Ocean Eyes/Lukanette

-9- Getting Ready

Mari's Prov

What if he changes his mind? Does he want to go out with me? What if he doesn't see me like that? What if he finds another girl? Am I too ugly for him? What if something goes wrong? What if-

"MARINETTE!" I jump from the sudden outburst snapping me out of my thoughts. "Mari, I've been calling your name for the past 5 minutes." Alya sighed. Behind her, Rose and Alex were snickering from my reaction.

"Sorry, I was thinking" I smiled awkwardly rubbing the back of my head. "What were you saying?"

"I was telling you to get up and get ready instead of thinking of god knows what." I blinked a couple of times looking at how they were all dressed. Wow, I am stupid.

"Oh," I said picking myself up from my sitting position and walking over to my closet taking out my pink dress. "Give me 10 minutes!" I said walking over to my bathroom.

"Ok, but hurry up!" Alex shouted as they all walked down the stairs leaving me all by myself.

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I walked down the street with Alya, Alex, Rose, Nino and Adrien heading to our school. It was a dance! WHOOO!

"You guys ready?" Nino asked looking in my direction.

"Yeah!" Everyone yelled getting weird looks by others on the street. Normally, kids would go in limos or cars, but because the school is 5 minutes away we decided to walk.

"Then let's go!" Nino, Alex, and Adrien ran to the booming building that had light shining out its windows.

"Wait up!" I yelled I couldn't run I was in heels. Maybe this wasn't a good idea. . .

Alya held my hand taking me to the building. The music was loud and more kids were coming to the dance every second. I walked into the party seeing streamers and balloons decorate the walls. Lights flashed across the walls, food was lined up along the walls on tables, kids were screaming and chasing each other, others were dancing with their partners.

Luka.

Where is he? He said he would be here . . .

I walked outside sitting on the bench along with the bushes decorated with lights. Maybe he's just late . . .

*Ring!*

Hello?

Hi, Mari?

Yeah, Who is it?

L-Luka

Are you ok? You sound winded.

Mari, listen to me . . . I, I want you to stay away from me.

What?

Mari, please just promise me you will never talk to me ever again. Please!

Luka, I can't do that.

Please! Mari, I'm begging you!

Luka, I- I-

Please . . .

I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THAT I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU! I WANT TO BE MORE THAN FRIENDS, I WANT TO BE THE ONE YOU HOLD AND KISS! I, I love you, Luka . . .

I love you, too.

REALLY?

Yeah, I want to grow old with you and kiss you every morning. I want to live my future life with you. . . but . . .

Luka?

Goodbye, Mari.

"Wait!" He hung up. He confessed to me and rejected me right after . . .

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I knew this would happen. . .

I, Marinette Dupain-Chan, got rejected. Tears flowed down my cheeks washing away the little makeup I wore. He doesn't need me. He never loved me. I'm so stupid. I shivered from the touch of the cool sharp wind. I slowly got up from the bench passing some people who gave me a sympathetic look.

Then, two cop cars followed by an ambulance rushed past the school. In a second, their sirens overtook our sound. I turned back, like others whispering about what that was about.

"I heard that some kid fell into the lake." My ears perked.

"Yeah, apparently it was a suicide."

"I heard someone pushed them and they drown."

"Eh, I don't care."

"I think the kid went to our school. Luka, Luke or something like that."

What?

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-Kou