Mysterious Rose by Summer Cheng

Chapter 19 Almost found out a day early?

          Marinette smiles when she gets up this morning. She looks out her bedroom window and sees the wet strikes from the rain. She remains in a good mood. She knows, tomorrow is the day she meets him.  She looks forward to it more than she can imagine.

         Adrien smirks. He recalls how the school's principal gave him a call to say school is not in session for the day because all the teachers are out sick. There are no substitutes available either, so no school. 
       
       Adrien sneaks over to Marinette's to deliver the last letter before tomorrow. He climbs up the trellis as usual. He sets the envelope down on the table. Adrien climbs down the trellis and sees Marinette as she heads toward the balcony. He almost calls out how pretty she is today. He shakes his head in dismay as she looks down, glad for the camouflage the shrubbery brings.

          Marinette heads outside to the balcony. She looks down when she thinks she hears a noise. She shrugs her shoulders when she sees nothing. She grabs up the envelope and sits down at the patio table. She opens it and begins to read the letter inside.

           Here is a copy of the letter for those who wish to read it for themselves.

   Dearest Marinette,

    Tomorrow, cannot come soon enough.  It is the day, we finally get to speak person to person.  The thought makes me feel excited and nervous all at once.

      How shall I approach you?   I know I will see you on the balcony at six tomorrow evening with the cookies and croissants already in place.

      I feel myself shiver at the thought that I shall face rejection. I  cannot back out now.  

      I have to see this through because, with any promise I make, I intend to keep it.

      I see you wear your hair down today.  Is that for me?  

     I am closer than you realize my love.

      I love you!  

   Marinette, Mari, Bluenette, Bluebell, princess, promise me you shall not forget me.

    Promise me you will wait for me as I shall wait for you.

      I almost hurt myself when I brought this to you.  I felt it was worth it to see your lovely face. 

     I feel like my heart beats for you.  

     I have never been in love before I met you.  I  cannot wait to kiss you, because you are the only girl I wish to kiss.

       I dare not romance anyone else.  I  wish that you could see how lovely you are even in the rain.

      I blush as I write to you now.

      Love,

  your secret admirer,
  

   xoxoxo xoxo xoxoxo

     Marinette finishes the letter but takes it inside as the rain pours down harder than it did at first.  She blushes when she thinks about how close he must have been to deliver it so fast.  She wishes she knew he was already. She knows she will find out soon enough. She sighs in anticipation of the next evening.  She hears something fall out of the envelope and sees a mint. She also notices a few purple roses petals too. 

    This story continues in Chapter  20  Something's  Off about Adrien