The 3rd Choice

Heartbreaks Are Broken

Marinette's POV: 🐱🐞

"You're so pathetic, Marinette- Cheng," Chloe retorted.

I looked her dead in the eye.

"Ah, are you sure about that Chloe Bourgeois?" I say raising an eyebrow smirking. I was almost enjoying this.

A crowd was with us. Sabrina behind her Artisan, and Alya behind her friend.

And Adrien, just behind, Nino, who was behind Alya, who was behind me.

"Whatever! You're so weird! And you thought you had a chance with Adrien!" She snaps pointing a long greasy finger at me.

I push her hand down.
"You're crazy enough thinking that I won't be weird,"I say back.

She looks at me with disgust.

"Shut up!" She barked.

"What's wrong, Chloe? Did this weirdo prove you wrong?" I ask sweetly.

"You're such a bastard!" She snaps.

A few people groan at her swearing.

"That wasn't graceful, Chloe," I say.

She sighs. "When did you become this years Dumbledore?!" She demands.

"When did I become the decades Dumbledore, Chloe. Decades not year." I say dismissing the discussion.

I walk to class and Alya nudges me.

"Girl! You slayed!! Look I recorded the whole thing!" She says grinning.

"Thanks Alya." I give her a small smile.

"Hey Adrien!" Alya waves to Adrien who walks in the class.

"Didn't you see how Mari slayed Chloe?"

Adriens POV: 🐱🐞

Was I the only one who thought Mari was being a bit manipulative?

I mean, don't get me wrong, Mari did stand up for herself, but she embarrassed Chloe in front of everyone.

Chloe's been my friend for years, and I didn't stand up for her.

Marinette was being smart with Chloe, not a Mari thing she would do considering how shy she is.

Should I tell Alya the truth? Or a lie?

Mari's POV: 🐱🐞

I blush a deep Crimson.

"Yeah, I guess. She could've made it a bit more subtle you know, she kinda embarrassed Chloe in front of everyone," Adrien begins. "And not to mention how Marinette did-"

Alya cut him off. "That's enough! Thank you!" She says cutting him off.

Alya looked at me. "Are you okay, Mari?" She asks.

I swear I just heard my jaw hit the floor.

I metaphorically pick it up and place it into position.

"Yeah, um. I'll be back..." I say. I leave the classroom without being dismissed.

I enter the girls room and let Tikki out.

"Tikki?" I ask softly.

She zooms out.

"Adrien was pathetic, my Marinette. Not at all you!" She squeals.

I nod. " Is there a chance I could be akumatized?"

She frowns. "Not likely, you're Ladybug. It's really hard to touch a hero."

I sigh. "Good, I would've flooded the school. Floodnette! The new Villain! Floods schools with tears," I giggle at my own joke.

"Not to worry Marinette! Let's go back to class!" She announces.

I nod.

Adriens POV: 🐱🐞

I can't stand Alya digging daggers into my head. I ask for a dismissal. I take out Plagg.

"I assume you won't help," I say rolling my eyes.

"Yeah, riiiight. But I could for some cheeeeeeeeese." He says.

I groan.

"Look kid, just lie. Easy. Lie until ya Die. My motto!" He says.

"You're messed up, don't get involved. Don't do anything dumb''

I nod my head vigorously and go back to class.

Or what I thought was my class. The room is pulled apart. Apart from the last three desks and the blackboard everything else is space.

I look around.

And

I

Can't

Even

Breathe