is the special person?" Angella asked.

I blushed and shot Catra a quick text of an apology before I answered her question. I shoved my phone into my pocket, "Uh, it's a girl. I think I remember telling you about her in middle school. Catra?"

"Oh right, her, isn't she the one that you used to know back in Elementary school?" She said, focusing on the rode.

"Mhm"

"Is she treating you well? Glimmer has told me she's been giving you some trouble lately" Glimmer smacked her mom in the arm after she said that.

I shot Glimmer a glare, "No no, everything is fine. We both went through a stump when we first saw each other, but now, we're good. She's been, a...great girlfriend".

"That's good to hear! Is...Mrs. Weaver still visiting you or?"

I frowned at the question, "I..I don't know. She hasn't contacted me or Catra, at all. Last time I saw her was a month before high school started. But since then, no visiting"

"That's unfortunate. You always know I'm always here for a mom hug" She smiled looking through the rearview window to smile at me.

I smiled at her back, Glimmer's mom has always been a second mom to me. Well a third mom, since Shadow Weaver was technically our Foster mom but she would never be home. After Shadow Weaver left when I was in middle school, living alone got scary so when I met Glimmer she took me in for a while until I was comfortable living alone. I call her Angella most of the time since she prefers being called that by me instead of, 'Glimmer's mom'. Angella knows Shadow Weaver, they used to be friends in high school but they got into a huge argument and they stopped talking.

"We're here," Glimmer said, telling her mom to stop by the nearby mall.

I nodded and stepped out of the car, "Thank you, Angella"

"You sure, you girls don't want me to come?" She asked.

"No, Mom! We got this, don't worry" Glimmer quickly answered, without hesitation.

"Alright, well I'll pick you up later. Just call me"

"Got it!"

"Did you bring your jacket?"

"Yes, Mom!"

"Money?"

"N-No! Mom, you can go! We don't want to-"

"I don't appreciate that tone"

"Moooooom, your embarrassing me"

"Gli-"

Glimmer then shut the door, cutting off her mom. I stared at them bickering, then letting out a small laugh.

"You should've at least said thank you," I said through small laughs.

"Well, try having a mother of fame. Sometimes, you just want to get away from them" She hissed.

