Ms. Mendeleiev's, Marinette, Chloe, and Lila all walked to the principal's office with the rest of the class fallowing not far behind. Many were whispering hoping to get answers. It was hard to hear but Marinette caught only two words:

"Marinette… Expelled…"

She froze in her tracks. I can't be expelled. She thought. Then Adrian won't be able to hang around me and we'll never get the three kids and a hamster! And I already thought of all the names… Hugo, Emma, and Louis and we would name the hamster-

"Marinette?" Ms. Mendeleiev's said angerly, "The principal is ready to talk to you." She raised an eyebrow. "So you better get moving."

Marinette stayed silent and walked in.

"Sit down Miss Dupain-Cheng…" The principal instructed.

Marinette gulped. She glanced over at Lila and Chloe. They were whispering and giggling. Why are they giggling? She thought. We're in the principal's office!

Mr. Damocles raised an eyebrow, "Miss Dupain-Cheng… this isn't the first time you ended up in here… what's going on?"

Marinette didn't look away from Chloe and Lila, not knowing the principal was talking to her.

Mr. Damocles continued not seeing that Marinette wasn't paying attention. "…I will not tolerate with this behavior again. Do I make myself clear?" He looked down and finally saw Marinette. He sighed and rubbed his eyes, "I'm getting too old for this job…" he mumbled.

Marinette was listening very closely to Lila and Chloe; she didn't even notice her parents walk in. Finally, her dad tapped her on the shoulder.

"Oh! Hi Dad! I didn't see you there!" She said with a sweet smile.

"Marinette… we're worried about you… This isn't your first time in the principal's office…"

Sabine walked over to the rest of her family, "We just want what's best for you… so..." she looked at Tom. "We've decided to pull you out of this school."

"WHAT?! No! You can't!" She cried, "What about… my education?! And my friends?!"

Tom sighed. "Marinette… we understand you're not happy but, we just want what's best for you… and you don't seem to get along with the kids at school."

"So? Can't you just give me one more chance?"

Sabine frowned. "We're sorry Marinette… your already enrolled at a different school…"

"WHAT?! But I like THIS school…"

"You need to understand Marinette… We're just doing- "

"What's best for me… I know."