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Marinette woke up to Alya calling her on the phone. This was normal during the weekends but during weekdays it was abnormal, the phone keeps ringing so Marinette throws it on her bed without a care in the world. She heads downstairs to get some breakfast, but to her surprise her parents are waiting in the kitchen with their arms crossed eyeing Marinette.
"Young Lady, do you know what time it is?" Tom asks Marinette, it's obvious something is up and Marinette is supposedly late for something.
"Uhm...noooo?" Marinette concerned that she had disgraced her parents. "You're late for school, Marinette. If this keeps happening we will make sure you don't leave or stay up late at night. And for your punishment we are taking your electronics away and putting a lock on all exits in your room. Understood?" Sabine snapped.
There is no getting out of this one..
Marinette doubtdully said to herself.
"Understood..." She finally answered, Making her parents weary of their obligations. "Grab a piece of toast and head to school. Make sure you grab your bags and homework too." Tom and Sabine looked at each other, "That's the least we could do.." They said to each other and walked away.
Marinette, standing there defeated. Decided to grab a piece of toast and ran upstairs.
"Tikki...Tikki!" Marinette called out to her kwami friend. "I heard you the first time Marinette!" Tikki laughed and continued, "What did your parents say to you to make you look so....what's the word...dreadful?" "They said they are going to take my electronics, lock up every exit in my room, and restrict me from staying up late...."
"Marinette!" Sabine called from down stairs, "You ready yet?!"
"Just a minute Mom!" Marinette yelled back in reply.
"Well Marinette, maybe they are doing the right thing. You're always late for school, I get that being Ladybug is a hard thing to do because you have to patrol day and night. But you always get side tracked with Chat Noir, dont you understand? You're making bold decisions that are affecting your life all of the sudden." Tikki lectured. Marinette thought deep down about what Tikki had told her. Maybe Tikki is right.
"MARINETTE!" Tom yelled. "LET'S GO!" He sounded distraught and frustrated. "Okay Marinette, let's go now." Tikki uttered.
Marinette heads downstairs with her cold toast, bags, phone and Tikki in her coin purse. "Marinette you can have your phone during the day but you are to give us your phone at 9PM sharp." They agreed and Marinette heads out the bakery door on the first floor.
Marinette skittered to school as fast as her feet would let her. She had Ms. Bustier' s class first. Tikki was getting nausicious by how fast Marinette was moving, so Marinette walked to class.
She opens the classroom door and steps in. "H-hi..Ms. Bustier..." "Marinette, want to explain to everyone why you are late (again..) today?" Ms. Bustier announced. "Well, I overslept...again.. I was talking to someone last night face-to-face and got sidetracked so I lost the time and didn't notice until 5AM...." Marinette responded. She's already been through a lot this morning so this wasn't any better. I really hope I don't get akumatized by this point in time.. Marinette said to herself knowing that it was gonna happen soon if matters got worse. "Thank you Marinette, now go take your seat." The Teacher said while turning back to the board and getting back on topic.
Marinette heads to sit next to Alya. She sits down in her seat.
"Girl, why didn't you answer my calls? " Alya asked. "Because I was hungry and still half-asleep." Marinette answered quickly with an annoyed look on her face. "Are you lying?" Alya said, this quickly reminded Marinette of the time when Adrien confronted Marinette. "Alya, please. I don't want to talk right now." "Okay...." She answered with a fraught look on her face. Adrien looked back at Marinette and smiled but then he looked at Alya and was concerned. "What's wrong with Marinette? She seems rather defeated." He asks Nino. Nino shrugs, "How would I know? Marinette is just probably having 'one of those' days." Adrien gets a cold stare from the Teacher which makes him start writing notes again.
A few hours pass.
Marinette hears Chloé and Sabrina argue over literally anything for the 50th time today. "Gosh, if they don't like each other that much then why even be friends." Alya chimes in. "Right? Like how does Sabrina even put up with that snarky, selfish, waste of flesh named Chloé Bourgeois?" Marinette complains.
Bell rings.
Adrien walks over to Marinette, "Hey Marinette!" "A-Adrien..!" Marinette stutters. "Is it alright if I come over to your place this afternoon to work on a project?" He politely asks. "Wha-whats the project for?" "Well, it's not really for school but I wanna make something for someone I have close relations with and I want to see them wear it. So will you help me?" "Uhmm, Yeah!" Marinette agreed.
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