Episode 16:
The rest of the week was so normal i have absolutely nothing to say about it. I didn't help the others with the supervillains that attacked, i didn't feel like it. Marinette told me she understood and she didn't blame me. I asked her to tell Turtle shell i wouldn't come back until he apologised. It might be a bit selfish and childish but right now, i don't have the energy to care about every single person around me. Chloe tried to make fun of me but i gave her my worst and most intimidating look and she left me alone for the rest of the week. When weekend came i only wanted to sleep and forget i existed. Not like, commit suicide but just unplug and do nothing. I didn't want to face the world or go out there i was tired of trying to be a good person all the time. I just wanted to be happy for once, to let everything go and just smile and go on. I thought that's what i did when i came to France but, turns out not. I spent the whole weekend trying not to think about anything but of course, i kept thinking about it and weekend doesn't last forever. So i eventually had to go back to school. At lunch, nobody was here. Marinette asked some tutoring from Adrien and, of course, Ariana had to be there. She follows him EVERYWHERE lately. An when i say everywhere, i'm not kidding. Adrien called me during the weekend and asked if he could come over because Ariana was driving him crazy. I said yes of course because he sounded really desperate and i needed to forget about my problems. He talked for hours about how she would barge into her room all the time. He told me once, she came in when he was getting dressed! Anyway, Alya was catching up on an exam that she missed and Nino… Well he ignores and avoids me. As for Eric? He was hanging out with Ivan lately. They got along pretty well. Also, i think Juleka likes him. Anyway, i was about to get up from my table when Nino sat down. "Where are the others?" he asked looking around. I sighed. "Well, you probably know that Alya missed an exam and she has to do it now, Marinette and Adrien are in the library and, as you probably guessed, Ariana is with them. Because all she does lately is hang at Adrien's arm." i said. "You don't seem too happy about it." he said taking a sip from his slush(probably why he missed class) "Well, Adrien came to see me this weekend and he made a 3 hour speech about how Ariana drives him crazy. I don't blame him you know. It's all she does lately. Did you know she came into his room when he was getting dressed?" i said to avoid an awkward silence. He just started laughing and so did i. I was glad things were not awkward between us. But then, he stopped laughing and gave me a warm smile. A smile that kept going until he was really close to my face. "Hum… Nino? What are doing…" i said, awkwardly. He then pulled back and said "Oh right… Sorry about that. Well anyway, i have somewhere to be. So yeah. I just wanted to apologize to you. I didn't really think before saying all that stuff. And.. yeah bye." and he left. I was really confused. Maybe he was apologizing for being rude to me last week… Well anyway, after this weird moment, i went to the library to check on Adrien and Marinette… And yeah Ariana. When i got there, they all smiled at me, in the weird kind of way. Not like "Hey! You're there!" more like "I see you've been bad, you sneaky child" (Author's note: yeah that was awkward to write) "Why are you all looking at me like that?" i asked. "How was your talk with Nino?" Adrien asked with the same cheeky smile. "Nino? How do you know he was with me?" i asked. It was pretty weird. Adrien started being awkward. "Well… You two were the only ones with nothing to do today for lunch. And you seemed to be awkward with each other. So i was wondering if you worked that out? And if you fixed things?" Adrien said awkwardly. It was pretty obvious that he knew something but i decided to let it go for now. "Well, i think we're okay… It was kind of weird, we didn't really talk. I made a joke and he laughed and well… Yeah that's pretty much it." i said shrugging. After i said that, i think they all became upset, like they were expecting something else. It was so weird i decided to go and take my lunch break at the park. While going down the steps of the school, i heard Nino on the phone. He was talking to someone… Here's what i heard: "I'm telling you dude, i'm shy, i can't do this… It's not a speech that's gonna fix things, she just sees me as a friend… I know we dated but she doesn't know we did. In her head she dated a superhero, not a weird guy… I can't tell her! It's bad enough that i know who she is, it would be even worst if she learned my identity… Hey! You almost were an item, it's not my fault if she had feelings for me instead of you… For the last time, i can't tell her! That would put her in major danger… I know she's a superhero but that doesn't allow me to tell her i am… I'll see what i can do dude, but i can't promise. Bye." and he hung up. I couldn't help myself so i shouted "What the hell was that?" He turned around and his face turned white. "Hum… It's not what you