The Secrets Revealed

You Only Get One Chance

"I can't go to school today, Tikki," I tell my kwami. "It's just too embarrassing." 

"Marinette, you need to toughen up," Tikki says gently "You need to face your fears and, who knows?It could be better than you think. You only get one chance."

"You're right, Tikki," I try to toughen up "Whether he's told everyone or not. I need to toughen up" I nod to myself and stand up off of my chair. I'm already ready to go to school; the only thing left to do is walk out the door. When I get to the door of the bakery, I stop, a little nervous. I walk out and walk around the corner. I lean against the wall of the shop. I'm too nervous to move just yet. 

"Come on, Marinette," Tikki says from my little purse that I keep around my shoulder at all times unless I'm in my room. I make myself walk casually up to the school. 

"Hey, Marinette," Adrien yells and waves. I wave and walks over to him. 

"H - Hey, Adrien," I stutter a little. 

"Are you alright?" he asks. His voice is worried, and I don't want to bother him even more. 

"I'm fine" I assure him. 

"You're such a bad liar, Marinette," he explains. Damn me and my bad lying. "What's up?"

"I'm having trouble coping," I say, hanging my head. "It's a bit harder for me to be around you when I know who you are." 

"Oh, Marinette," he says putting a hand on my shoulder "There's nothing to worry about... really" I brighten up a bit at his words and then he hugs me. I hug him back, and I feel him kiss my head. I smile.  I close my eyes and hug him a little bit tighter. The bell rings, and we go to class. 

"I'll be right back," I say to Adrien and then run to the girls bathroom. I turn on the tap and splash my face with water. 

"Are you alright, Marinette?" Tikki asks worried, as she flies out of my purse. 

"Truth?" I ask "Not really. But I need to be." 

"Yes, Marinette" Tikki smiles "That's the spirit" she flies back into my purse as I walk out of the bathroom. I walk into, the not yet started, class. I find that Nino is in my seat and as I walk in him and Alya giggle. The seat next to Adrien is vacant, but so is the seat next to Lavender. Before I could decide, Sabrina sits down next to Lavender. I walk over to Adrien, but just as I'm about sit down, Chloè steps in front of me and sits down. 

"This is my seat," she says rudely "Find your own."

"Chloè," I complain "I was going to sit there." 

"Well, too bad. I'm sitting here now" she says turning her head towards Adrien. I look at him and hang my head. 

"Actually Chloè," Adrien says, "I think Marinette was going to sit here. You need to learn some respect" Chloès face lights up with surprise and then anger. 

"Fine then," she says angrily. Chloè gets up and stomps to the back of the classroom, where the only seat available is. I sit down next to Adrien.

"Thank you" I smile at him. 

"You're welcome, Marinette," Adrien says and puts a hand on my back. I look down at the floor and then back up at him. 

After Class...

"Marinette?" Adrien calls. I spin around and see him out the front of the school waving at me. I wave back and smile. He beckons to me and I walk up to him. 

"What's up?" I ask him happily. 

"Um... well..." he stutters. He's exactly like me before we found out. "I was wondering if you'd like to go to the dance with me?" 

"What? Dance?" I ask shocked.

"Uh... yeah," he says quickly and then slows down. "It's this weekend and I have no one to go with" 

"Sure," I say "But no one told me" 

"Alya was going on about it in class" 

"I guess I wasn't paying attention then" I giggle.

"Yeah" he smiles "I'm glad I asked you. After all... You only get once chance" That reminds me of what Tikki said this morning. You need to face your fears and, who knows?It could be better than you think. You only get one chance. That makes me giggle. "I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"Of course," I say as he gets into his car. "Bye," I say as he closes the door. I see him wave as the car drives away. 

To Be Continued...

Author's Note: 

How did you like it? Another cliffhanger, I know. It brings the tension into my book. Rate it out of 10 hearts and tell me how you liked it. Thanks to Elissar_M for giving me ideas for this chapter.

~LadybugCat