"Girl, go for it," this was the ninth time this week Alya had sat by and watched Marinette try to talk to Adrien, it was only Tuesday morning, and it was getting depressing. "You can totally do this, don't be nervous." Alya looked at Marinette and told her yet again "Just walk over and say hi, come on, imagine your ladybug…. And… um…. and…Adrien is Chat Noir… and you are best friends and partners and you talk to each other so easily?" Alya knew this sounded pathetic but then Marinette stood up and smiled at Alya "You always know what to say," then Marinette looking slightly flushed got up and made her move.
Alya knew Chloe always tried to ruin it for Marionette so she went into lookout mode. She spotted Chloe whispering to Sabrina "Go and trip Mari-loser and embarrass her while I go talk to Adrikins." "No way lady, I'm Marinette's friend and just you try to stop me". Adrien totally unaware of the shenanigans unfolding behind him was having a very vocal debate with Nino. As Marinette got closer so did Sabrina, Alya was formulating a plan but she needed some help. "Hey Nino, psssst," Nino's head jerked up from the conversation "Hey distract Chloe from 'Adrikins'." Nino nodded, it was code ''Adrikins''. "Sorry dude, just one minute," Nino didn't have time for a proper excuse, "Oh well" He thought "it's worth it if I can protect Adrien from…. Chloe…. Ugh." Adrien was surprised that his friend had to excuse himself so suddenly especially in the middle of a heated debate. "Are you just stalling because you know I am totally right," Adrien was joking but this was an emergency. "Uh, Yeah, sure BRB dude," Adrien looked confused but there was no time to explain. Nino strode over to the fast evil queens minion Sabrina, standing in her way he said "Hey dudette, where're going?" Sabrina took a step back "Well since when did you care where I go? Anyway it's none of your business so just keep listening to your music and go talk to your girlfriend Alya." Sabrina smirked as she took a wide step around a stunned Nino and continued in a bee line straight towards an oblivious Adrien. But by now Marinette had already reached her crush and was striking up a conversation as she blushed profusely.
Alya ran over to Nino "Hey dude what happened? Sabrina is going to reach Adrien and Marinette will get cut off by Sabrina and then Chloe will get his attention and Marinette will be left standing alone again like every other time she tries to talk to Adrien." At this Alya sunk to her knees "Marinette tries so hard to talk to Adrien and Chloe always ruins it. Marinette is my best friend and I hate seeing her get crushed like this," she gestured towards what seemed to be Marinette's impending doom. Like so many other times Alya and Nino have tried to help Marinette talk to Adrien but Chloe always seemed five steps ahead. "Nino…. I've had enough of this," her voice was wavering "a-a-and Marinette deserves t-to talk to Adrien…..a-a-and…" her voice trailed off as she dissolved into tears. Nino sat down next to her, he looked towards his best friend and then to Marinette and then to Alya. Nino was upset to, but not only just about Chloe and Marinette, what Sabrina said really made him think. "Alya… my girlfriend, is that how people see us…. She isn't my girlfriend, she's my best friend, well second after Adrien…. I mean just imagine me and Alya, a couple! Ridiculous! Me and her, Never! She's too good for me anyway. With her beautiful hair, hazel eyes...WOAH WOAH WOAH….. I am crushing on her?