Sweater Weather

The beginning of the end

It's funny how things turn out differently to how you thought they would go.

"You're up early today," Mum commented as I began making my breakfast.

"Is it such a bad thing for me to be up early?" I replied sassily. Just as I finished eating my breakfast I looked up at the clock to see that I only have ten minutes to get to school.

"Jesus Christ I'm going to be late! I guess fate just doesn't want me to be early." With that, I grabbed my bag and raced out the house.

As I arrived at the school gates the bell rang signalling the beginning of class. I ran as fast as my legs could take me. The wind rushed through my hair like a tornado. By the time I got to the class room my hair looked like a bird's nest. I quickly patted it down so that it would look somewhat presentable. I don't know why I even tried because I tripped over the moment I walked through the door.

"Look at Marinette, she can't even walk two feet without falling over," Chloe teased. Many of the teenagers in the class laughed along with the blonde she-devil.

"Chloe, don't be like that," Adrien spoke as he got up from his seat and headed towards me.

Wait, Adrien is walking towards me. Holy crap, what am I going to say to him? What if I make an even bigger fool of myself in front of him. What if-

"Do you need some help Marinette?" Adrien quietly asked as he held out his hand.

"I... uhhh... wahh... y-yes?" I stutter out. God, why can't I say one sentence in front of him? He's just a boy. Who am I kidding Adrien isn't just some boy. He is the kindest person I have ever met and he just takes my breath away. His eyes are such a beautiful vibrant green that you can't help but fall in love with and his blonde locks are always styled to perfection.

"Hey Marinette, are you in there?" Adrien asked making a blush form on my cheeks. Great, I got lost in my thoughts again. I quickly grabbed Adrien's out stretched hand. Once I was on my feet I made a beeline for my seat next to Alya.

"Girl you need to get your act together."

"I know Alya, but I have a plan. This afternoon I'm finally going to tell Adrien how I really feel and let home make the decision."

"Yes Marinette, take charge of your future."

"Is there something that you would like to share with the class girls?" Miss Bustier questioned as she stared suspiciously at the girls in question.

"No Miss," Alya and I quietly mumbled in unison.

<----------AFTER SCHOOL---------->

I could feel my pulse thudding in my head. My hands became clammy and sweat started to drip down my face. Everything felt like it was going in slow motion. A flash of golden hair crossed my vision and I began the slow perilous decent towards my doom. Suddenly He turned around and our eyes made contact. My breath caught in my throat. I can't do this anymore. I quickly pivoted as fast as I could to get out of this situation. But unfortunately for me, Alya was right behind me. She took it upon herself to unceremoniously drag me to Adrien.

"Hey Adrien, fancy seeing you here."

"What do you mean, I go to this school a well."

"Whatever, Marinette here has something to tell you," Alya continued with a smirk. With that, she walked off leaving me on my own.

"S-sorry about th-that, Alya can b-be really s-straight f-forward sometimes," I slowly stutter out. "I've b-been meaning to t-tell you this f-for a v-very long t-time," I took a deep breath and mustered up all my courage. "I like y-you Adrien. I have liked you s-since the day you gave m-me that umbrella. You seem to evoke f-feelings inside me that I n-never thought I w-would feel."

"I don't know what to say Marinette. I never realised that you liked me this entire time. I'm sorry Marinette but my heart belongs to someone else." I could feel the tears building up as Adrien spoke.

"I'm sorry, this was a mistake." With that said I began running. I didn't care about the tears streaming down my face or my blotchy red cheeks. I was running in such a daze that I didn't see the car speeding down that road.