Can You Keep It A Secret?

Chapter 19: Sounds Like Someone Is A Little Jealous

A few days pass and it's time for my chemo treatment. I wake up and start getting ready. I walk downstairs and see my parents sitting at the table. "Good morning." "Morning." They say.

"So today I have my chemo treatment and I was wondering if you want to come with me?" "We can't sorry." "What's the excuse this time?" "We have to watch the Bakery." "Why can't one of you guys watch it and the other one comes with me? You guys used to do that all the time."

"Isn't Adrien going with you?" "Yeah but-" "Then I don't see why we have to go." Because you're my parents and I need you. "I guess you're right." I say as I stare at the ground with tears filling my eyes.

There's a knock on the door. I open the door and see Adrien. "Ready?" He asks. I keep my gaze on the floor. "Yeah let's go." I say and walk out of my house.

We walk to his car he opens the door for me. "Thank you." I mumble as I get in the car. "Is everything okay Mari?" I nod and look out the window so he doesn't see the tear slide down my face.

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I take a seat in the chair as Tikki sets everything up. Adrien sits beside me. When Tikki finishes she walks out of the room. "Mari what's wrong?" "Why do you think somethings wrong?" "Because you're being quiet and you're never quiet. I can never get you to shut up." I lightly giggle.

"See that's the smile I love." He says as he brushes my hair out of my face. "Talk to me. What's wrong?" "It's just my parents again." "You told them about your treatment?" "Of course I did. I tell them everything but I'm starting to think I shouldn't." "Why?" "No matter how much I try to talk to them or how hard I try to get them to be here with me they never want to anymore. They even started using you as an excuse." "Me?" I nod. "They basically said if you're coming with me then they don't need to be here."

"So it's my fault they're not here?" "No of course not. They just don't want to be here so they're trying to find any excuse to not come." "Are you sure? Should I stop coming? Maybe that'll make them come again." "No. I want you here with me. Believe it or not but you're good company." He smiles. "Of course I am Mari. I'm the best person ever." I roll my eyes. "I wouldn't go that far with it but whatever you say." He rolls his eyes.

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After my treatment we get into the car. "Hey instead of going to my house can we go to yours? I don't feel like being with my parents right now." Adrien smiles. "Well I didn't set up that room for you for nothing." I smile back at him. "Thank you Agreste."

We get to his house and his mom is waiting by the door to greet us. She pulls me into a hug. "Want to help me bake cookies?" She asks as she pulls away from the hug. I smile and nod. She grabs my arm and pulls me to the kitchen.

Adrien follows and helps pulling out the ingredient. He takes a seat on the other side of Emilie and I. We start putting the ingredients together. Adrien sighs. "I brought you here don't I get to spend any time with you?" Adrien asks. "Agreste do you actually think I come to your house for you?" He nods his head. Emilie and I look at each other and giggle. "What's so funny?" "I come for your mom. She's much better company." I joke. He rolls his eyes. "I'm kidding! You're company is equally enjoyable." "Whatever." Adrien chuckles.

"Hello Marinette." Gabriel says as he enters the room. "Hi Mr. Agreste. "I wanted to thank you for convincing Adrien to go to New York for the photo shoot." "It was nothing. Thank you for paying for the entire trip." He nods his head. "Mr. Agreste, Jagged Stone requested you to make an outfit for his next concert." Nathalie says as she hands Gabriel a piece of paper. "I'll get started on it right away." He walks over to Emilie and places a kiss on her lips.

"Adrien I will need you to do another photo shoot with miss Bourgeois." "I don't want to do another photo shoot." "Adrien family helps each other and right now your father needs your help." Emilie says. Adrien sighs. "Fine." Gabriel nods his head and walks out of the room.

"Miss Bourgeois?" I ask. Adrien nods. "Her mom is partnering with my father on a clothing line." "You're going to be working with Audrey Bourgeois?"I ask excitedly. Adrien chuckles. "You know her?" "Know her? I'm a big fan of hers. She's the queen of fashion. Of course I know her."

He smiles. "As much as I'd love to tell you that I'm working with her I'm not. I'm working with her daughter." "I didn't know she had a daughter." "I think you've met her before. She was at the Christmas party last year." "I didn't really talk to anyone that day. Just you and Luka." Adrien nods.

"Speaking of Luka have you heard from him? I heard he's back in Paris." "I completely forgot to tell you. I ran into him at the hotel the night we left." "How's he doing?" "He's good and he said the tour was great." "That's good to hear. We should all get together sometime soon."

I nod. "He actually mentioned something about us hanging out." "Well he was probably asking for the two of you. We both know how big of a crush he had on you before he left." "That's not true." I say. Adrien laughs. "Yes it is. You just don't want to admit it because you don't want to have to turn him down." Emilie laughs at us. "Sounds like someone is a little jealous." She adds. "Mom!" She laughs. "She's joking Agreste." "Shoot we forgot the cookie tray. I'll go get it." Emilie says. Adrien and I nod as she walks out of the kitchen.

"So tell me more about the queen of fashion's daughter." "There's not really much to tell. I only had a short conversation with her but she said she doesn't have many friends so she asked me if I wanted to hang out." "Oh so a date?" I ask as I put a chocolate chip in my mouth. "It's not a date. She just wants more friends." "Maybe you just don't want to admit it's a date because you don't want to have to turn her down." I say mocking him.

He rolls his eyes. "We both know I'd only go on a date with you." He says as he adds the chocolate chips to the cookie dough. My heart beat starts to speed up. "Adrien-" Adrien's eyes widen. "I-I didn't mean to say that out loud." I look at him nervously mixing the chocolate chips into the dough. "You're doing that wrong." I say trying to change the subject.

I gently push him out of the way and start mixing the cookie dough. "Mari I'm sorry." I turn to face him and I notice he's staring at the floor. I cup his face and lift up his head. His eyes land on mine. I feel the butterflies in my stomach appear again. "It's okay Agreste." I say and give him a soft smile. "I found the tray- Oops I'm interrupting something." Emilie turns and starts to walk out. I quickly pull my hand away from Adrien's face. "No you didn't interrupt anything." I say as I turn back to mix the chocolate chips.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter is boring it's more of a filler chapter❤️