You're my dearest lie || Miraculous Adult

Chapter 41

Focus - Felix Räuber

Marinette

My hands trembled as I looked at the letter. Instantly, I crumpled up the paper.

My heart pulsed in every corner of my body as I felt cold and hot at the same time.

"Meet me in the place where we first met."

The rooftop. The rooftop of the deserted high-rise neighborhood. Countless empty apartments of workers whose companies had gone bankrupt.

A place that was peaceful and quiet, but at the same time quite oppressive.

I had to swallow.

Tikki had appeared and gently touched my shoulder.

"Are you going?"

My heart would have said no immediately. No way. My pride had the same opinion.

But I hesitated.

I actually wanted to know what it was all about. Why he had forgotten about me the moment he set foot in Juliette's property. Why he thought that the pain inside me was justified.

I wanted him to look me in the eye when he explained himself. I had to stand firm if I was going to show up there.

So I tucked my feelings away, not knowing how much was left of them.

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A queasy feeling spread as I walked through the deserted area as Marinette. The empty skyscrapers towered towards the sky, enveloped in the golden hue of the evening sun. I was glad it was still light. Otherwise, no ten horses would have brought me here, even if I had Tikki in my shoulder bag.

Statistically speaking, the crime rate has risen significantly in recent months.

The front door of the prefabricated building was open and as I stepped into the shabby elevator, I pressed the top button, which had a 9 on it.

I took a deep breath as the elevator started to move and gravity pushed me down.

After each floor, my pulse quickened. Panic spread through me as I only realized at that moment that I would see him standing in front of me again.

Why had I let myself in for this?

I bravely clenched my sweaty hands.

The worst thing I could do was be nervous in front of him.

I had the upper hand. So I should behave accordingly.

Just before reaching the top floor, I checked the time on my cell phone as the rusty elevator door moved to the side.

I walked quickly up the last few steps to the top floor as I pressed the handle down with a trembling hand.

I could hear my heart pulsing in my ears as I opened the door. Possibly because my subconscious had feared Chat before I did.

But the roof seemed deserted, just like the tower block itself or the area.

I hesitantly walked a little ahead, looking paranoidly in all directions. When I froze breathlessly.

He was sitting at the other corner of the railing.

I felt everything inside me constrict. So much so that I could hardly breathe.

I had no memory of fighting Akumas with him by my side for five years. No memory of how he always stood by my side as Ladybug. No memory of how I loved to lose myself in his eyes.