I'm so sorry for not uploading in a week. A week! I was on school camp, three hours from my laptop. So, that didn't exactly help much. Anyways, chapter 10 is here, now, so let's get reading!

Luck, or Fate

Chapter 10 – Squeals and Giggles

"It's not what you think—" Marinette looked nervously at Alya. She tried her best not to smile at the thought of Adrien kissing her. Kissing her! Not Lila, who had tried to steal his heart – multiple times at that. Was Alya mad at her? But why would Alya be mad at Marinette? She hadn't done anything wrong, and Alya had given her all the help she could possibly wish for, maybe even more.

"Marinette..." Alya looked at her with no happiness in her voice, no laughter, and no bubbly Alya. Was she jealous? Nah, no way! Not Alya. "I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!" Alya squealed and hugged her best friend.

"Okay, Alya, that's enough, I can't breathe." Marinette stuttered, with hardly any air to speak on, as Alya squeezed the life out of her.

"Girl, how? I mean, that fast? No way, how?" Alya dragged a chair down behind Marinette and sat down on her own, bouncing lightly, clearly excited.

"Okay, before I spill, how the heck did you get those photos? Were you spying on me the since the soccer game?" Marinette looked at her best friend directly in the eye, raising an eyebrow.

"Okayyyy, I might have followed you a couple of times, but nothing major." Marinette suddenly looked worried. A million thoughts processed in her head. 'Has Alya found out? Does Alya know I'm Ladybug? Does she know if Adrien is Chat Noir?' Marinette's heart pounded in her chest at the thought. "Hey, Mari, is something wrong?" Alya leant forward looking at Marinette's face.

'Am I going to have to tell Alya?' Marinette thought, worried.

"Alya, tell me every little thing you saw." Marinette still looked worried, so Alya did as she was asked.

"Well, the soccer game was the soccer game, plus everyone saw what you two did to Chloé. She ran home crying! But to be completely honest, she deserved it." Alya pursed her lips a little. "And how did you get so tired so fast? Because when I came over to help you pick an outfit, you were far from tired."

"I dunno, I guess I just felt the night air, and fell asleep." Marinette shrugged her shoulders, blushing.

"And then Adrien walked you home. You do realize I was laughing like uncontrolled donkey, when I saw your eyes lock for that split second." Alya giggled. And Marinette joined in the giggle.

"No, I did not know you were even there!" Marinette reached over and tapped Alya's nose. "Nosy Parker." She said, in between laughs.

"Then I went home, and then the next day at school, I planned a little dialogue with Nino that morning, so I could see what it'd be like if you sat next to Adrien. And oh boy, I had not expected Adrien, to place his hand on yours. I was bursting inside my own soul!" Alya's arms pointed upwards as she squirmed in her seat, unable to control her happiness.

"And both of you scored perfect! Gosh, if that makes test scores rise, what the heck have I been missing out on?!" Alya beamed. "Right, next time I see Nino..." Alya slapped her hand in front of her mouth, containing any further words.

"Alya!" Marinette giggled and crossed her feet. "Are you crushing on Nino?" Marinette tilted her head. Adrien turned the doorknob and poked his head through the door space.

"If you do, then lucky you, because Nino's gonna ask you out today." Adrien beamed and shut the door. He walked past the classrooms towards the locker rooms. Alya's mouth fell right to the floor. 'What? What?!' Alya's mind blew up like an atomic bomb.

"Alya. Alya!" Marinette snapped her fingers in front of Alya's face. "Alya. Focus! We'll worry about Nino later!" Marinette waved in front of Alya's eyes.

"Did that just happen?" Alya looked at Marinette, plainly shocked.

"Yes it did, now carry on." Marinette motioned for Alya to speak.

"Okay, then Tidal Wave attacked the town, and it was all over the news! I was so excited, because Ladybug would come to save the day. So I ditched following you and went home, partly because I didn't want to drown in a huge wave that could talk, and was alive. Kinda." Alya made a face.

"Oh yeah? Did you see Ladybug?" Marinette asked, knowing inside of her, that she was Ladybug, and she had to make Alya think that Ladybug was someone else.

"Nah, but she almost died! Apparently she almost drowned under a plastic mould!" Alya spoke to Marinette, having absolutely no clue, that her favourite superhero was her best friend.

"I heard, Chat Noir saved her. You know how much he likes her." Marinette added.

"Yeah, they remind me of Adrien and you." Alya giggled, again.

"No way!" Marinette half stood. Alya started laughing, and so did Marinette.

"I didn't go home, I went to this abandoned place thingy, with some nice furniture and carpets." Alya said to Marinette.

'Our place.' Marinette thought.

"And I fell asleep behind the couch. And I woke up to the sound of Adrien's name being called, loudly and I listened." Alya said.

'I didn't fall in love with Ladybug, I fell in love with you.' Those words ran through Marinette's mind like a train.

"And then I zoned out for a little, thinking about the possibilities, and before I knew it, I could hear it, I heard Adrien kiss you!" Alya jumped from her seat, ready to burst with energy. "I poked my head from the couch, and took a photo."

'Phew.' Marinette thought, silently sighing.

"What?! Stalker!" Marinette hid her thoughts, keeping her face blank, and unreadable.

"Sorry?" Alya said, showing her teeth. "But it was so worth it!"

"Alya!" Marinette chased her best friend out of the classroom and into the locker rooms.

Thank you, guys, for all your support in this competition. I'll tell you something, a guest that wrote a review on chapter 9. This person called himself/herself 'It's me again'. And they wrote something that inspired me a great deal. And that is why, I'm going to try my hardest. I'm going to try and win this competition. Not because I want to prove something, but because I want to prove to myself. That I can do it, prove to myself, that I can win, and that it's possible. These words: You are the best story writer I've ever seen. Now I don't mind reading this, competition or not, you are a great writer and don't let anything or anyone change that. My eyes welled with tears, tears of happiness, tears of joy. This is the longest author's note I have ever written, but I feel that it was worth it, so whoever you are, wherever you are, thank you.