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Sabine and Tom rubbed their eyes and blinked to make sure that they weren't hallucinating the scene before them.
They looked at the kitchen clock then to their daughter sitting at the table eating breakfast then at the clock again.
Their daughter was awake early at 6:30am. It was the first day back at school, and their daughter was actually awake. Not just awake. But an hour and a half before school starts already dressed and had made herself breakfast without Sabine having to nag. Meaning, their daughter was actually awake for much longer.
"Marinette?" Sabine asked in a daze.
Marinette looked up and smiled knowingly, "Good Morning Mama, Papa, have you slept well?"
"I... Yes. Are you okay Marinette?" Sabine asked carefully.
"Of course. I've never felt better. I made you breakfast. Pancakes, eggs, toast and sausages. There is hot water in the kettle for tea." Marinette winked.
Only then did they notice the spread on the table. Tom and Sabine shrugged off their surprise and they felt touched that Marinette did this for them.
Tom laughed and walked to Marinette giving her a hug from behind, "Thank you my sweets, this was very thoughtful of you."
"It was no trouble Papa, you both work hard to manage the bakery and take care of me. I wanted to do this for you both."
Her parents beamed at her and they ate together. Conversation was light as they discussed what they planned for the day. Unbeknownst to them, there was a reason Marinette did this.
In the future, her parents died when she was eighteen in a car accident. When she arrived in the past yesterday it took everything she had not to cry when she saw them. Instead, she locked herself in her room to plan.
Marinette didn't know if she could prevent that car accident from happening. So all she could do now is savor the time she has left with them.
She hadn't been a bad daughter, but over the years she had said and done things to them that she will always regret. Now is her chance to appreciate them while she still has them.
But on another note, "Mama?"
"Yes sweetie?"
"Will you help me with my hair? I want you to cut two inches off. That way I can have a bob instead of these pigtails."
"Why the change? I thought you wanted to grow your hair out."
"It will get in the way, besides, don't you think I'm getting a bit old for pigtails?"
Sabine observed her daughter. There was something different about Marinette that she couldn't put her finger on. An air of maturity. With a sad smile she realized her daughter was growing up.
"Alright. Let's go to the bathroom."
By the time Marinette's hair was cut, Tom took the Macaroons out the oven he made for Marinette to share with her class before wrapping it up in a box.
"They smell delicious Papa, thank you," Marinette said as she took the box from him.
"I hope they like it."
Marinette thought about Alya and smiled, "I'm sure they will. Bye, see you after school!" she hugged her parents and walked out the bakery.
Sabine looked thoughtful as she watched her daughter leave.
"What is it darling?" Tom asked.
Sabine shook her head, "Marinette hasn't been clumsy the whole morning. Maybe there is more luck coming her way."
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