Resort

Chapter 7: New Year

A/N: Umbrella scene included in this chapter. Sorry I spoiled it. HAHA.

Without expecting, one year has passed. Marinette was really excited on her first day at fashion university at University of Notre Dame. After all this time, she studied really hard to reach her career. Now, she already graduated and there was only one university that have offered something to do with fashion industry.

She was happy because that is the university where her bestfriends, Nino and Adrien were studying. That was why she had a surprise for Adrien that she won't tell him. Not even a word. She laughed when she remembered Adrien's expression at the resort, last year that she said 'we will meet again after this summer end.' But, she didn't have time to hangout with them sadly.

As a matter of fact, They could hang out together because they went to the same university. I can hangout with them although Alya didn't go to the same university. Marinette wondered.

"Come on, Alya." Marinette said in hurried. "Okay, girl. We still have another half an hour. Relax." Said Alya. "What?! I don't want to be late on my first day of university. What if my teacher mad at me and I will lose my..." Marinette panicked but instead, Alya interrupted her, "You always have a negative thinking. Try something positive, Marinette. I attend to that university. The principle is not very strict." Alya explained.

"Yeah? Really... What?! You go to the same university? You didn't tell me early! But why you and Nino didn't recognize each other when he started to stay at the resort last year?" Marinette asked.

"Surprise? I don't know. I've never seen him go to the same university. Maybe it's because we're not in the same class? Or we're not at the same place at the same time?" Alya predicted.

"Come on, Al. We already eat our breakfast." Marinette said. "Relax, Mari. This is your first day as a freshman in university... we still going to hangout during lunch break together, right? Although I'm your senior... Looks like I'm your sister." She teased.

"Don't pick on your junior, Mrs.-going-to-be-a-journalist." Marinette laughed. Alya also laughed. She said again, "I just realize, within us four, I'm the youngest and three of you ate my senior." She said in a lower voice and her smile faded.

"Hey, that's okay." Alya approached her. "I know. it's just that, I don't know if my old friends go to the same university. I have a hard time to contact each one of them. I don't know if it's hard to make a friend in university. is it easy or hard?" She asked Alya.

"It's hard, actually. Albeit it's difficult, you are friendly, I know you can make a friend easily." Alya smiled at her bestfriend. She smiled in returned and said, "Lets just get down into business. Lets go, Al, we already waste 15 minutes of our time doing a pep-talk." Marinette said. Alya nodded and Marinette grabbed Alya's hand and went to a parking lot.

They shared their transportation together and drove the car straight to the university.

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As Adrien and Nino arrived at the University of Notre Dame about 30 minutes ago, Nino couldn't help but saw Adrien's worried face. "Hey, dude. You okay?" Nino asked. "Yeah, fine. I was just... Marinette said we will meet again after summer end but I didn't meet her until this new year is coming." Adrien confessed.

"Don't worry, dude. Maybe she's busy, you know, resort's manager's daughter. She'll probably busy." Nino tried to calm his bestfriend. "Yeah, maybe. I miss her so badly." He answered.

Nino just remembered something, "Oh... Hey... dude. Mari starts university this year, right? Maybe she goes here?" He tried to cheer him up. Then, a small blushed appeared on both of Adrien's cheek as he smiled.