Forever Twisted

Chapter 13. Confused princess

Chapter 13

Marinette yawned, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes as her alarm for school buzzed. Her late night with chat noir made her feel all warm and fuzzy inside but it had also cost her some sleep. She was willing to pay that price though, if she could hang out with her kitty. Marinette smiled to herself, changing her clothes. She was halfway down the stairs when she remembered. "Tikki!" eyes wide, marinette raced back to her room calling to her kwami. "Tikki?" but she was not in the room. Mari was on the verge of panic, when a small voice answered her from inside her bag. "Marinette! I'm already in here!" she giggled. Marinette sighed in relief. "Of course you are!" running into the kitchen, she slung a bag of croissants over her shoulder, running out the door. Then it hit her as she was running across the street. "Adrien!" what would she say to him? She was in love with chat noir too so how could she be his girlfriend now? Shaking her head to clear it, she finished crossing the road, just as a car drove by. Marinette watched it pass, wide eyed. Then she frowned. "Why is highschool so hard?" she exclaimed, making her way up to the tan-cream stairs to the school. This time she was careful to watch her step so she didn't trip for once. She didn't know what she'd do if she fell into Adriens arms again, how could she bare it? Now that she loved another she couldn't imagine facing him again! Then she stopped. She would still have to face him eventually though. She couldn't just avoid him. That wouldn't be fair when all adrien had done was be nice to her. It wasn't his fault that she had fallen in love with chat noir. She sighed. I'll just have to tell him... how though? It will break his heart... she thought sadly. But she couldn't avoid it... she was brought out of her thoughts by a tap on her shoulder. "gahk!" Marinette jumped, startled by the sudden interruption. She closed her eyes before seeing who it was. Please don't be Adrien! Please don't be Adrien! She silently begged. Opening her bluebell eyes, she sighed in relief. In front of her with an amused grin on her beauty-marked face was her best friend. "oh, h-hi Alya. Y-you scared me!" she gasped, trying to steady her breathing. Alya laughed. "what girl? Did you not hear me coming?" she asked. Marinette shook her head nervously. How was alya going to take the news? Alya shook her head. "okay girl, next time I walk up to you I'll make sure to stomp very loudly so you do." she teased, stomping around goofily. Marinette rolled her eyes fondly, mood a bit enlightened by her friends antics. "Alya, you're silly!" she scoffed, not really angry. Alya shook her head in disbelief. " I'm silly? Girl you're the one who acts like you've been ambushed by an enemy whenever anyone approaches you from behind! If that's not silly then I don't know what is!" she snorted. Marinette folded her arms. " you know I can't help it!" she pouted.

"anyways..." Alya changed the subject, ignoring the fact that marinette was repeatedly sticking her tongue out at her. " how was your date?" she grinned. Marinette directed her eyes elsewhere, pretending not to understand. "date? Wh-what do you m-mean?" she stammered unconvincingly. Alya narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "oh don't pretend you dont know! Your date, how was it~?" she sang.

Marinette bit her lip to keep herself from blurting 'oh yah making out with chat noir was wonderful!' instead she answered. "oh, uh yah... about that..."

Alya narrowed her eyes. "ohhhhhh what happened girl?" marinette sighed. "Adrien told me he likes me too...and he uh k-kissed me..." she didn't meet her gaze. Alya grinned in delight. "yes! I knew it! So are you like, his girlfriend now?" mari frowned, willing alya to understand. "well... not exactly..." alya blinked in surprise. "not exactly?" she exclaimed in astonishment. Then she broke off, noticing maris anxious expression. Alya's gaze softened. "oh mari. What is it now?" she sat her friend down on a bench. Marinette couldn't hold back the tears as they burst out spilling down her cheeks. "Alya. I...i...i don't know what i feel anymore! I have always thought i loved Adrien b..but the night i find out he loves me too, i also fall in love with another boy!" she sniffed, burying her face in her hands. Alya sighed, rubbing maris back comfortingly. "oh mari. Who?" she asked gently.