The dreaded day had come. Marinette started school tomorrow and she felt awful. She knew she was a clumsy girl but she didn't want everyone to know that. Her mum tried to make her feel better by saying that she will make friends fast. "You always make friends easily." She would say. "And there might be some boys there." She nudged Marinette when she said the word boys. But it made Marinette feel even worse because there's nothing worse then making a fool of your self in front of new people then making a fool of yourself in front of boys.
"Mama. I'm scared I always seem to stuff up everything I do." She sunk down into a hunch.
"That's not true." Her mother sat next to her on her bed and put a comforting arm around her. "You have done so many wonderful things and not made a mistake."
"Mm, like what?" She lifted her head and looked at her beloved mother. "I'm the daughter of a baker and I can't bake things without burning it or putting the wrong ingredient in and blowing up the oven!"
"Yes you may be a little absent minded at times but look at all the stuff you have done. You've made half the clothes in your wardrobe, you always make people happy when your around, you even left your friends to move here." She kissed her daughters forehead. "I am proud of my daughter and I always will be."
A tear fell down Marinette's face. "Thanks mum" she hugged her mum tightly. "I've never known a mother better than you."
After a few minutes her mum returned downstairs to the bakery. Tikki flew out of her bag.
"Your mum really loves you." She smiled.
"Yeah I know, hey Tikki do you have a mum" she held Tikki in her palms.
"I don't really know? I have brothers and sisters but I have never heard about a mother." Her antenna drooped down, the subject about mothers obviously was a sensitive one to Tikki.
"Well then, I guess I'm your mum? Or the closest thing to a mum. I look after you, feed you and make sure your always by my side." Marinette brought Tikki to her cheek and snuggled her.
"Thanks Marinette!" She giggled.
*beep beep* Marinette's alarm went off and she sat bolt upright. "Today's the day!"
Tikki woke to the sound of her keeper. "Marinette why are you so.. Awake?"
"I'm just so excited! No I'm scared. No I'm happy! No I'm nervous but kinda ecstatic." She danced around her room. Then rushed around getting all her stuff together. "What if I sit in something and everyone laughs! Or my shoes don't go with my jacket! Or-or-WHAT IF I CALL THE TEACHER MUM BY ACCIDENT!"
"Marinette calm down, just think of it as your first training day." She floated up to her face. "Remember how much fun you had with Chat Noir? That was only your first day."
"Hey your right Tikki!" She smiled. "Okay only 15 minutes to get there, let's go." She put her bag around her shoulder and Tikki zipped inside.
"Let's go to school!" The little Kwami said and Marinette clipped the bag shut so she was hidden away.
The walk was quick but she just got there as the bell rang. She got to her class and walked up to the teacher.
"Hi, I'm Marinette Dupain-Cheng, I'm new so I don't know where to sit." She awkwardly smiled at her new teacher.
"Oh I heard we had a new student! My name is Miss Bustier and I will be your French and literature teacher as well as your home teacher." She clapped her hands to settle everyone down. "Everyone! This is our new student, Marinette Dupain-Cheng, please make her feel welcome." Marinette froze staring at all the people staring back at her. "Are there any spare seats around where Marinette can sit?"
"Over here miss." And auburn haired girl with black rimmed glassed raised her tanned arm. "Marinette can sit with me!"
"Thank you Alya. Marinette you can sit down now. Marinette?" The teacher walked in front of Marinette and tapped her shoulder. "Bit of stage fright?" She whispered and Marinette shyly nodded. "Well you wanna know my secret? I imagine that everyone else are smaller than me so I feel superior and I'm not afraid anymore." Marinette smiled and thanked her teacher then slowly but hesitantly walked to her seat. When suddenly she looked to her right. She saw one of the most beautiful faces she'd ever seen. It was like it happened in slow motion and as soon as she couldn't see his face she was back in reality. The room was silent and everyone was staring at her again. That's when she realised that someone had asked her a question.
"What?" She blurted out and everyone, including the teacher giggled slightly under their breath.
"Marinette, I asked you to tell us a bit about yourself." Miss Bustier asked.
"Oh, uh... Like what?" She awkwardly squeaked.
"Well where did you live before you moved to Paris?"
"Well I was born here but when I was three I moved to Korea because my mothers family live there and my parents got married there and we moved back here to restart our bakery." She rubbed her hand along her opposite arm.
"So your family must own the bakery on the corner a few blocks away?" The girl next to her exclaimed. "I've been waiting for that to open all holidays!"
"Settle down Alya. Marinette what are some of your hobbies?" The teacher continued.
"Uh well I like designing clothes and making them as well. And I also like cooking and baking I guess." She started to freeze up again and the teacher obviously noticed because she let Marinette sit down. What felt like for hours lunch break finally came and Marinette sat alone at a bench. Her eyes started sting but she forced the tears away.
"Cheer up Marinette!" Came a muffled voice from her bag. She opened it and let Tikki out. "It's only the first day remember you have plenty of time to make friends."
