Marinette Dupain-Cheng was extremely happy on this bright Monday morning. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and the sky was a clear crystal blue. There hadn't been an akuma attack for the past three days, so she had gotten a good night's sleep and felt well rested, refreshed, and ready for school this morning.
When Marinette arrived at school she sat out in the courtyard on one of the park benches as she waited for her best friend, Alya Cesaire. Soon Alya had arrived and seemed surprised that Marinette was already at school.
"Well, you're here early!" Alya noticed as she set down her heavy backpack besides Marinette.
"I had nothing going on yesterday and I got a good night's sleep last night, so I felt like coming early." Marinette replied cheerfully.
Alya smiled, "Well I like this, let's see how long you can keep this up."
Marinette laughed and stood up, Alya picked up her backpack and side by side the two walked together to class.
As the two rounded the corner and walked in the door Marinette felt a burning sensation in her stomach.
Sitting by Adrien, where Nino normally sat, was a girl. A pretty girl!
She was talking to Adrien and the two were laughing, everyone else in class surrounded the desk, and they were laughing too! WHO WAS THIS GIRL?!
Alya looked over at Marinette and could sense something was coming, so she took Marinette's hand and led her to their seats. Marinette sat there fuming as she listed to their conversation.
"So you've been to New York?" Rose asked.
"Oh yeah, loads of times," the girl said "I went with my mother to see a play on broadway, it was the most amazing experience. We went and saw Phantom of the Opera. I can honestly say, after the songs, the sets, the costumes, I knew I wanted to act in theatre, and I have since then."
"That's Nice, Mars, you'd really like the plays in the little theatre we have, I bet I could even get you an audition." Adrien said.
"Oh that would be amazing!" Mars exclaimed.
"Yeah, I could take you later today and show you, it's on my way home, maybe I could show you that cool ice cream place I was telling you about, too." Adrien smiled as he rubbed the back of his neck.
Mars smiled "I'd like that."
Something in Marinette snapped as she snapped up, "Are you sure your father will allow that? After all, he is pretty strict."
Adrien frowned, "Don't remind me, but I'm sure my father would allow it if it's just on the way home, if he does we should all go."
Around the room came a chorus of agreement as Mrs. Bustier walked in the door.
"Okay children, please take your seats." She announced as everyone rushed to their seats. Everyone opened their backpacks and pulled out their books.
"Thank you. I would like you all to meet Marsella Owens," Mrs. Bustier beckoned Marsella up, she stood up and waved before heading back to her seat. "She and her family have just moved here from London, be sure to get to know her and make her feel very comfortable. Now, I hope you all have read chapters one through ten of-"
Marinette tried to listen to Mrs. Bustier, but she just couldn't. Not with Adrien sitting next to Marsella. So instead she just stared down at them with a frown on her face, until she heard Adrien whisper something that ruined her entire day.
"By the way," Adrien whispered to Marsella "The ice cream place is called Andre's."