No Longer Enemies

Chloe's POV

I found myself watching Marinette as she and Adrien walked into class. We locked eyes and I hurriedly looked away, annoyed with myself. I heard Sabrina next to me ask if I wanted something to eat but I ignored her. Instead I spent the entire class watching Marinette, but quickly looking away if she caught me. After class I found myself following her without meaning to. I turned and ran to the bathrooms instead. Once there, I sat down in one of the stalls. I needed to get my thoughts straight. Growing up without a mom means I don't know how to express my feelings very well. But that wasn't the only thing keeping me from admitting to myself. The truth is, I was scared. I had head lots of people in daddy's hotel talking about how, people who like the same gender were messed up in the head and that it was unnatural. Stuff like that was said all over the place. I guess I was just worried that if I was, well, like that, mom would find out and be disappointed in me. I didn't realize I was crying until I heard a knock on the door. "Are you okay?" The voice was Marinette's. I froze. "Hello?" She called and I realized she probably didn't know it was me in here. "It's okay to cry, you know. It's nothing to be embarrassed about. And hey, maybe I can help?" I took a deep breath and said, "why would you want to help me? I've been nothing but nasty to you." There was a pause, then she said "I'm sorry you are feeling bad, I would like to help if you will let me." I sat quietly for a second than said softly, "I'm scared."