Adora's POV

I was standing in an empty room filled with darkness.

"Hello?" I called out.

No response, all that filled the room was emptiness and a chilling feeling down my spine. I looked around confused and slightly scared.

"Hello!" I repeated, but in a much louder voice.

"Adora..." A chilling voice called.

I whipped my head around to see a glimpse of light, I squinted my eyes to get a better view of what was shining. Then a figure emerged from the blinding light.

It was Angella.

I smiled and waited for her to come, "Are you okay?"

She kneeled next to me and had a bright smile on her face, "Adora, I'm in a better place now"

I stared at her and tilted my head, "What do you mean?"

Angella touched the side of my face and smiled even brighter than it was before, "I have to go now"

I continued to look at her with confusion, "Where do you have to go?"

"Please take care of Glimmer," She said, taking her hand off my cheek to hold both of my hands.

"Are you going to come back?" I asked.

She shook her head.

"Goodbye, Adora" She whispered, pressing a kiss to my forehead.

I tried to grab her hands but the only thing they grabbed was the thin air. I saw her begin to stand up and walked towards the bright light. I quickly scrambled to my feet and tried to race towards her.

"Angella! Wait! I can't do this on my own, Glimmer needs you!" I screamed, extending my arm in hopes that I would be able to catch up to her.

I continued to run after her but as I ran, it felt like I was getting farther and farther from the light she was standing in front of.

She looked back, a small tear escaping her eye.

"Take care of yourselves" She mumbled, before stepping into the light.

My eyes widened, "No! No!"

"Please, don't leave!"

~~~~~~~~~

I sat straight up. feeling a small cloth sliding off of my body. Catra must've put it on me when I fell asleep. I wheezed, trying to contain the endless tears that were coming from the dream or nightmare? That just occurred.

I furiously turned my head, trying to look where I was. I then realized that I was in Catra's living room, sleeping on the couch. My eyes landed on Catra's sleeping body, I slowly exhaled seeing that Catra didn't leave. Well, how could she leave? It was her house.

I slowly slipped out of the blanket that was still on my knees, I got onto my feet and packed up my stuff as quiet as possible. I slipped on my shoes and shrugged on my jacket, I was looking like a mess but all I needed to do was see Angella or Glimmer.

I tiptoed my way to the door that exited out of Catra's apartment, I carefully twisted the knob and exited her apartment.

I was about to go down the fleet of stairs that led to the parking lot, I couldn't ride my bike. I didn't have money for a taxi or uber. I would have to set foot to the hospital which was almost a two-hour walk but I had to get there somehow.

I then felt a warm hand latch onto mine.

I turned around to see Catra still in her hoodie and sweats, her eyes still a little droopy, probably since she just woke up.

"Adora, what the hell are you doing at 2 in the morning?" She whispered.

"I need to see Angella," I said flatly.

"We can see her tomorrow, come back to bed," She said, turning around. She attempted to drag me back towards the door.

"No!" I suddenly yelled, letting go of her hand and looking away.

She looked down at her hand then back at me, "What's wrong, Adora?"

"I-I had a dream, it was too vivid to be a dream though. I need to see her! I need to know if she is actually de- de-" I stumbled on the last few words of the sentence, feeling tears form.

"First, you need to calm down," She said, "Breath with me"

I watched her breath in and out, slowly. I copied her and allowed my breathing to become more steady.

"What were you thinking? You don't even have a car, and I know sure as hell you don't have money on you for an uber" Catra suddenly sounding more scolding.

I felt guilty now, I should've told Catra I was leaving somewhere.

"I was just going to walk" I responded.

"Walk?! Are you dead serious" She hissed.

Anger rose again, "I need to see her! She's the only person in my life that I saw as a mother, You wouldn't understand. You have never had a mother figure in your life!".

I instantly regretted the moment the words escaped my mouth, the color from Catra's face drowned quickly.

"Catra-"

I went to touch her but she swatted my hand away.

"No, don't touch me" She mumbled.

I retracted my hand.

"I'm only trying to help" She then said, her voice cracking.

Guilt flooded me, "I'm sorry...I didn't mean what I said. I- I just say things impulsively that I don't mean"

I then quickly enveloped her with my arm, I attempted to bring my other arm up to hug her but she stopped me by pressing it back down.

"Don't. I know your other arm still hurts" She whispered into my chest. She had her tail wrapped around my leg and her arms squeezed around my waist.

"We're just a mess aren't we" I joked.

"A mess we can clean up" She giggled.

After a couple of minutes, Catra began to squirm. Something she would do when she got uncomfortable being in one spot for so long.

"I need to see her," I told her, holding a serious gaze into her heterochromatic eyes.

"I know" She acknowledging my seriousness.

I exited our embrace and began to walk down the stairs, but once again a hand on my shoulder got my attention.

I turned around to see a smirk on Catra's lips.

"You think I would let you go alone?"

