True selves

Chapter Ten

"Ask him to the movies, Marinette!" Tikki encouraged with her eyes looking at her.

"Great idea, I of course will enjoy the possible perk that makes its way along!"

Her mistress was sulking at the balcony, at her incapability to talk normally around Adrien. Lately Alya thought that it will improve if she spent more time with him. She texted the number to Marinette. In spite of being able to contact him anytime, the dark-blued haired girl hesitated.

To tease her more, Tikki acted out loud and started talking like Marinette.

"Hey Adrien! It's Marinette. If you have time, do you...." Tikki stammered and claimed her mouth shut just like Marinette would when she is around Adrien even on a phone call!

The mocked girl was laughing in embarassment but it was the truth. Her mouth simply foams and shut itself and her heart would faint if she talks to him.

"I know that. However if you want to talk normally, the best would be calling him!" Tikki rejoiced the idea out.

Marinette pondered on that particular option before calling Alya for help. She went into her room to wait for Alya to arrive. She was thrilled that Marinette decided to shove her worries out of the way and take the leap(into Adrien's arms, I mean who wouldn't?).

Unknown to the teenager, an important event was taking place in a nearby park. A statue of Ladybug and Cat Noir was built by Paris's most ingenious artists, Theo!

The Mayor, Mr Bourgeois (a black suited man with a sash hung around his shoulder and hip) was looking around for the two heroes. But each of them was busy except for one who totally forgot about it.

Moving to Marinette who's sitting on her chair while Alya paced around her. She remarked,"Since you tend to screw up in the moment, just read the notes here and you'll be fine and a movie date shall be on its way!"

Handing the nervous girl a notebook and her phone, Alya stood beside her knowing that she might just back away and she was not having it!

True to her suspicions, Marinette couldn't dial the number and looked at her in despair before whining "I can't do it!"

Glaring, Alya pressed the call button and left Marinette to walk towards the bed. Her friend gasps at her actions before proceeding to jump up and down like a fool.

Motioning to start with her hands, Alya was glaring at her hopeless friend as she dithered.

Putting it on her ear, she prepared to speak and collected her courage. Just as she was about to speak, Adrien's voice mail spoke in monotone,"Sorry but this recipient is not available right now, please leave a message after the beep."

It beeped and started recording, she gulped and looked Alya who was ignoring her. (and yes the gulping sound was audible and recorded)

Inhaling a deep breath, Miss Dupain-Cheng spoke,"Umm..Hello Adrien's voicemail."

Face palming, Alya realised that it was not going to work.

Continuing her embarrassing start, "I'm Marinette. I probably had something to say and called. Because this is your phone. So Ughh. CALL ME BACK!!! Bye!!"

Throwing the phone onto the bed, Marinette pushed her seat to Alya who was shaking here head in disappointment.

"What did you expect?" Marinette asked in frustration.

Faking a confident voice,"Hey, handsome boy. This is Marinette. Do you want to go to the movies with me? But whenever I see you, my mouth foams and clams up even during a phone call. Aren't I so funny and useless?"

Alya watched in dismay when suddenly the phone stated,"To repeat that message, press 1."

Well, to say that they were shocked was an understatement. They had completely forgotten about the recording device.

"To delete the message, please press 2." It stated again.

Gasping in horror, Marinette wrapped her arms tightly around her legs while Alya screamed,"Press number 2!!"

Taking a leap for the device, Marinette pressed the number and fell in between Alya's legs.

Another statement just made Marinette's life even worse. "Your message has just been saved and sent."

A shrill shout sounded from Marinette's lips before falling face-front dramatically onto the bed. Alya was staring at the device in shock before looking over to her friend who apparently had died and flown to heaven. (Congrats Marinette!)

I know the pain of embarrassing myself, this is equally as bad. Never mind for those who did this, just know that you were brave in doing so!

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