Takes place sometime between chapter 18-19 & is after Standing Up.

Adora's POV

I snuck downstairs at midnight. I recently had been looking around the house & wanted to get a closer look at the door. However whenever Catra noticed me looking she'd lead me upstairs. So my only plan was to go late at night, on a Saturday. I stood in front of the door & started counting the locks. Three with a key, two with a passcode- jeez what is wrong with her? A lot actually- I froze when I saw the lights go on.

"Good morning babe, you should be in bed." I turned around & forced a smile.

"Hey, Catra-"

"Why are you up?" She asked cutting me off.

"Why are you up?" I asked grinning only for her to glare at me.

"Don't do that." I went to answer but stopped myself.

"What is it?" She asked coming closer to me.

"I-I uh just wanted a quick peek at the door." Shit, I shouldn't have said that. Her brows furrowed before she slammed me against the wall.

"You shouldn't be looking at that door, you shouldn't be remotely close to that door! Do you understand?" She snapped & I pushed her away.

"Why? Is it illegal to take a look?"

"At this house it is!" She replied & I scoffed.

"Why? I just want to go outside-"

"It's dangerous out there!"

"How!? IT'S FUCKING FRESH AIR CATRA!!" I yelled motioning to the door.

"NOT THAT!! Its..." Her voice trailed off as I crossed my arms.

"You don't even know do you?" I asked & she looked away.

"It doesn't matter how-"

"Yes, it does! What is wrong with you?!"

"Nothing! Why do you always say that!" She asked & I scoffed.

"Are you serious?! Have you not seen what you've done?"

"W-What? I didn't do anything-"

"Really? So you 'didn't' kidnap me & force me to do sex?!" I snapped & she looked down.

"I didn't-"

"And the times when I refused to give you attention, you starved me! And when I take longer than five minutes in the bathroom you'd break down the door with a gun in your hand! Don't you realize I get nightmares from that!?"

"But-"

"Yes, you did you, filthy liar!"

"I'm not lying! I'm just protecting you!"

"What I need protection from is your touches! Why are they so sexual it's uncomfortable!"

"No, it's not!"

"Yes, it is! I'm not sleeping with you anymore." I said brushing past her & going upstairs.

"Babe-"

"I'm not your babe, do not talk to me." I snarled before going to the bathroom & locking the door. I placed the key that I stole on the sink before laying against the tub.

"Fucking hate my life, what did I do to deserve this?" I mumbled before hearing someone knock.

"You in there?" I didn't answer & hugged my knees.

"Come on, open the door. I'm... I'm sorry."

"No, you deserve it," I muttered before grabbing some towels to make covers.

"Come on, you don't mean that."

"Your right, you don't deserve this."

"See!" Stupid bitch.

"You deserve to watch me bleed to death-"

"NO!!"

"Yes~" I mocked balling up on the floor.

"No please don't!"

"Why?"

"Please, just let me in. I can make you feel better!"

"That's a funny joke, just like how you always say that but end up making me feel worse! Goddammit, Catra I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A WALK IN THE WOODS!" I snapped before rubbing my eyes.

"Leave me alone, go find someone else to love."

"Well nobody else fits my needs." She said causing my brows to furrow.

"Excuse me? Fits your needs? Mind evaluating on that?" I asked but she didn't answer.

"I-I uh didn't mean to say that-"

"You sick liar. You're just using me." I said standing up & leaning against the wall.

"This is why nobody fucking loves you! If your mom found out everything you did she'd disown you in a heartbeat!" I snapped before putting my hands on my mouth. Shit, did I take it too far? I waited for a response but there was none.

"Hello~ are you there?" I asked coming closer to the door.

"Catra?" I went to open the door but stopped. What if she's just playing with me again? I turned around & sat on the floor.

"Good night to me, I guess," I muttered before falling asleep.
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When I woke up I didn't hear anything. I went to the door & stood. Did she really give up? I kinda want to leave... but will she even talk with me? That sounds great! I went to the sink & took the key off of the sink before turning around to the door. I slid the key in the hole & twisted, causing the door to open. I looked outside but didn't see her.

"Hello? Am I alone?" I asked looking around. I didn't hear anything so I went downstairs. I grabbed an apple from the fridge & went back upstairs.

"Catra?" I asked before seeing something red under the door. The hell is that? Did she kill Melog!? I slammed the door open & saw Catra on the floor with red ketchup around her. Haha, you messy eater- wait that's not ketchup.

"Did you kill yourself!?" I asked crouching down to her level.

"Huh, well my time to leave has come," I said sticking my hand in her pocket. Only for her to grab my hand & glare at me.

"So you wouldn't care if I died?" She asked standing up.

"Wait so you ruined your shirt using ketchup for a test?"

"Oh, this isn't ketchup." She said & my eyes widened.

"Did you use Melog's blood!?" I asked standing up. Her eyes widened while she shook her head.

"Absolutely not! I used my own!" She said showing me her cut wrist. She cleaned everything up, including wrapping a bandage around it.

"You cut yourself to test me."

"Yeah... is that not normal?" She asked & I facepalmed.

"You don't know what is normal anymore," I said going downstairs.

"B-Babe wait!" I turned around as she came down the stairs.

"Did you really mean what you said earlier? About... about my mom." She whispered rubbing her arm. She seemed like she was going to cry. I knew she loved her mother & I knew what I said was wrong, but seeing her vulnerable like that made me feel better about this place. I should say yes but it's not true.

"No,"

"You sure?"

"Yeah, your mother loves you. She wouldn't do that, maybe a therapist or insane asylum but she wouldn't disown you."

"Thanks- wait insane asylum?" She asked suddenly becoming very angry. Fuck! Wait, I'm tougher than her, I can beat her up! But I don't want to be like her.

"Yeah, you need it," I said proudly crossing my arms. She huffed before noticing how tall I was.

"Shit, I'm short." She mumbled causing me to laugh.

"Not shorter than Glimmer! She's like 5'4!" I said & we laughed.

"I guess," We stayed silent before I glanced at the door.

"Can we take a walk? I haven't gone out in months." I said looking down at her. She looked nervous & kinda scared to answer.

"Uh you wouldn't run away will you?" She asked & I shook my head.

"Not unless I have a map," I muttered & she nodded.

"Ok, go wait upstairs I want to get you something."

"Uh, sure," I shrugged before going upstairs. About five minutes later she knocked & I came downstairs. The door was unlocked & she had something behind her back.

"What is it?" She came over & handed me a box. I opened it & my eyes widened. It had pictures of me, Bow & Glimmer.

"Where'd you-"

"I figured you missed your friends so I wanted to give that to you." She said & I hugged her.

"Thank you!"

"Your welcome, it's not like you have a phone-"

"You have my phone!?"

"No! I don't know what happened to it." She said going outside. I placed the box on the counter & followed her. You definitely have my phone.

Relationship Entry 27
I actually had some fun outside. We ran around playing some games & I found a pond! With little frogs & flowers in it. So cute. Catra seems to be fine with letting me go outside, which I am so thankful for. I haven't practiced football in a while. I probably play like shit but Bow always said I'm talented no matter what. I miss my friends, I barely remember their faces. The pictures really helped with that. I want out but that's not going to happen. Kinda wished she died but that's a little dark.
-Adora