think!" he said trying to fix what just happened. "Not what i think it is? Are you serious? I don't even know what to think right now." i said. I was so confused… So, i walked down the steps, stood in front of him and crossed my arms. "Start talking. Now!" i said furiously. I think he was trying to escape it at first and then gave up. There was nothing he could say that would avoid this. Cat was out of the bag and it was up to him to explain it. I won't tell you everything he said because 1: Some of this stuff was personal and 2: I don't get some of it. But basically, the only thing that you do need to know is that Nino is Turtle shell. It hit me like a big truck. The guy who hurt me so badly that i lost myself, was my friend. He was someone i cared about but that i wouldn't dream of dating. Someone i thought i could trust. It was the second time he had lied to me and it was already too much. After that, my ears, my legs and my mouth stopped working. All i could do was stare at him with my mouth open and let my thoughts take over. My brain was going so fast and my legs were about to let go. But suddenly, a big shock blasted through me and i ran away as fast as i could. I ran until i reached the park. When i was there, i sat on the edge of the fountain. My head was spinning and my thoughts were racing and i had no idea what to do. I was breathing very heavily. It seemed like time was going like crazy and that nothing was working. That's until everything went black. When i woke up, the only thing i could see was Marinette, Alya and Adrien, all looking at me worried. I was worried they would call an ambulance but no. They were all so happy when i woke up. Marinette hugged me, Adrien helped me sit up and Alya handed me a water bottle. "What… What happened?" i said. My head hurt and i felt really weird. "Nino told us you ran away after learning… Well, you know." Adrien said awkwardly. "After learning what?" Alya asked. She didn't know about Ladybug being Marinette and me being Flyer. And what next? Adrien is Cat noir? Oh! And what about Ariana being Black shadow while we're at it? Anyway, Marinette who had become a pretty good liar after a few acting advices from me, made up something. I don't remember what but it's not very important. I didn't want to face Nino right now so i asked them to tell the teacher i didn't feel well and that i would go home. I decided to stay at the park for a while until i calmed down. I sat on a bench and wrapped my arms around my legs that i brought to my chest and looked down at the ground. I couldn't believe it. The guy who i thought was the love of my life, was the guy who i thought would be my friend forever. When you think about it, it was so, so, so obvious. All the hints, the stuff he knew about me that i never told him, his mistakes who slipped… It was so obvious! How could i have missed it? Suddenly, while i was lost in my thoughts, trying to figure how to feel, someone sat next to me. I turned my head, it was a weird guy with a leather jacket and a red shirt under. Tight grey jeans and cool boots. He was wearing sunglasses, which didn't prevent him from having hair in front of his eyes. When he noticed i was staring at him, he smiled and slipped his sunglasses on his head. With them went his hair that covered his left eye and uncovered his beautiful pure blue eyes. "Whatcha thinking about sweetheart." he asked with a smile. I rolled my eyes and looked back at the fountain. "Aww, you shy? You don't need to be. I know i'm hot but still…" he said. I looked back at him, then put my feet back on the ground and walked away. "Don't walk away! I may be too hot for you but you can still try!" he shouted in the distance. I decided to go in school to get my stuff and then walked back home. I layed in bed to make my parents think i was really sick and also to sleep. Honestly, i think my wish came true. I wanted to be happy and things to be simpler and they did. In February, on valentine's day, Nino apologised for everything he did to me. He asked for forgiveness but said he thought it would be better if we just kept being friends. I agreed of course. I thought the guy from the park would be just another random guy i would meet but turns out not. He just moved to Paris and was gonna transfer to our school the next year. Basically, he's a bad guy and got kicked out of his last school. The rest of the year was pretty good. Our little group of friends was going nicely. We were all having fun and Eric started eating with us from time to time. It was nice. We stopped a few villains and, eventually, me and Marinette had to meet with Master Fu. He wanted us to meet with Cat noir and Turtle shell so we both know who the others are. But i couldn't during the summer. I would go spend 2 months in Canada, in Québec with my friends. My parents wanted to give us at least 1 month of travelling and spending time with friends and family. This year it would be 2 months because we just moved to France and it was really new but next year, it would only be 1 month. 1 month to visit family and spend time with friends. I hope it goes well.