I smiled at gave her the best hug I could with my right shoulder, "There there"

~~~~~~

"Ooh, that suit is a nice one!" I said gleaming. There was a white button-down shirt, with a red blazer.

"Mmm, too red" Glimmer mumbled then pushing me over to another section of the store.

"How...about this one?" She then said pointing to a blue one.

"Too uh..blue?" I frowned.

A loud groan escaped Glimmer's mouth.

It was about an hour of us wandering around the store to find me a suit, it took us about 5 seconds to find Glimmer's since she had found one with her mom one time, and they still had it in stock. While me, it was taking an eternity.

"UGHHH" Glimmer whined, falling back into a nearby seat, "You're impossible, we have been searching for literally more than an hour, and we have found nothing!"

I rolled my eyes and was about to ask her if we could go to another store, but something caught my eye.

"What?" She asked, noticing I was staring in her direction.

"That! Is the one" I whispered, I practically flew over to a suit on display. It had a white button-down and a white blazer with a golden trim. Along with black slacks that had a belt with a gold belt buckle.

"That one is not too bad, here," Glimmer said, tossing me a nearby black bow tie.

"Thanks, I'll go try it on," I said cheerfully, walking over to the changing room. Glimmer nodded and told me that she was going to wait outside.

I put on the suit and smiled, looking into the mirror.

'This looks nice' I thought to myself. I adjusted the bowtie so it was crooked and tried to flash a weird grin.

'Hey, Catra' I said to myself with finger guns. I then realized what I was doing and stupidly slapped myself in the cheek.

"Stop being a weirdo" I then mumbled to myself again.

I reached for my phone and found it in the pocket of my jeans, I found Catra's number in my contacts and facetimed her.

It rang a few times, and I was losing hope that she was going to answer, I frowned. I really wanted to show her the suit I as in. But surprisingly, she picked up and her face showed on the screen. I didn't miss the quick lip bite she did before she began to speak.

"Hey, Adora. Sparkles giving you permission to talk to me?" She teased.

I rolled my eyes, "Funny, but yes. She is letting me show you the suit we picked"

I slightly lied, since she doesn't entirely know that I went in her to show Catra the suit, but I did want to try it on for myself as well.

I saw her eyes flicker excitedly, "Show me"

I swear her voice dropped a bit deeper when she said that, "That sounded uh.."

"Shut up! I just wanna see you" She cut off, clearly embarrassed.

I smiled and pressed my thumb to the button to flip the camera and patiently waited for her answer. I saw her eyes widened slightly, and her jaw hung open. I felt embarrassed suddenly, did she not like it? Oh god, this was all a dumb mistake.

"D-Do you like it? I know gold is kinda flashy color and I know you don't like being the center of attention, but I thought it would be goo-" I rambled on.

"Shut up, you look hot" She mumbled, cutting off my rant.

I gripped my phone tightly, I'm glad she couldn't clearly see my face because I was a blushing mess at the compliment.

"Really?" I asked, excited that she thought I looked good in the suit.

"Yup, so does that mean I wear gold?" She asked.

I was about to nod, but something was thrown over the dressing room. It was a gold dress that looked like it would fit Catra.

"Mhm! I got you a dress already, I'll show you when I get to your house" I replied nonchalantly, playing off as if a dress was not thrown to me at the last second. I then pressed the button again to turn the camera back at my face.

I saw her raise her eyebrows, "Oh really?"

"I'm sure you'll love it, if not, we can return it" I quickly reassured, in case if she was worried that she may not like the dress.

"Mmmkay" She mumbled, for some reason, there was small disappointment in her eyes. I couldn't tell why.

"Aww, don't be sad. I'll come to your house with the suit on if you want" I said, trying to cheer her up.

Her eyes flared with excitement and happiness, "Please do!"

I gave a small laugh, "Very well-"

A sudden loud barging Glimmer came into the room and grabbed my phone, shoving her face into the camera, "BYE TIMES UP!"

I frowned and snatched the phone from her, "I didn't get to say goodbye"

"Whatever, it's Glimmer and Adora time remember?" She frowned.

I giggled, "Are you jealous of Catra?"

"Psh! What? Nah, I just want to spend time with my best friend once and a while" The last part that Glimmer said, sounded a bit sad.

I went up to her and nudged her lightly, "Don't worry, you have all my attention now"

~~~~~

We checked out of the store, the bill was more expensive then I thought it was going to be. I would have to ask Shadow Weaver for more money by the end of this month. The idea of asking Shadow Weaver for something or contacting her at all worried me.

By the time we got out of the store, it was getting darker. But Glimmer tugged on my arm, I winced slightly.

"Ooo, sorry. Is your shoulder still tender?" Glimmer asked, worried.

I nodded, "Y-Yeah, it's okay now. It just hurts when if there is any pressure on it"

"S-Sorry, I was going to ask if you wanted to get ice cream? Since it's right there" She pointed over to a lit-up small ice cream parlor.

"Yea, let's go before it closes"

We made our way into the parlor, with Glimmer holding the door which made me snort.

"Can we get two vanilla ice cream cones?" Glimmer asked the cashier, holding up 2 fingers.

The person serving the ice cream nodded and got to work, I went fishing for my wallet. I was about to set down the bags of clothes but Glimmer stopped me.

"It's on me"

"Bu-"

"No objections!"

I sighed, picking a fight with Glimmer is useless. She always finds some way to shoot down your idea which sometimes is a good and bad thing.

Glimmer handed the cashier the money and received a bit of change back, they handed us our ice creams. We then walked outside of the parlor and sat down by a nearby bench.

