Oh Tiki, how am I ever going to look at him again?
Marinette woke up the next morning in a flustered state.
"He probably Hates me, and thinks I'm stupid and now we'll never get married and have 2 hampst…" she babbled
"Marinette it'll be fine just umm… speak to him like he is Chat!" consoled tiki.
"Look at the time you must get to school."
"Oh yeah!, thanks Tiki!"
Marinette walked up the school steps, everything was very quiet.
"Where is everyone?" she asked Tiki.
Suddenly she heard a quiet roar from the library.
Cautiously Marinette walked to the library and opened the door.
The entire class was tightly huddled around a table. Marinette peered through a gap and saw Adrian sitting across the table from Kim. Alya counted down and both boys began an intense arm wrestle, after a few seconds kims hand was smashed into the table.
"I win" declared Adrian joyfully.
"I want a go," called Alya
Within a few seconds she too had lost.
"Statistically, as boys are stronger than girls it would be almost impossible for a girl to beat Adrian." Droned Max
Marinette felt her blood light up with the challenge. Before she could stop herself she stepped up calling "I challenge Adrian."
There was a moment of silence and then Chloe burst out in loud laughter, a few other class mates were also chuckling.
"Mari trash, you are probably the weakest, and most pathetic in our year! You will never beat adrikins!" announced Chloe.
"I would like to try!" stated Marinette, and feeling brave she added "and if I win you can't insult me for a week!"
"Fine," scoffed Chloe, flicking her ponytail.
The Class made way for Marinette as she replaced Alya in her seat.
"Bad idea guys, you don't know Marinette like I do !" warned Alya
"Bring it on Agreste!" Marinette stated.
"3 2 1," max counted down.
Marinette and Adrian didn't move
The seconds ticked by
Ivan's jaw dropped as even he hadn't lasted that long against Adrian.
A bead of sweat dripped down Adrian's forehead.
Marinette grinned, looking thoroughly relaxed. She yawned widely and with a quick movement she slammed Adrian's hand into the table.
There was a second of heavy and shocked silence until the whole class burst out into noise.
There was a full 15 minutes of noise, congratulations, and shocked silence until the bell rang.
"Lucky we have Gym first" exclaimed Alya. The class nodded in agreement.
Ok everyone I have a little challenge for you today!" announced the Gym teacher.
Indicating up at the gym roof (which was two stories high) she pointed out a long straight rope that hung from the top of the ceiling to the floor she said. "you will try to climb that!"
"But there are no knots for grip!" complained alix
"Or a wall near to help!" added Kim.
"Exactly!" said the gym teacher "the furthest a student has ever made it in my 25 years of teaching is that orange tag." She indicated to a tag 5 meters off the ground. "Now who wants to go first?" she asked.
"Make Marinette do it," grumbled Kim under his breath.
Unfortunately for Marinette the teacher heard him. "Marinette you can go first." she said brightly.
Marinette walked up to the rope, painfully aware of the eyes of the class mates on her back. She wished she had Tiki with her, but Tiki was in her locker.
Taking a deep breath Marinette hoisted herself on the rope. 'my legs are going to make this too easy!' thought Marinette. So only using her arms she quickly scaled the rope. In no time at all she had reached the top and was sitting on one of the beams that held the roof.
From up there she couldn't hear what her classmates and teacher were saying,
"Holy sh*t that girl has muscles!" Exclaimed Kim
The rest of the class could only mutely nod.
Adrian had mentally a long time ago and was standing with his mouth agape. Alya smugly closed it for him.
" Yeah, I told you it was a bad idea to challenge Marinette." She exclaimed smugly
