"I can't handle this!" Marinette thinks to herself. "It's too much!"
"Marinette, wait!" she hears Adrien shouting at her, but she's too ashamed to go back. She runs all the way to the bathroom, slams the door, and starts crying.
Somewhere in Paris, an evil, greater than any other lurks in the shadows.
"Awe" Hawk Moth sighs. "A young girl is crying in the bathroom because she can't face the world." An Akuma flaps up to him and sits on to his open hand. "Not yet, my little akuma. She's too forgiving. It's the last week of school. Surely there will be another chance to akumatize her."
The next day, Marinette tries her best to stay away from Adrien. In History, however, they have a project due.
"I don't know how I am going to avoid him if I'm working with him." she says to Alya.
"Gurl, you just need to be brave! Who knows, he might even like you back." Alya responds with confidence.
"Yeah right. You know he likes Ladybug" Marinette states.
"Well, there you go. Start up a conversation about that." Alya suggests.
"Great idea! Thanks Alya" Marinette waves at her friend as she walks off to her next class.
During History, Marinette quietly sits next to Adrien. He waves at her and then turns back to the teacher who is already talking about today's presentations.
"Marinette and Adrien will go fourth, after Max and Kim…" The teacher went on and on about who will go, but Marinette wasn't listening. She was trying to find a way to start up a conversation.
"So, are you ok?" Marinette hears a voice ask behind her. Marinette turns to find Adrien looking at her with worried eyes.
"I-I guess." Marinette lies. "I mean, no."
Adrien looks at her hard, then claps his hands together.
"Well, I guess I know what I'm doing after school." he says after what seems like ages.
"What?" Marinette asks, curiosity surging through her.
Adrien puts on a smile. "You'll see."
"I don't like this" Marinette thinks to herself as she and Adrien get up to present.
Later that day, Marinette walks into her last period of the day, Math. She sits down next to her math partner and looks at him. Nathaniel looks right at her and blushes.
"H-h-hi Marinette" Nathaniel stutters. "A-are you ready for the math final?"
Marinette is stricken. She forgot all about the math test during the weekend. But she looks at him and nods anyway.
"Shoot" she thinks to herself. "I am so not ready for this test."
The teacher begins to pass out the final. Once she finishes, she tells the class to turn the paper over and sits down. Marinette looks at the first questions and mentally kicks herself.
"Why didn't I remember to study?" she mumbles to herself.
"Because you were worried about your biology test." whispers Tikki.
Marinette gently pushes the kwami back into her purse and concentrates on her test. When the bell rings, Marinette still has three questions left on her paper. Everyone else was done.
"Um, Mrs." she asks the teacher.
"Yes, Marinette."
"How long are you staying here?"
"About a half hour. Why?"
"I'm not done yet. Can I stay and finish the last few questions?"
"Sure Marinette."
Marinette sighs in relief and returns to her desk and test. When she's done, she turns it in and begins to walk out of the classroom. But hears the teacher talking to her daughter.
"Wow, I'm sure this is going to be the lowest one." states the teacher.
"Keep it together, Marinette." Marinette tells herself as she grabs her backpack and leaves the school. Then she rushes home, up to her room, and begins to cry.