I watched the calm night breeze brush against my face lightly as I took small bites and licks at my ice cream.

"You bite your ice cream?!" Glimmer gasped.

I looked over at her confused, "You don't?"

"No, you weirdo!" She said pushing me slightly.

I smiled and continued to bite my ice cream. making sure to exaggerate each bite to annoy Glimmer.

"So, you really like Catra huh?" She then brought up.

I nodded, "Yeah, she really makes me happy"

"Do you love her?"

The question caught me off guard, do I love Catra? She definitely makes me happy, I love being around her, but going as far to say I love her? That's a whole other story.

"I-I don't know that yet" I mumbled.

"Come on, Adora! You're practically head over heels for her, and besides, I'm sure Catra loves you" She said, popping the last bit of the ice cream cone in her mouth.

I held onto the ice cream, I felt it starting to drip onto my hand, "Catra doesn't love me. She likes me enough to date me"

"Oh my god, Adora! You're second-guessing yourself again, just like you did when you thought Catra didn't want to be with you. Catra literally slobbers over you like a dog, she loves you. The only person that doesn't see that is you" She pressed, crossing her arms.

"Yeah, well what about you and Bow?" I challenged.

Now that shut her up, "This conversation is officially over"

"Come on, Glimmer. I've known you two since middle school. You guys flirt all the time, why not ask him to homecoming?" I encouraged.

"He doesn't like me"

"If you just try"

"Let's just drop this conversation"

I was about to object but her phone began to ring, I stepped away and gave her some space for her call.

I heard a bunch of mumbles and a small gasp, I didn't think too much of it until I heard small sobs. I turned the corner to see Glimmer with her phone dropped to the floor and her hand clasped over her mouth.

"G-Glimmer, what's wrong?!" I said, holding her lightly. She was trembling so much that she couldn't form a sentence.

But when she finally did, it was something I would never expect.

"My mom got into a car accident"

~~~~~~~~~

*End Of Flashback*

After Glimmer and I raced to the hospital, we found out details that almost twisted my guts about the car accident. There was a drunk driver that had ram into the side of the car on a red light when Angella was just passing the intersection. She had fractured ribs, which is now causing internal bleeding.

I paced around the waiting room, still in the suit that I was wearing. I was getting weird looks from the nurses since I was in a flashy suit. I then looked over at Glimmer who had a dead expression, her leg bouncing furiously. I crouched down and cupped her cheek, "Glimmer, it's going to be okay. Your mom is a fighter, she won't die"

"You don't know that" She mumbled.

I dropped my head, "But I know she won't give up without a fight, you just have to hope"

"Okay," She whispered.

"I was such an asshole to my mom today, too. I didn't even tell her that I loved her" She cried

"Don't worry about that right now, It's going to be okay Glimmer"

I wiped the few tears that were starting to fall, I turned my head to see Bow rushing in the hospital. He rushed over to her, I moved out of the way to let him comfort her. He was better at this stuff than me, so I'm grateful he's here.

I watched them for a little while but eventually, I brought my hand to my back pocket and my shaky hands went to call Catra.

I pressed the call button and held it up to my ear.

"Adora"

"Catra"

We both said our names at the same time.

"Bad News"

"Bad News"

I was taken back how we both said the same words in unison.

"What's wrong?" Catra said suddenly, I thought I heard small sobs coming from the other end but I didn't question it.

"No, tell me what's wrong," I asked.

"I asked first" She almost sounded angry.

I was about to answer, but a doctor came rushing in.

"Adora and Glimmer?" The man said.

Glimmer bounced up instantly, "Yes, that's us"

I sucked in my breath.

"Adora?"

"Adora!"

I completely forgot I was still on a call with Catra.

"Your mom is in the ICU, would you like to see her?" The man asked.

I exhaled, "I'm in the hospital"

"What?! Why?! Are you okay?!" Catra panicked.

"Just come to Brightmoon hospital, I'll be there," I said, ending the call then dropping my phone from my ear.

"Let's go," I told Glimmer.

