Alya: (to Mari) there you are girl hurry up or your going to be late again
Mari: Sorry Alya. I forgot to set my alarms.
Alya: Again. Girl we need to get your brain checked
Mari: I also may have stayed up late studying for this test today...
Alya: test, what test?
Mari: oh just the test over that boring American history. Should be easy.
Alya: Did you just call American history boring
Mari: Alya, I fell asleep at my desk while reading about it, it was boring.
Alya: Girl if you thought that was boring then you truly have no appreciation for the classics
Mari: I just fell asleep watching that movie yesterday. I don't even remember what it was called. There are 2 things I look forward to each school day. And you should already know them (sketching a design in her sketchbook)
Adrien: The movie was Selma. It has to do with the civil rights act
Mari: (blushes) A...A...Adrien. G...good...morning (Tiki faceplams in Mari's bag)
Adri: Hi Marientte ready for that test
Mari: Y...yeah. I'm ready
(After the test)
Mari: Alya, I feel like I bombed the test (groans laying her head aginst Alya's shoulder) I can't help it when I have a-
Alya: Perfect, gorgeous, amazing guy sitting next to you in class
Mari: (groans) Yes exactly, how am I going to pass that class when Adrien is sitting next to me and is my partner for projects
Alya: Don't forget. We are starting group projects next week
Mari: (pause) Group pro...jects?
Adri: Funny you should mention that now. Aren't you and I paired together for this project Mari?
Mari: Y..yes. I....I th...think we are partners for the rest of the school year....
Adri: How about we meet up tomorrow at your house to go over the project? Anyways I have a photoshoot I need to get to. See you tomorrow
Mari: (almost dreamliy) that sounds just Purrfect
Adri: Uhh.... Marientte. Did you just make a cat pun
Mari: (blushes) N...no. Anyways I have to go help out at the bakery. You know like helping bake things (backs away slowly then turns and runs to her room). I am such an embarrassment to myself. (Leans her head against the door) *at least I have patrol to go on; maybe that will help clear my mind*
Tiki: Hey, cheer up. After all, we wouldn't want that cat to see you like this now would we?
Mari: Even if I do cheer up, Chat will notice something is off, and he might ask me questions.
Tiki: Is that a bad thing? I mean, Hawkmoth has been dealt with, so isn't it time you told Chat the truth?
Mari: I don't want to quite yet. I think it's best to wait until I finish school. That way I don't have to deal with as much stress.
Tiki: You know he is going to ask.
Mari: I know....ugh... Tiki? Do you know who Chat Noir is? And if he does ask I will explain the stress that school has on me. That and I will chew him out for making me start saying cat puns.
Tiki: As to your first question, yes I do know who he is, but it is not my place to say. Second, if you did find out, whether from me or him, it might actually take a lot of stress off of your life.
Mari: I just don't know Tiki (sniffles softly) but now isn't the time for crying (stands up wiping her tears) Tiki are you ready
Tiki: Ready when you are
