Falling

Chapter 7

Marinette's POV :

I made myself some dinner after Red Robin left. I tried to ignore the knowing looks Tikki kept giving me and the way my heart rate would speed up whenever he crossed my mind.

As I sat down to enjoy my spaghetti bolognaise, a thought crossed my mind. A thought I was trying to avoid...

What should I do now?

I'm pretty sure I didn't get into the fashion program... How should I tell my parents? How will I be able to face anyone after what I nearly did tonight?

Should I tell them that I feel like I'm drowning? That I feel like I can't take it anymore?

I don't want to worry them...

I'll figure it out before I go home. No need to worry about it yet.

I finish my plate and walk to the sink to wash it. I sing to myself while washing the dishes. When I remember a conversation I had with Luka a month ago.

°Flashback°

Luka and I are hanging out in his room. He invited me to help him write lyrics. Jagged invited him on his tour and he wants to prove himself. He doesn't need to, but I think it will be a good experience for him and his career.

He starts strumming his guitar. I listen to the tune and start singing along to it, forgetting about everything and letting the music take control. Luka joined in and we sang in harmony. When we finished the song, Luka stopped recording and thanked me for my help.

We spent the rest of the afternoon laughing at dumb jokes and listening to music.

When I got back home, my phone buzzed. I unlocked it to find a message from Jagged.

-Jagged 🎸-
Hi Nettie!
Luka sent me the recording from earlier! I just wanted to ask you if you would be interested in coming on tour with us? Your voice and Luka's mix really well!
You don't have to answer right away. I don't need a final answer until October.

°End of flashback°

Maybe I could accept Jagged's offer and go on tour with him and Luka? I never thought I'd actually consider this as a serious option... It's always fun to talk to them and hanging out with both of them while traveling and playing music for two months would be great... And it would be a great opportunity...

I finish drying the plate and put it away. I yawn and finally notice the time. It's 1am. Time for bed. I brush my teeth and get changed before going to my bed. As I lay in bed staring at the ceiling for what feels like an eternity, I overthink what happened today and what my options are...

Realizing that I wasn't going to fall asleep any time soon, I decided to work on the designs I have for my client. I'm meeting him in a month's time, but it's always better to be prepared. I made myself a coffee and got to work.

°Time skip°

I spend the next week doing random stuff trying to keep myself busy, but there are only so many things you can do once you've finished all of your commissions and have used up all of your left over material.

Red Robin has been popping over after patrolling the city to make sure I'm okay. I don't really need him to check on me all the time, but at least I won't gain too much weight from all of the baking I'm doing...

Hawkmoth hasn't been very active lately... It's probably a good thing. I really don't feel like facing Chat at the moment.

I'm snapped out of my thoughts when my phone starts to vibrate in my pocket.