Chapter 21

A few months later a few more students had found a place, where they could later start their job formation, while the others are still looking for a place to start.

Out of the friends' circle of Nathaniel and Lila, Rose and Juleka found a place at a cosmetic store, where they would learn how to become cosmeticians and sell cosmetic products. Lila also found a job as a saleswoman in a clothing store at the airport.

"Girls, you can't believe it," Said Lila to Rose and Ana, which sat together on a bench waiting for the rest of their friends. "I've found a job at the airport of Paris!" Announced Lila, making them jump and scream along with Lila while hugging each other.

"Oh my god Lila, congratulations," Said Ana.

"Great job!" Said Rose. "Now we all have something, not the whole class, but all.

"But Ana and Nathaniel are still looking for, right?" Asked Lila and Ana nodded.

"I'm going next week for three days at the perfumery, let's hope I get the job this time"

"With the concurrence, it's difficult I know," Said Lila petting the friend on the shoulder. On the field of the school appeared Juleka and Nathaniel walking by to the others.

"Hi" Greeted Juleka and Nathaniel.

"Nath!" Shouted Lila running into his arms. "I finally found my apprentice ship, finally, finally, finally!"

"Great!" Said Nathaniel. "Congratulations," Said Nathaniel and looked at the others.

"Seems like I'm the last one" Said Nathaniel to the others.

"Me too," Said Ana looking at him.

"Oh sorry, I forgot," Said Nathaniel and Lila's phone was ringing then she took it.

"It's my mother," Said Lila then attended it. "Ciao mamma" Greeted Lila walking off, while the others looked at her.

"What are you searching for?" Asked Ana looking at the red head.

"What, you mean for a job?" Asked Nathaniel and the short girl nodded.

"Salesman" Responded Nathaniel.

"Do you know, how I imagine you as?" Asked Ana and Rose stood up, walking off.

"Myléne I got something for you," Said Rose walking of and Juleka stand there with the other two.

"Uh as what?" Asked Nathaniel.

"As a construction worker"

"Like your dad?" Asked Nathaniel raising his eye brow.

"Yes, just imagine it," Said Ana imagining it along with Nathaniel. "You'd look great."

Nathaniel imagined himself as a construction worker, wearing an orange reflected suit and a yellow helmet over his head. He finds himself to look good, but working too harsh for him.

"That would be too…."

"Imagine you working shirtless in the sun and getting a brown skin" Said Ana dreamily, making Juleka and Nathaniel raise their eyebrows in surprise by Ana's act.

"Redheads don't get brown" Said Nathaniel looking at the girl.

"Aww," Said Ana and stood in front of him, passing her hand on his face, but then Nathaniel grabbed her hand, forcing her to stop it.

"Don't touch me!" Shouted Nathaniel and Ana tried to pass her hand again on his cheeks, but he held it again, but this time he held it hard.

"Ouch" Replied Ana.

"Stop it!" Shouted Nathaniel. "Stop flirting with me!"

"ncncnc" Replied Ana while shaking your head. "I flirt how much I want….Nathy…"

"Don't call me like that, only Lila can call me that!"

"Come, what's wrong if I call you that?"

"Everything!" Shouted Nathaniel angry, packing the girl on her arms, but Juleka came between the two.

"Keep calm you two" Demanded Juleka looking serious at the two.

"Alright," Said Nathaniel, which had his hands still on Ana's jacket.

"And take your hands of her" Demanded Juleka and Nathaniel rolled his eyes, obeying the black haired girl.

"Nathy….Nathan….Nathaniel...however you want me to call you, I'm Lila's best friend and she believes me everything I tell her" Said Ana making Nathaniel growl. "If I tell her, that you for example….made some pickup lines on me, tried to kiss me or something, she will believe me"

"I'm her boyfriend, also her best friend, she knows me better and definitely knows, that I would never betray her with any other girl," Said Nathaniel angry. Juleka touched him on his shoulder pointing to Lila, which had just stopped the phone call and looked like she was about to cry.

"Lila?" Asked Nathaniel and Ana whispered into his ear.

"Don't forget this, I know Lila longer, she will believe me anyway..." Said the Portuguese girl and left him back with Juleka.