~~~~~~~

I unwrapped my arms from Catra's waist as we both hopped off of her motorcycle, looking like complete messes. My hair was barely even combed, and I was wearing Catra's oversized t-shirts with the black slacks that went along with my suit.

We went into the hospital and asked the receptionist where Angella was being held now. She told us the number and I gripped onto Catra's hand.

We finally reached the hallway that held the many doors, that Angella may be staying in. I licked my dry lips and walked down the hall, still feeling Catra's hand. It gave me a sense of calmness and hope. She wouldn't be dead right?

We eventually reached the room she was held in, I went to turn to knob but I whipped my head around and planted a hard kiss against Catra's lips. She was taken by surprise, so much of a surprise, she let go of my hand.

I coughed, "S-Sorry"

She then grabbed my face and gave a quick kiss back, "Don't get yourself all worked up, I'm sure she's fine"

I nodded and opened the door.

There was Glimmer, clutching onto Angella's hand. I looked over at the heart monitor to see there was no beeping.

Glimmer must've noticed and looked up, her tears were rolling down her cheeks like an endless waterfall.

"Adora" Glimmer weakly, cried.

I rushed to her side, letting go of Catra's hand.

"What happened?" I said.

"She- She-" Glimmer attempted to speak, but only one word was able to come out. I rubbed her back.

"Use your words" I kept glancing at the non-beeping heart monitor. Maybe it wasn't hooked up to her, it wasn't true. She wasn't dead.

"SHE'S GONE!" She yelled through her tears.

My heart almost dead stopped, "N-No"

Glimmer then shoved her head into my chest and cried her heart out. I tilted my head down and couldn't look at Angella's extremely pale face.

"I'm sorry, Glimmer" I mumbled.

I cradled Glimmer's weak body and held her the rest of the time I was there.

"I'm so sorry"

~~~~~~

I was barely able to get through mid-terms today, I had completely forgotten that mid-terms were the day after I had found out that Glimmer's mom had passed away. I was a complete mess, but Glimmer was even more in a mess than me. She was excused from the mid-terms and has to take it next month or sometime before finals due to the school finding out about her mom's passing.

I was walking back from one of my classes for lunch, I saw Glimmer's lifeless face stare down at a sandwich.

I sat down, "Glimmer, you have to eat. You haven't eaten since yesterday or today. Heck, even the day before yesterday!"

She pushed the sandwich away, "You're not my mom"

Now that struck me, "Glimmer.."

She suddenly stood up and threw the sandwich right onto my shirt, "Don't tell me what to do!"

I looked at her with widened eyes.

"Just...leave me alone!" She yelled, running away from me.

I got up from my seat and raced after her, I saw her turn a corner of the school. But in the process, I smashed into something.

"Adora?"

I regained my vision to see I was in Catra's arms. I tried to move out of her embrace to look over her shoulder to see where Glimmer had gone.

"I, Uh-" I said, embarrassed.

"You good?" She asked, moving me back into a standing position. I suddenly felt shy, Catra was around her friends that I really have never talked to or have been near.

I scratched the back of my head, "Y-Yeah"

"We usually never talk during uh, lunch. So it's nice to see you" She smiled.

I gave a shy smile back and nervously picked my nails, but I remembered the main objective here. Get to Glimmer!

"I got to uh-"

"Who's this!" A voice called.

"It's my um" Catra blushed.

"Ooh, Catra has a crush" Another voice hummed.

My palms began to become sweaty, where was Glimmer? I need to get to her now!

Catra then placed her arm around my shoulder, "Don't tease her"

I rolled my eyes and pushed her off me, I then ran away from the group of people. Going in the direction of where Glimmer had run off to. I shot Catra an apologetic smile, but when I turned around she wasn't there.

I turned the corner to see Glimmer picking at the grass. I sat down next to her and even though it was dead silence between us, the tension was high.

"I'm sorry," I said, looking over at her, who had her knees tight against her chest.

"It's..whatever. I know you're just looking after me, I'm just being an asshole" She mumbled.

I scooched closer and bumped her shoulder, "It's okay"

Another silence overtook us as we watched the people on the soccer team play a skirmish for whatever reason.

"What am I going to do" A sudden cracked voice spoke.

I whipped my head to the side to see a few tears falling from her eyes, I quickly wrapped my arm around her shoulder.

"I..I promised your mom I would look after you, Glimmer" I whispered.

"B-But you're not my mom" She cried.

"I may not be your mom, but I promise to give you the life that your mom wanted you to have. I love you, and I know that it's going to be hard. But, I will be here every step of the way to help you through this" I comforted.

"T-Thank you, Adora," She said through sniffles.

I gave her shoulder a small shake, "Of course"

"Hey, how about we stop by the beach with Bow?" I asked.

She turned her head slowly and gave a small shrug.

"C'mon, I promise it will cheer you up!" I smiled.

"Do you want to bring Catra?" She questioned.

I looked at her, confused.

"What?"

"You can bring Catra...if you want"

That was surprising, she hates Catra. She'd kill probably kill Catra if she was given the chance too.

"Um, don't you guys like hate each other though?" I asked, with all seriousness.

"I just want to get to know her, I know that she's not all bad. Besides, I want to know my best friend's girlfriend" She confessed.

I smiled.

"You won't be disappointed"

~~~~~~

After my conversation with Glimmer, the bell had rung and I had to head to the 6th period. I needed to ask Catra if she wanted to go to the beach with us.

