More than a Marichat tale

!Dropped!

~School~

Marinette is in a science class and she's sitting next to Adrien at the front of the class. Her heart is feeling fluttery.
Marinette and Adrien are passing notes about how boring the science lesson is and what they'd rather be doing.

There's a voice from the back of the classroom.
'Uhhh Miss,' Lila's hand shot up, 'Marinette and Adrien are being so distracting and I can even see them passing notes from the back of the classroom.'

Marinette winced.

'May I suggest I switch places with Adrien?' Lila stood up.

Marinette is perplexed, she always wants to sit next to Adrien. Who she drools over. Now she's switching places with Adrien? To sit by her? This could only mean trouble.

The teacher looked at Marinette and Adrien, 'I expected better from you two. Yes, Lila, great idea. Adrien, you can swap places with Lila.'

Adrien puts his head down and stands up.
As he walks passed Lila, she whispers 'Remember my warning.'

Lila sits down smugly.
Marinette looks straight ahead, refusing to look at her new desk partner.
Lila scribbles something on a piece of paper and taps Marinette on the shoulder.
Marinette ignores her but after a few more irritating taps, she reluctantly looks at what Lila is showing her.

'Uhhh miss!' Lila's hand shot up, 'Marinette is copying my work!'
'What!'
'Marinette, that is it!' The teacher said sharply, 'Principle's office now.'

Marinette goes pale. Humiliation.
'But-'
'Not another word!' Spat the teacher.
She stood up. So did Adrien.
'Miss, I can't let you-'
She interrupted him, 'Not another word from you too Adrien or I'll call your father.'
Adrien had to sit down. His father could easily take him out of school.

Marinette walked to the principal's office and sat in there till lunch.

Her friend group were sitting at a table in the cafeteria. Marinette walked up to them.

'Hey girl, that was so unfair,' Alya said.
Adrien and Nino said hi in pitiful tones.
Marinette sat down by her best friend.
'She always wins' she sighed.
'You can't let her get to you, Marinette!' Alya whined.
'I know, and I try', muttered Marinette.
'Anyway,' Alya said in an attempt to change the subject, 'what did you do after school yesterday? You never replied to my text.'
'Ohh sorry, I went ice skating,' Marinette's stomach drops. She made a big mistake. She shouldn't have said that.
'With who?' Adrien cut in quickly.
Marinette notice the speed of his response and frowns, 'A cousin.'
'Named?' Adrien questioned again.
'Dude-' Nino intercepted, slightly taken aback.
'What? I'm just curious.'

This gave Marinette enough time to come up with a name.
'Johnna'
Adrien smiles, 'okay.'
But he could tell she was bluffing. Marinette suddenly felt claustrophobic.

'What about after that Marinette? You couldn't be ice skating all evening.' Alya piqued.

Adrien went pink. Nobody noticed.

'I was exhausted when I got home, fell asleep as soon as I reached my bed. Fully clothed and all. Surprised I don't look worse today.'
Alya laughed, 'Oh okay, girl.'

~After school~
'Bye Alya!' Marinette waved.
Marinette was walking home. Tikki flew out of her pink bag.
'What a day it's been'
'Tell me about it Tikki'

'Hey Marinette,' Adrien walked over to her. 'Were you just..talking to yourself?'

'Uh- what! no way, just sending a voice message to Alya,' she said awkwardly.

I could of sworn she didn't have her phone out..

'Anyway i'm well, you?'
'Me too' he smiled.
'Well uh- see you around then' Marinette waved and started to walk off.