My life is over..." I muttered under my breath as all eyes turn to me. The principal wanted to see me and I know why! Chloe told on me, she told that man about the poster. Oh my god, I should have listened to Alya! Why was I so stupid! As I entered the principle's office, I gasped! I gasped in relief, it was just Gabriel and Adrien...and Chloe.
"Sit." The principal ordered me. I nod my head before taking a seat next to the blonde that had her nose up in the air. Looking as snobby as ever.
"So, you both paid the entrance fee for the contest, I wanted to talk to you about the preparation that will be coming up." The man said, oh my god. I can feel my heart rate slow down a bit as my body calms down.
"Quick question." Chloe started before looking over at me. "How did a baker's daughter get 5,000 dollars overnight?"
"It's called college saving." I said with a smirk on my face.
"You took 5,000 dollars from your college savings?!" Adrien asked in shock. "Mari that's crazy! There's not a 100% guarantee your going to win! You should have kept that money and let me pay for you."
"It's okay!" I said. "I didn't want to bother you."
"Pride's not cute Marinette." Chloe muttered.
"Enough." Gabriel growled at us. Making the room become quite. "I need you two to make three sets of clothes. A cocktail dress, a bathing suit and one of your choice. You have by the end of the week to give me what I want."
"The end of the week!?" I asked. "I can't make those things in four days!"
"Awww, in the kitchen for a second and she's already feeling the heat." Chloe said with a smirk. As a fashion designer, making clothes isn't a one day job! I need to buy the materials, get measurements for the models, come up with the designs, buy the needles and thread I need to make the clothes. It's not a one-day thing!
"Then you shouldn't have signed up for it." Gabriel said to me. At that second, I could feel my heart sank a little. Not even an ounce of kind words.
"I told her the same thing." Chloe chuckled at me, I swear if I could punch her I would.
"My son will give you two the instruction packet, don't disappoint me." Gabriel said before leaving the room in a hurry. He seemed upset about something.
"Since you guys...uh...girls will be busy, my dad has talked to the principle about you two leaving school earlier. He made this an extra credit thing." Adrien said before he handed us the packets. It was thick and it worried me. "Good luck you two!"
"Thanks Adrien!" Chloe shouted as she stood up from her seat. "But I don't need luck, so Mari can take mine. She is going to need it."
"Bitch..." I thought to myself as I rose from my seat. This woman was going to drive me nuts! But I will show her, I will make the BEST three outfits there is! And then I will that internship and be with Adrien and my hero Gabriel! I can't wait, but for now, I need to think of what to make.
"Oh yea, tomorrow we will bring in the models, meet me in the school's studio after lunch to pick who you want."
"Okay!" I said before leaving the room. I was so proud of myself, I didn't stutter and I knew deep down inside that I was going to win. Now, to think of a design! After the little meeting, I left school in search of inspiration, instead, I got nothing. Completly nothing! What am I going to do!? What can I make that matches a cocktail dress and a bathing suit? And like the cold breeze that gently blew across the park, the idea sprung into my head.
"Akuma." I said to myself. That place was filled with colorful...mean, but color people! Plus, a cocktail dress for the ladies, bikini's for the servants...and costume for the singers. Oh my god, I am so going to win this and get that internship. But should I really make a fashion line of Akuma? The mayor hates The Akuma...YES! Forget Akuma, my think is going to be called The Rebels! See, the park does give me ideas.
(The next day)
Today's it! I was standing in the doorway of the school's fashion studio. There were 14 models, various fabric, and Adrien. Oh Adrien! I had my sketches done, my brain on full alert and I was ready to impress Mr. Agreste! And the Mayor...what was he doing here?
"Daddy!" Chloe shouted before tackling her father into a hug. The big man smiles as he nods his head and hugs his daughter back. Slowly tip-toeing to Adrien, I tapped him lightly on the shoulder. He turns his body around and looks at me. At first, I couldn't find myself in his green eyes, but a few seconds later I found myself and asked:
"Why is the Mayor?" I asked.
"Oh, he's sponsoring this with my dad." Adrien responded. "You know, good role models and all that good crap."
"Ah shit!" I growled under my breath before walking away from Adrien. What I had planned was actually a slap on everything Mayor enforced in Paris. But that didn't stop me, I was going to present this thing and no one was going to stop me! Beside's, Gabriel is hosting this thing, not him.
"Who's first?" Gabriel asked the two of us, I was going to open my mouth, but I was stopped by Chloe.
"I will!" Chloe shouted as she hands Gabriel and her father her sketches. She then hands extra to Adrien but not me. Even though the instruction said to make enough copies for everyone. I made ten sets just in case of this.
"Oh sorry Mari, I forgot you were apart of this." Chloe said in a mocking tone of voice. I hate her.
"It's fine, she can share with me!" Adrien said. If I could turn my eyes into hearts I would because my heart is pounding so hard right now. Especially when our shoulders touched when he got close to me. Oh my gosh, I want to scream to the heavens!
