Marinette woke up to find herself alone. She was leaning against her bed, wrapped in her blanket. She could still feel the residual warmth of Chat's body against the blanket, so she knew she hadn't been alone for long.
She got up and prepared for the day. She knew she would not have long to wait before she could see him again and knew Alya would be expecting answers.
As she went to meet Alya, Marinette could hear whispers of gossip pulse through the stage employees. This was a usual occurrence ever since the incident with the Phantom, so she thought nothing of it.
When she met Alya, She could tell something was up. Alya didn't waste a single moment asking her questions about the past few days. She launched into a stream of information.
"Girl, I am so excited for you. I just heard you are being reinstated as the lead singer. Turns out, not even her father can tolerate Chloe for very long. This is going to be amazing. Your first performance is in a few days and we have so much to do before then. Don't even worry about answering my questions until after the show."
Marinette took a few moments to process what was being said.
"I've-I've been reinstated?" she asked.
Alya laughed. "I know, right? It's amazing! I'm so happy for you," she replied.
Marinette smiled. This was some exciting news she would be glad to share with Chat, if he didn't already know.
For the rest of the day, Marinette was busy preparing for the show that would be in a few days. Alya accompanied her to all her tasks. A new dress was started for her and she was instructed on the new music and positioning for the performance.
Marinette was thrilled to finally have the chance to sing again. She knew that was what she wanted to do for as long as she was capable. She loved it and it gave her life.
When the flurry of activity was over with, Marinette was drained and thankful to finally be free to return to her room. She walked there quickly and closed the door behind her.