Return - Miraculous Ladybug

[Chapter 7] High School Part 4

Adrien's POV
I woke up feeling better than ever. Knowing that my mother will be alright made me feel at ease. So many things have been happening lately, not to mention that weird fuzzy feeling that I keep feeling. I woke up, got dressed, ate breakfast and headed to school. I walked in the classroom and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. Alya was quietly sobbing in Nino's arms while everyone else had their heads down with sullen looks.

"What's wrong?" I asked confusedly.

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Adrien.....what do you mean what's wrong?" Kim said in a slightly annoyed tone.

I flinched and darted my eyes all over the place.

"No, I really don't know what's wrong..." I replied timidly.

"I guess Marinette didn't tell you either." Alya cried.

I shook my head worriedly.

"She's gone to America Adrien. Your father flew her to America to study fashion in his company. Don't get me wrong! I'm not against it or anything, I just didn't think she's just leave without telling anybody. Everything is so different without Marinette, we won't be able to graduate together, we won't be able to go to the school dance together and on top of that we don't even know when she will be back or how long she's going to be there for. I miss her already." Alya said before crying in Nino's arms.

"I'm sure she'll be fine, she will be back in no time! Besides, she's just trying to achieve her dream of becoming a designer. Let's all feel happy for her rather than moping around." Rose said cheerfully.

The class started to smile and agree. Everybody began to return to themselves a few minutes later, everybody but Nino, Alya and especially me. I bolted out of the classroom and ran to the Dupain Cheng bakery.

Marinette! Marinette! Marinette!

I screamed in my head. I slammed open the door and burst into Marinette's room, it was empty. Her furniture was still there but most of the items in her room were gone. I violently opened the drawers and closet doors. Nothing. No clothes, no photos, no fabric, nothing at all. I slowly fell to my knees and pushed back the drawer I opened. A small Polaroid of Marinette and I fell from the drawer. I picked it up and started to cry. My tears dropped onto the film and slid off one by one as I continued to sob hysterically.

Why did she leave me?! Why didn't she tell me!? She could've just stayed till the end of highschool with me. Marinette's leaving me behind already, I'm not ready to change. Please come back...please!

I pleaded with all my might. That fuzzy feeling reappeared again however this time it was painful and aching, as if someone had punched me in the chest.
I dropped the Polaroid film and it fell on the floor face flat down. On the back it read.

My Adrien

I clenched my teeth and held onto the film for dear life.

I threw open the drawer again and shook it. That pink box with a lock on it is where she kept her diary. I slammed it against the table multiple times until it broke open. A small sheet of paper was in the box.

Dear, Adrien.
I love you. Ever since we were little I was fond of you. As we grew older this one sided love began to hurt more, but I felt happy just being able to be by your side as a friend. By the time you'll be reading this (if you ever find this) I'll probably already be on my plane to America. I've been wavering for months, I wasn't sure whether to go or not but I finally decided a couple of weeks ago. Years may pass and I may still be in America studying. I'm sorry for leaving you all of the sudden but I hope you'll forgive me by the time I return. I wish you well.

-Marinette.

She loved me for so long and I never even once suspected that she felt that way about me.
I bit my lip and gripped the paper tightly, regretting everything. Regretting the little amount of time we spent together at the beginning of high school, taking her for granted and not realizing how I felt till now. Yes.

I love Marinette.

It's too late. I was too damn late, she's gone now. My heart felt so heavy, as if it just sank.

"Princess...." I sobbed.

A/N:
Sorry for the short chapter.
Alrighty! Everybody is going to be grown up and full fledged adults (: Real stuff starts now!