"Whatever." Chloe spoke before standing in the middle of the room. Adrien moves the pages so that we could see her first design. "My line will be about beauty. What a girl want's in the world, while trying not to look like a slut."
WOW...
"Now, The cocktail dress is a prom-like dress with a turtleneck and..." I was lost for though after that. Chloe clothes looked dull and boring! I mean, sure they were nice, but...what girl want's to wear silk pants with a prom design cocktail dress!? Maybe a few but not a lot. Then her bathing suit was a one piece that just had a skirt on the bottom. It was very basic and just plain weird. I looked over to Gabriel to see if he was interested, to my surprise, he looked like he was falling asleep. Thank god, I thought I was just being a bitch here.
"And there you have it!" Chloe said. "Beauty! Whatever girl hope's to achieve!"
"Oh my god." Gabriel said quickly before clapping for Chloe. Adrien and I follow after.
"My baby girl! A fashion designer!" The mayor spoke. "Your work alone is an inspiration to us all!"
"Sure..." Adrien muttered under his breath. "So, your up Mari!"
"Oh right!" I said as I stood up from my seat next to Adrien. That was a lovely ten minutes being squished next to him! But out of that bubble! I stood up in front of the group. I then take a deep breath before walking over to everyone to distribute my designs.
"My line will be called...Rebels! Not to be confused with the Rebels from Star Wars!" I said. "Paris today has so many rules on us teens. No texting in church or restaurants, all phone's must have a plan of a 2,000-word text message, girls can't wear mini skirts or guys can't have pierced. My line will bring out the inner rebel in everyone, with everything against the dress-codes we must obey. Black and dark burgundy mini cocktail dresses that show off legs with a slit over the chest. Revealing cleavage, and the dress will be stretch for the girls with curves! Then for the bathing suit, we have-STOP!"
I closed my mouth and turned my attention to the chubby man rising from his seat. He did not look too happy, in fact, he looked like an upset father about to beat his child with a belt.
"Young lady..." The man started. "This is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen in my life."
I guess he didn't live through the 60's.
"It's a fantasy." I said.
"Do you honestly think the good people of Paris want their children to walk around in this filth!?" He shouted at me before throwing my packet to the ground. I felt insulted, like kicking him in the dick insulted. "It's enough they become obsessed with that stupid Ladybug girl! She's everywhere now and I can't get rid of her!"
"Do you think the child of Paris enjoy walking around the street's of an 80 degree Paris while wearing sleeve's because it's a crime to wear sleeveless?" I asked. Why, that was a breath taker! I had to take a breath in order to regain myself. "Also, your afraid of a girl in a ladybug costume?"
"You will not be in this show!" The man shouted at me. He must have taken my last comment to heart...
"Wait, what!?" I asked.
"You heard me, I am pondering this for Gabriel, but I refuse to have your...your...YOUR FILTH IN MY STREETS!" He shouted, my god he was as bad as his daughter.
"But I paid!" I shouted. "I deserved to be in the show!"
"You should have thought of that before creating this garbage!" He shouted at me.
"She is garbage daddy, she even tried to work at the Akuma!" Chloe said, if this fat tube of goo wasn't in front of me, I'd jump her and snap her neck.
"The Akuma?" Adrien asked me.
"Please, like I could go there!" I said. I was trying to play it cool, I would not want to be thrown into jail. "I'll admit the Akuma gave me the idea for the line, but I would NEVER go there. I don't even know how to drive!"
"That is true." Adrien muttered under his breath.
"Look, you are not going to be in the fashion show. Good day!" The Mayor said to me before leaving the area. Gabriel stands to his feet and chases after the man as Chloe chuckles at me.
"Wow, you couldn't even past step one! I hope you enjoy your summer here working in your parent's bakery!" She said with a chuckle. "It will be a start to your life!"
And with that, I grabbed my things and ran out the room quicker than my brain can process a plan to get at Chloe. But nothing came, I was too heartbroken and annoyed to do anything. Not even hear my precious angel shout my name in worriment as I ran. How could he do this to me!? It was just a cloth line show! He could have told me to do something else but no! He kicked me out! That fucking jerk! Ugh, he and his daughter are such jerks! Prancing around on a pile of money that we Parisians paid them! Ugh! I just wish I could get back at them for everything they did!
You had to leave as far away...
Wait a minute? It was my voice, I looked over my shoulder to see two teens on their phone's. Watching me perform at the Akuma. No, watching Ladybug perform at the Akuma. Huh...Akuma... Ladybug is the newest thing my generation is watching. And it's ticking the Mayor off. I wonder if another performance will grind his gears...especially one of a fashion show?
Kikkie: Marinette has a plan :)
Also, I forgot to say what song Mari sang at the Akuma. She sang Silent Distance by Clara Hill