Bow would obviously say yes, he loves the beach.

I held my backpack close, I still can't believe that Angella was gone. I would be lying if taking Angella's death was an easy task. It's hard containing how much I miss her, but I need to be strong for Glimmer. And, I need to keep my promise that I will be there for Glimmer, because...she's not there anymore.

I came closer to the door, but a voice called my name. I turned my head to see Catra running up to me.

"Catr-"

I was cut off from her arms being thrown around me, hugging me tightly.

"Oh god, Adora! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you mad or annoyed. My friends are stupid and I should've just told them that we're dating and j-" She continued to ramble.

"What are you talking about?" I mumbled, confused.

"You uh, aren't mad?" She tilted her head.

I slowly shook my head, "Why would I be mad?"

"You ran off and-"

"I ran off to find Glimmer"

She looked relieved.

"Oh, okay good. We um- should go inside" She then said pointing to the classroom.

"Are you worried, I was mad at you?" I teased.

"Well, yeah!"

I smirked.

"I mean, no! What are you talking about" She clicked her tongue and looked away. I giggled and leaned down to kiss her cheek.

"You wanna come to the beach with Glimmer, Bow, and I?" I asked, tugging on her hand.

She rolled her eyes, "Are you trying to get Sparkles to hate me anymore"

"Well, it was her idea" I mumbled.

Her eyes widened, "Seriously?"

I nodded.

"Well, I guess I can't refuse"

~~~~~

Throughout the class, I could tell Catra was uneasy. She kept stealing secret glances at Mrs. Grant and her hands were clammy.

I shuffled a bit closer so that I slid into her lap, something that I would do if she was ever tense. The feeling of me in her arms always calmed her down, which also applied to me.

She sighed against the back of my neck and wrapped her arms around my waist.

I looked up in her arms, "Everything alright?"

I saw her visibly gulp, "Y-Yeah, it's just a little hot in here"

I raised an eyebrow, the ac was on and she was wearing only a graphic t-shirt. I decided not to press the matter, but once I saw Mrs. Grant glare at Catra. She stopped when she saw me looking at her.

"What's up with you and Mrs. Grant?" I said, trying to find a more comfortable spot in Catra's lap. Catra opened her legs so that I sat in between her and my back was pressed against her body.

Her wrapped arms tensed around me, "It's nothing"

I was gonna try and fish out answers from her but the bell rang, and she instantly shot up. I was still trying to get my things together while Catra nervously paced around the exit. My suspicion began to grow.

Then a voice called, "Adora, please come here"

I gave her a thumbs-up as I put my last bit of work material into my backpack. I got up and went to her, giving Catra a confused glance. She just shrugged.

"Catra, you can go" She motioned for Catra to leave the room.

Why would she want Catra to leave?

Catra gave a small hiss and shut the door with a slam. Something was definitely off now, I need to get some answers from Catra.

"Hello, Adora. Is the shoulder feeling better" She smiled sweetly.

I nodded, "Yup! I'm getting better at moving my arm, but not too much progress has been made"

"That's great to hear! But, I also have a question" Her cheerful smile fading.

"Yes?" I answered.

"Has...Catra, said anything about me lately?" She asked.

I shook my head, "No why?"

Her hands unfolded, "You're not lying?"

I shook my head again, "Why would I lie? Catra hasn't said anything about you"

I saw her ponder for a little, her bright smile returning.

"Nothing, just curious!"

I slowly nodded, "Okay.."

"You are excused"

I picked up my backpack and gave her a little wave, which she kindly returned. What was that all about? Is Catra hiding something from me?

I opened the exit door and as soon as I exited, I was pushed against the wall.

"Hey, wha-"

The look on Catra's face was filled with different emotions.

"Did she do anything to you?"

"What?"

"Answer the question!"

"No!"

She then released me, I rubbed my left shoulder.

"S-Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. But what did she say?" Catra mumbled.

"What's up with Mrs. Grant? She asked if you said anything about her to me" I explained.

She bit her lip nervously, "Oh"

"Are you hiding something?" I questioned.

She shook her head furiously, "N-No! Of course not!"

I frowned, "Don't lie"

"I promise, I'm not!"

She sounded more sincere when she said that, I dropped my head.

"Okay," I mumbled.

She then walked up to me and lifted my chin, "I promise it's nothing bad"

I stepped closer and hid my face in her neck, "You promise"

"We need to stop making so many promises" She laughed.

I pressed a kiss to her neck, "You promise?"

"I promise"

With that, we decided to drop the subject.