~~~~~

My hand clasped over my mouth to see Angella hooked up to a bunch of tubes, bandages almost all over her body. The most noticeable thing, a huge bandage that was wrapped around the side of her body. Mostly around her rib cage.

"Will she be okay?" Glimmer suddenly asked, clutching the bedpost.

"Right now, she is in a medically induced coma since the car accident she was in caused serious head injuries along with severe swelling and internal bleeding" The doctor informed.

I bit my lip out of nervousness and tapped my foot against the ground, Angella was the only mom figure in my life besides Shadow Weaver. If I lost her, then I have no idea what I would do.

"I need to get some water, you wanna come," Glimmer asked, tears stained on her cheeks.

I shook my head, "I'm good"

She nodded and walked out of the room. I walked closer to Angella's bedside and held her hand tightly close to my chest. Suddenly a random flashback came back to me.

~~~~~

*Flashback*

"Adora, would you come here please?" Angella's voice came from downstairs.

"Mommm, I want to hang out with Adora! Don't take her from me" Glimmer screamed.

"Just for a second, darling" Angella pleaded.

"Fine"

I then raced downstairs and walked up to Angella who had such a kind smile on her face.

"Adora, I'm so glad that Glimmer finally has a friend like you. Bow was her only friend, but she tells me a lot about you, and you seem like a really great person. Thank you for giving my daughter a chance" Angella thanked, giving a small kiss to my hands.

I blushed slightly, "Oh! It's nothing. Glimmer is an amazing friend, stubborn. But she is such a great person!"

"That's good to hear" She smiled.

"Yup! I don't want to keep Glimmer waiting" I asked, feeling shy from telling her that I want to go hang out with Glimmer now.

"That's alright, go hang out with her," She said.

I nodded and slid off the couch, about to walk upstairs.

"Adora! Before you go" Angella said, her request stopping me from walking up the stairs.

I raised my eyebrows and tilted my head.

"If a situation were to come up where Glimmer needs someone, and I'm not there...you will be there for her right?" She asked.

A bright smile appeared on my face.

"Of course!"

*End Of Flashback*

~~~~~

My eyes shot open from the sudden memory that flooded into my brain, I moved my left shoulder in the best of my abilities to rub the tears that were coming down my cheeks. I brought Angella's hand up to my heart and then bringing my lips to her bandaged forehead.

"I promise to take care of Glimmer for you, I promise to be there for her...if you're" I paused feeling panic rise into my chest. "not there".

I then dropped her hand suddenly and raced out of the room, looking left and right aimlessly for the lobby. I eventually found it and I pushed the doors open to see Catra pacing around the lobby.

Her eyes found mine and she raced towards me, "Adora? What's wrong?"

I didn't say anything, instead, I shoved my face into the crook of her neck and let out small cries. Tears running down the side of Catra's neck and. Catra's smell intoxicated my nose and partially made me calm down. Her arms snaked around my body and held me close.

"It's okay, I got you" She whispered into my ear.

I cried even harder at that, I smashed my face closer into her neck. My right hand clutching onto her shirt, the grip was so tight it made my knuckles white.

A calm warm hand touched my clenched fist and eased it out of such a tightened state, "Let's go to my house"

"B-But, Glimmer-" I started.

"I will text her, you need some rest. You can come back tomorrow, I'll take you" She reassured.

