It was a couple of days after the meeting with Adrien and he was still in Paris with his family; Adrien had not relented on trying to talk to her again and ‘try to get her to see reason’ as he called it. She kept dismissing him as best as she could and several times her bodyguard had to escort Adrien away from him. Her friends were also starting on forming a protective circle around her and use glares to ward off what they saw as some London boy trying to bother their friend.
Adrien was hurt seeing the glares coming from what were his bodyguard and friends in the old timeline; especially from Nino who was hostile towards him when he saw him after the incident. Having to see Luka be Marinette’s protective boyfriend did shake him as well. Marinette still could not help but feel sorry for him but as she told herself and as Tikki and Plagg pointed out; he made his decision.
She was walking into school and saw Alya with a strong glare as she walked up to her; “Something wrong Alya?” Marinette asked concerned and Alya was startled as she just realised her friend was there.
“Sorry about that Marinette but we have a new foreign student coming into the class and the word is that she is a real troublemaker. Can you believe it? Just when we had our hands full dealing with the Graham De Vanily boy!” Alya explained and Marinette motioned for her to tell her now. “Her record is that she is a massive liar who uses falsehoods, empty promises and false connections to get other people to be her slaves and has bullied those that calls her out! This Lila Rossi tried to kiss up to me saying she is actually friends with Lady Catbug and she can do an interview for the Lady Catblog. The nerve.....” Alya continued on and Marinette’s face was frozen not that Alya noticed; even before Alya said her name Marinette knew from the description it had to be Lila.
Marinette then noticed students muttering and storming past them was a furious looking Lila Rossi whose fury even grew when she spotted Marinette. Marinette then realised something; Adrien had his memories and according to him so did Chloe..........
Does Lila remember?
Ms Bustier introduced Lila to the class and said her mother was an Italian ambassador; she asked them to allow her to get a fresh start at the school. Marinette managed to get Lila out of her mind as she focused on the class.
Marinette had to get something from her locker during lunch and she spotted Lila opening up her locker and she shouted after her. “Are you trying to spy on me?” Marinette asked wondering if Lila was trying to do the same frame her scheme she pulled in the last timeline.
“I am going to get everyone think that you stole from me! Won’t be too far from as you don’t deserve to be some celebrity up and coming designer! You don’t deserve to be the most popular girl at this school while i had to scrape by being hated by everyone suddenly while waking up one morning and seeing your life all wrong. Being in a different school and the strangers there hostile and finding that you.... You wouldn’t understand......” Lila muttered furiously as Marinette smiled while crossing her arms.
“So you plan on framing me but it will be your word against mine; you who has a reputation as a lying bully troublemaker and I have a good reputation here.” Marinette stated pointing out the obvious flaw in her scheme which made Lila mad. Marinette then had a thought and wasn’t sure what to do but Tikki and Plagg must have knew what she was thinking because they silently nudged her to go through with it.
“I guess you didn’t take the timeline change very well Lila; can I ask if you made the excuse about trying to catch a napkin from poking out the eyes of someone with glasses or how you saved Jagged’s kitten from an airway?” Marinette asked as Lila froze and then looked up to her in fury. “Yes Lila; I remember!” Marinette said with a smirk and Lila looked like she was about to lose control and attack.
But then came in the principal along with Alix; apparently she had spotted Lila breaking into Marinette’s locker and went to report it to the principal. Them coming in and spotting her about to attack Marinette showed that they were not going to buy any excuse from her if they would even do so before.
The principal led Lila away with her in a fury and Alix asking to make sure Marinette was alright. Lila was given a two week detention and told to stay away from Marinette.
Marinette found that her unofficial ‘Marinette Protection Squad’ now put it upon themselves to shield her away from Lila as well as Adrien to her agitation. Made it that much harder when she had to go out and be Lady Catbug. Alya declared herself the squad’s president as her best friend though Luka as her boyfriend seemed to be staging a coup to try and take the position away from her.
Lila would glare at her direction every chance she got and she saw Adrien frowning more than he did before; no doubt he would know of course but never had any opportunity to confront her about this.
She guessed this was closure from her old life except for Chloe but she doesn’t give her much thought anymore anyway.
The End