"But everyone have friends already." She didn't stop the tears this time.
"Yes but all the friends started out as strangers right?" Marinette stuffed Tikki in her bag because she heard someone coming her way.
"Hey Marinette right?" Marinette looked up and saw the auburn haired girl standing right in front of her. "Oh are you crying?" She sat down next to her and put and arm around her. "When I'm sad I like to talk about stuff I like."
"What do you mean?" Marinette looked up at Alya. Now that she was closer she could see that her eyes are gold and she has a beauty spot just above her eyebrow.
"Well I talk mainly about my blogs or about cute relationships that either are happening or aren't happening." She smiled at her.
"Ok, well I don't know anyone here to know any relationships." Marinette said.
"Well you could start by telling me your crush." Alya laughed.
"It's only my first day! I don't have a crush on anyone! Especially the blonde boy who sits in front of me with the really dreamy eyes.." Marinette sighed.
"My dear, we will be great friends. Do you want to come over this afternoon or we could go to yours or we could go to the ice cream shop." Alya started rambling but Marinette liked that because she knew that she was like that this morning.
"Uh I won't mind some ice cream."
"Great! I'll meet you at the front steps at 3:30!" The bell rang and the two girls sprung to their feet. "Oh my name is Alya by the way Alya Césaire."
"Nice to meet you Alya." The girls shook hands and went to their seperate classes where Marinette met Alix and Rose who were also really nice to her.
*riiiiinnng* The final bell of the day filled the school and students everywhere were piling out of classrooms, Marinette got so disoriented that she accidentally tripped over another person. She looked up and she recognised the blonde hair at once. It was the beautiful boy who sits in front of her. He stood up and held out his hand for her. She took it and stared at him.
"I'm sorry I wasn't looking where I was going" he said.
But before he could say anything else Marinette had ran the opposite direction hoping she would find the front doors.
"Girl where have you been?" Alya checked her watch as Marinette came running down the front stairs. "School ended 15 minutes ago."
"I know but I got lost and we gotta keep running ok? Where's the ice cream shop?" She puffed in-between nearly every word.
"You better explain this to me when we get there." Alya took her hand and ran leading Marinette down a street. When they got to the shop they ordered their ice cream and sat at a booth.
"Spill." Alya ordered.
"Well I was making my way to the front steps when I fell over someone. Three guesses who?" Marinette told Alya.
"Let me guess your crush? His names Adrien Agreste by the way." Alya scooped a spoonful of chocolate ice cream into her mouth. When the bell at the door jingled. And Alya gasped so sharply she nearly choked on ice cream. "Speak of the devil."
Marinette turned to face the door and saw Adrien with his friend walk in. She immediately picked up the menu and hid her face in it.
"Hey Nino, I saved you a seat!" Alya's voice was loud and Marinette gave her a look. "Yeah you too Adrien."
The two boys walked over to their booth and sat down and Marinette stayed inside her menu.
"Interesting menu Marinette?" Nino laughed and Marinette awkwardly laughed. Alya and Nino chatted for a while until the waitress brought the boys' order over. And even though face to face there was a deafening silence between Marinette and Adrien.
"I'm sorry if I scared you." Adrien broke the silence.
"Huh." Marinette was confused.
"When I tripped you, I'm sorry if I scared you because you seemed pretty shocked." He fumbled his hands around. "That is why you ran away right?"
"Oh! Y-yeah I-i-i was shocked k-kinda." She stared at her bowl. "And I ran because I uh had to uh meet up with Alya!"
Marinette looked at her watch. 4:56 pm. "Um I have to go. My mum wants me back at the bakery to help cleanup."
"Well we'll come too." Alya suggested.
"No it's ok." Marinette insisted on them staying because she couldn't handle any more awkward.
"The streets aren't that safe to be alone. I'll walk you home since you don't know your way." Adrien stood up next to her. Marinette immediately blushed.
"Ok thanks" And Marinette walked out of the shop with Adrien trailing behind her.
They walked in silence for a while until Adrien said "So what do you like to do for fun?"
"Uh, well, I-I don't know? What about you?" She loosely crossed her arms.
"I don't really mind what I do as long as my friends are around I'm bound to have a good time." This made Marinette smile.
"That's nice." She looked up and saw the bakery up ahead. "My friends back in Korea were really fun so it was sad when I had to leave. But Alya is a great friend."
"And am I?" Adrien asked. "A good friend I mean."
Marinette was screaming inside her head. "Yeah. Well I only just met you but you've been nice. Apart from knocking me over."
They both laughed at that. The two had reached the front doors of the bakery. "Thanks for walking me home Adrien."
"No problem Mari. See you tomorrow ok?" He waved goodbye and she returned it.
She walked inside and ran straight up to her room and let Tikki out.
"HE CALLED ME MARI!" She squealed. "AND HE CALLED ME HIS FRIEND!"
"I know Marinette I was there." Said Tikki bluntly.
Marinette could barely sleep her mind was racing so much. She couldn't wait to go to school tomorrow.
