New Car

New Car

Marinette couldn't help grinning as her parents guided her outside. She could hear the excited chatter from her friends. She had a feeling that the thing her parents were guiding her too was a car, but she couldn't be certain.

"Are you're eyes closed?" Asked her father, making Marinette laugh.

"Papa, you're literally covering my eyes." Teased Marinette, provoking a laugh from her mother.

"Well, you remember that car you were so enamoured with?" Asked her mother, making Marinette frown.

"You mean the red one that was bought by someone else the day after I saw it?" Responded Marinette, it was a red, beat-up hatch-back that had seen better days, but Marinette had loved it. Ever since she passed her driving test, she'd looking at cars. Her parents had made it clear that they thought her motorcycle wasn't safe enough for them. Said bike had been totalled after Kim took it for a joyride and was still being fixed.

"Well, we may have known more about it that you thought." Said her father, removing his hands, allowing to Marinette to see in front of her.

A red, beat-up hatch-back that had clearly seen better days. It was the car Marinette had fallen in love with after seeing it, only it had been cleaned, fixed up and given a fresh coat of paint. Marinette numbly approached the car looked inside it. The interior was the same, dark grey seats, with a matching carpet, the dashboard was the same colour. Marinette suddenly grinned, before sprinting to her parents and hugging them.

"Thank you." Said Marinette, her voice muffled by her father's shirt, before she took the key he held out for her.

"It looks tacky." Came Chloe's voice, scrolling on her phone.

"Chloe, not everyone can afford the latest Lamborghini or Ferrari." Said Adrien, looking in the car, before gasping, "There are cup holders!"

Everyone looked at Adrien.

"I'm guessing that fancy sports car your dad got you doesn't have them." Said Nino, frowning at Adrien.

"It did, but then he had them removed because he 'didn't want me making a mess of myself or the car'." Said Adrien, looking at the back seats, "There are only two doors."

Marinette gently pushed Adrien to the side and unlocked the door, swinging it open, she leaned over the seat and pulled it forwards, allowing access for someone to sit in the back seat.

"Oooh." Said Adrien, leaning forwards.

"Yeah, ooh." Said Alya, leaning against the bonnet, "I call first ride."

Adrien, Nino and Kim protested, but Alya just smirked and sat in the passenger seat, waiting for Marinette to get in and start driving.

"Sorry." Said Marinette, before getting in the car and driving off.

"Did my girlfriend just steal your girlfriend?" Asked Nino, making Adrien shrug.

NC

Marinette returned an hour later, grinning, with Alya laughing about something. The rest of the day passed without incident, except when Marinette's car alarm went off, because a dog had taken a leak against it.

Marinette was curled up in her bed when she heard what sounded like a car driving off, with a groan, she pulled a pillow over her head and went back to sleep.

The next morning, when Marinette went downstairs, she found a police officer sitting in the living room. Her parents looked nervous, while the officer just looked tired.