Miraculous: New Life

Chapter 6 | Big Change

-Marinette-

One week later. . .

        "Calling the attention of Ms. Marinette Dupain-Cheng, I repeat, calling the attention of Ms. Marinette Dupain-Cheng, please go to the Director's office. Thank you."

        My head perked up once my ears heard the speaker's announcement. It was that time where I was sketching a few designs that would enter my creative mind before it got interrupted with the speaker's announcement. In that moment, I felt myself feeling nervous about something that's about to happen. But there's confusion etched into my face while staring at the speaker at the ceiling in the corner. It's been weeks since Ms. Melanie asked for my assistance so things has been less stressful. I'm currently sitting on my chair here in our classroom with my friends, waiting for our next teacher to arrive to start the second class.

        "Looks like you're needed." Cleo stated.

        "Yeah," I muttered.

        Hearing the urgent message, I immediately pack my things and said goodbye to Alexa and the others before marching my way towards Ms. Melanie's office. Once standing in front of the smoke gray door, I knocked on the door a bit loudly which received a faint "come in" as an answer from the other side. I took a slow deep breath before slowly pushing the door open to reveal Ms. Melanie standing in front of her wide glass window with her back facing me.

        With a confuse look, I carefully closed the door behind me before clearing my throat to get her attention. She turned around while clutching her head as if in pain before plastering a smile upon seeing me, her arms were crossed before she dropped them to the side. Her demeanor immediately changed to happy and at the same time sadness. Ms. Melanie was quick to approach me and gave me a tight hug she can ever give.

        "Good morning, Ms. Melanie." I chuckled, returning the hug with a sheepish smile on my lips. "What's with the hug?"

        She broke the hug and laughed ever so slightly, her wrinkles slightly showing before disappearing once again. But the glint of sadness was still there. "It's nothing. I just want to see you."

        "Somehow I believe you. And somehow, I don't." I replied sarcastically with a playful eye roll before smiling at her when she giggled.

        "Well, you got me." Ms. Melanie mumbled before sighing. She dropped her hands to the side before walking back to her table with me following behind in confusion.

        I opened my mouth to say something when Ms. Melanie searched for a few papers stacked on her table before opening a brown envelope. She handed it to me with a frown. With a deep breath, I slowly opened it with wide eyes when my sight scanned the title of her . . . Medical paper?

        "Medical papers?" My eyebrows furrowed together when Ms. Melanie smiled bitterly. I looked back down and read down a few statements. Until my mouth let out a gasp with my eyes wide open in shock.

        "Wh. . . What?" I whispered, tears were suddenly starting to appear. Ms. Melanie only nodded her head.

        "Wha-- How?" I asked. "How?!" She said nothing.

        It's unfair! So unfair. This has to be a lie. A good lie or maybe a prank, but from what Ms. Melanie's look she's giving me, all the medical papers' said is true. She has a Brain Tumor. A decease she's been having for a two or three months now. Why-- why didn't she told me anything? Why, of all people in the whole world does she have to received a decease like that? Why not someone like Hawkmoth? Okay, I'm being mean and rude but I sure wish he'd have it. Ms. Melanie have been nothing but kind to all people. She isn't the typical rich woman you'd ever meet. She has the heart of gold, and born to be an artist. A person like her doesn't deserve this.