Ordinary

Chapter 19: A + M

Marinette

My eyes slowly opened, catching sight of a golden bracelet with a high luster draping around my wrist. I squinted my my eyes, feelings dizzy as I tried to read what it said on the front of the bracelet.

A+M...

What could that possibly mean? And why was I wearing it? I was so confused, my head is spinning and aching at the same time. What happened to me? Why am I here? I slowly sat up, the blood rushing to my head and it hurt.

I realized there was bandage wrapped around my forehead.

I was wearing nothing but my underwear and a white dress with blue dots... Realization clouded by mind. Why am I in the hospital? "Marinette! Thank God!" I heard someone say, I looked up. It was my mom. Where is my dad?

"Mom... Why am I here?" I asked, looking around. "Where is papa?" My mom's eyes widened, as if she was horrified. I could spot a nurse checking the monitor right next to me, my mom, and a doctor walking into the room. No sign of him.

"Marinette, how do you feel?" The doctor asked, I placed my hand on my head, sitting back in the hospital bed. "My head hurts..." I said, the doctor looked at my mom who had tears in her eyes. He stood closer to the bed, offering me a small smile.

"Everything is fine. Can you tell me the last thing you remember?" I thought about it, "I remember baking cupcakes with my dad." I said honestly. "And how old are you Marinette?" He asked, I gulped. "Umm... 18." He smiled. "Good, what do you remember doing for your eighteenth birthday?"

I thought about it. I remember a girl with brown hair that faded into a slight orange. A boy with a blue cap and headphones around his neck. And a boy with blonde hair, I don't remember the color of his eyes. Suddenly the memory faded away. I blink.

"I... I don't remember..." I said.

***

Adrien

It's been two weeks and Marinette is still in the hospital. She's in a coma and I can't believe I let all of this happen. I should've never let her look for Luka all by herself. The doctor says she might have a chance of Amnesia. I'm scared she'll forget me.

I sigh as I walk out of the bathroom freshly showered, I need to see Master Fu again. He's the only one who can help right now. Since Marinette has been gone, so is Ladybug. I've been having to use the Ladybug miraculous and the cat miraculous.

It was a lot of responsibility, Master Fu says that it was actually a good thing we discovered each other's identities. If this happened everything would've been so much more complicated.

Since he moved out of his house, he's always moving place to place. It must've been exhausting but he seemed fairly happy visiting the love of his life every now and then. Master Fu usually ends up at the park the most, so I decided I'd look there.

Surely enough, there he was.

"Master Fu, what happens if Marinette has amnesia and doesn't remember being Ladybug?" I asked, my eyebrows narrowing. He sighed, "You must have hope Adrien. We'll decide what we'll happen once she's awake." He said.

My phone started ringing and the vibration was sent through my pocket, I reached into my loose jeans and pulled it out. It was Alya. I answered, not sure what to expect. Maybe there was an update about Marinette.

"Adrien! Marinette's awake! Meet us at the hospital ASAP!!" She demanded and my eyes widened, shooting up from the park bench. Master Fu smiled knowingly, waving as a goodbye. I offered him a grin, excited to see her again as I dashed off as fast as I could.

***

My heart was beating at an inhuman speed, hoping that Marinette was okay and hoping that she missed me just as much I missed her. I met Alya and Nino in the front parking lot, out of breath as I had ditched the limo and ran the whole way.

With each passing second I grew more worried, more anxious, thinking about each day that I spent bringing flowers to her room and crying at how much I missed her smile. It felt like all of this was all my fault...

The three of us raced to the room after Alya was finished with the front desk receptionist while Nino tried to call me down. Clearly worried at my behavior despite my mood that past two weeks.

And suddenly I was standing at her room number, scared of what I was experience the moment I walked through that door. Nino placed his hand on my shoulder, I could see Alya was worried too.

The doctor came out of the room suddenly, my eyes still widened and my heart hammering in my chest. He looked at all three of us, offering each of us a small smile. "You can see her, but don't expect too much from her." He said answering our unasked question.

I gulped, placing my hand on the doorknob and slowly turning it.

My lips parted as I saw a beautiful girl sitting in a hospital bed, a bandage wrapped around her head and she looked slightly confused when she saw me. I was looking hope each second she didn't say anything.

I cleared my throat, "A-Are you okay?" I asked, Alya was frozen and Nino was worried for all three of us.

Marinette furrowed a brow, "Umm... Who are you?"