For You

Chapter Three

The day felt never-ending. From the realm of abstract computation, to the depths of unfamiliar literature; Marinette felt trapped by the demands of such unnecessary erudition.

She searched the room, hoping to find even the slightest fraction of excitement amongst the immeasurable depths of apathy.

With her mind still lost within a mysterious dimension, she was suddenly brought back to reality.

"... Which equates to mass multipled by acceleration, Marinette."

"Huh, yes?"

The teacher looked down through her spectacles as she waited for a response.

"You weren't listening. Were you?" Ms. Mendeleev questioned the confused student.

"Yes, of course I was! You were talking about motion and..."

Marinette wasn't actually listening to anything that the teacher was saying. She had already learnt about Newton's laws, which was the primary reason for her loss of interest.

As she was about to continue, another student raised her hand.

"Yes, Kagami?"

A short Japanese girl glanced over at Marinette before answering the teacher's previous question, "You were talking about Force, Madame. And force is equivalent to acceleration times mass. Hence, the the heavier you are and the faster you go-"

"Yes, that is correct. Thank you, now please sit down and listen!"

As Kagami obeyed, the teacher seemed to loose her patience a little. She forced her spectacles up the bridge of her nose before turning her back to the class.

What was that all about?

Marinette was left confused and slightly annoyed. Was it normal for students to act that way? She wasn't sure, but she assumed it to be true.

With her questions left with no answers, she just sat alone amongst the other students as she tried to listen to what Ms. Mendeleev was saying.

Her attempts were meaningless. She quickly forgot her surroundings, and drifted back into her own world.

Before she knew it, class was over. She quickly gathered her belongings and headed out of the room.

She was relieved to get away from everyone. It was only her fourth day, but she still had difficulty fitting in. Most of the students in her physics class seemed rather arrogant, which made her feel uncomfortable.

She sighed, and just hoped that things would get better with time.

She walked down the busy hallway. There were students everywhere, which was a little overwhelming. She tried to ignore them, but it became increasingly difficult.

One of the school jocks accidentally bumped into Marinette. Without a second to even think, she felt herself being thrown across the hallway, until something hard broke her fall.

She groaned in pain as she tried to help herself up. There was no one in sight, which was a little discouraging.

Despite her predicament, she eventually managed to stand to her feet.

With her back pressed up against a door, she heard a faint sound coming from the other side. She placed her ear on the cold wood, hoping to hear the song a little better.

With her ear resting against the door, she began to listen very closely. Whoever was behind there, was definitely a talented musician. She didn't recognize the tune, but she could tell by the way that the song was being played, that it was done so with a lot of passion and emotion.