"She's….she's….grrr!" Replied Nathaniel mad while Juleka saw the girl walking off, then looked at him again.

"I saw" Said Juleka looking then to Lila, which was crying. "Uh if I were you I would go to Lila, right now" Said Juleka pointing to the crying Italian.

"Oh right," Said Nathaniel running to his girlfriend. "Lila, are you alright?" Asked Nathaniel and Lila turned around, immediately hugging him.

"My grandparents died" Said Lila while sobbing. "Their house was on fire"

"What?" Asked Nathaniel shocked and Lila cried louder.

"They couldn't make it out" Cried Lila sinking her head on his chest and he placed his hand on her back, caressing it softly.

"I'm…. sorry" Apologized Nathaniel leaning his face on her head. Nathaniel just stood there with Lila, comforting here and being there for her. He tried to manage the situation with Lila, though he's not very familiar about handling this.

"Just let it out," Said the red head petting the brunette, while she calmed herself down.

Adrien and Marinette appeared on the school ground and passed by the two.

"Hey what's with Lila?" Asked Marinette looking at her crying.

"As she announced, that she found a job, she sounded happy" Said Adrien and walked to the two.

"Nath?" Whispered Adrien and he looked up at the blonde.

"She just lost her grandparents back in Italy," Said Nathaniel, causing the blonde and the bluebell eyed girl to look sad.

"Oh no," Said Marinette also placing her hand on Lila's shoulder.

"My condolences," Said Adrien looking sad along with his girlfriend to the brunette.

Rose sat in the break along with Juleka talking with each other.

"Do you think Chloé is trying to be a better person?" Asked Juleka her girlfriend.

"Do you mean by that she's been nicer to the most of us?" Asked Rose the black haired girl nodded.

"Well to Lila and Marinette she sometimes keeps the rude attitude, but exactly that I was asking"

"Maybe, she needs to change her attitude to find a job. Ms. Bustier told us that once"

"Sure, maybe" Said Rose. "Or she finally realized, how horrible she was the past years"

"Or that" Said Juleka and Nathaniel appeared looking upset, then sat down next to the girls.

"How's Lila?" Asked Rose the red head.

"Really down" Responded Nathaniel sad. "She's has been trying to call her father, she wants to go to Italy so bad"

"Well, it's her grandparents, after all, she wants to say goodbye," Said Rose glum.

"Exactly," Said Nathaniel. "She will probably leave this or next week to Italy, depending, when the funeral is"

"Will you accompany her to the airport or so?" Asked Juleka.

"It depends on what time she gets into the plane"

"Oh"

"We need to be there for Lila so much as possible. When it comes to death, mostly from family members, it's best if we all help her going through all this" Said Rose looking at Nathaniel and Juleka.

"Right, look I'm telling later Lila, that when she's off in Italy, that she can always phone me or do face time with me, no matter if it is day or night here"

"You know Italy and France have the same timezone, right?" Asked Juleka looking at the red head.

"Sure, but in case she can't sleep or so in the middle of the night, she can do that"

"Sweet" Said Rose looking in front seeing Adrien and Marinette walking together talking.

"You can't believe, what I saw this morning," Said Adrien looking at his girlfriend. "My father wore a brooch over his tie. It was like an X form"

"An X form?" Asked Marinette.

"Yeah, do you think that could be his miraculous?" Asked the blonde. "He never wore that before"

"I think so, last time Master Fu mentioned, that the miraculous resembled a cross"

"Then I think we found it," Said Adrien smiling, then he lost the smile again. "Wait, but how will I know, where he keeps the brooch?" Asked Adrien then Marinette thought for a moment.

"In his bedroom maybe?" Asked Marinette. "Somewhere, where you or anyone else go"

"Maybe I should go look for it"

"No Adrien don't do that" Warned Marinette.

"Why?" Asked Adrien.

"It's just, what if he finds it out or if he catches you doing that?" Asked Marinette. Adrien thought on it and she might be right.

"Right, after all, who would he hide that brooch exactly. He could also have the miraculous with him"

"Let's wait a bit more, maybe one day we catch him unwary, then we strike in!" Suggested Marinette holding her fist up, then the blonde nodded.