I exhaled shakily and leaned my forehead agaist her shoulder, then nodded.

~~~~~

"Now, are you going to tell me what happened?" Catra asked, setting me down onto a nearby chair.

"Glimmer's mom. Uh...Angella, she got into a car accident and she's now in the ICU. I don't know if she's going to make it out alive, she was the closest mom figure I had other than Shadow Weaver. I don't understand why this had to happen to her..." I mumbled. If I'm acting this way, I can't imagine how much worse it is for Glimmer.

"It's going to be okay, Adora. I know it hurts, but you have to have hope that she will survive. You can't give up yet" Catra comforted.

"But what if she doesn't survive? I'm supposed to take care of Glimmer for her, and what If I fail her too" I cried.

Catra hushed me by placing a quick kiss to my lips, "Don't say that, you will make Angella or Glimmer's mom proud. Don't think of the bad situations, think positive".

"But, thinking negative or positive won't change the outcome" I whispered.

"That doesn't matter, whatever happens, is what happens" She assured.

I then pushed her away, harder than I wanted too.

"No!" I could tell a panic attack was about to arise.

"No! No!" I screamed getting up from the couch. Catra's eyes widened at my sudden attack at her. My breathing was now turning into sobs, I paced around the room and my hands clenched at my side.

"Adora, you need to calm down," Catra said, still sitting in the same position I pushed her into.

My hands began to tremble, and a small buzzing noise was the only thing that filled my ears. 

"She can't die! She just can't! I can't let go, Catra. I can't! I..I can't just accept whatever happens, is what happens!" I screamed.

'Please not another panic attack' I thought to myself, my heaving of sobs becoming more high pitched.

"Adora, look at me!" Catra's voice commanded.

My eyes darted to hers, then looking over at a nearby wall she was standing next to. She noticed my staring intently and brought her hand up.

"Adora, please. Stop it" She pleaded.

Ignroing her pleads and commands, I walked up to the wall and balled my fist. Before Catra could stop me, I punched it with full force. 

I then turned my head to see Catra coming up to me slowly, with her hand out.

"Can I touch you?" She asked in a hushed tone.

I stepped back slightly, holding my hand close to my chest. My other arm kinda just dangling at its side.

"Please?" She asked, in a more serious tone.

I hesitantly nodded.

She then stepped closer to me and wrapped her arms around me, her embrace held nothing but kindness and warmth.

"I'm sorry" I cried, choking on a few sobs.

"It's okay" She whispered, running her hands through my messy blonde locks.

"I didn't mean that you have to accept what happens to Angella, I meant that whatever happens, you want to stay positive about it. Not that if Angella were to pass away, it would be a positive thing. It's just you want want to stay positive for Angella's sake, she wouldn't want you to be sad, she would want you to stay your happiest. But, we also still have hope that she might survive. So we have to stay positive about that too" Catra explained.

I sighed and nodded, "Okay"

She then looked at me with those most heartwarming eyes, then brushing her fingertips against my cheek, "It's okay to be sad. I will be here, the whole night"

I smiled, "I think I've cried enough, but I'm still not at my best"

"That's okay," She said peppering small kisses on my forehead.

I then paused, "Wait, what was your bad news?"

She held her breath and looked at her phone. I was slightly confused at why she did that, but I waited for her to respond. She threw her phone across the room, which landed on the soft couch.

"Wh-" I started.

But suddenly she brought the palm of her hand to my cheek and held it tightly, then pressing a hard kiss to my lips. The kiss had so much force it made me lose my balance and my back was now pressed against the wall.

I tried to break off the kiss, but every time I tried to she pressed even harder. I needed to breathe at this point so I pushed her off slightly which she took the hint that we needed a breath at this point. I noticed the position we were in, she was pinning me up against a nearby wall, I was trapped between her arms.

"Catra, don't ignore the question" I pressed.

She rolled her arms and stepped back, "It's nothing, I promise"

I bit my lip, I did not want to piss Catra off right now.

"Promise?" I asked nervously.

She seemed to hold back this time, which she only does if she is lying, but I trust Catra that she won't.

"Promise"

She placed her lips back onto mine, I felt my heart break slightly that she could be lying to me but I pushed the feeling away and continued to kiss her back.

Catra wouldn't lie to me, right?