Summary:
In the S5E21 (Confrontation), Lila finally gets exposed for the snake she is. What the audience doesn't know is that there's a deleted scene of Alya apologizing to Marinette.
This is an extension of the deleted scene in Alya's POV.
Notes: Good afternoon! I decided to create my own writing prompts that will spark inner creativity. This is a part of 100 Nights of Fanfiction. I'm writing different stories for 100 days as an exercise for the novel I'm writing.
Prompt One: Pick out a word of your choice and describe the emotions without giving away the word you've chosen.
The word I picked will be at the end.
Chapter One: Learning From Mistakes
ALYA'S (POV)
The hurtful words I've said to Marinette sting through my ears, like a mosquito bite.
"Marinette, you know we'll always believe you but every time you accuse Lila of something there's been no evidence. At worse it was just a misunderstanding"
Right…. A misunderstanding like how she bullied throughout middle school. And Kim thought that what he did was a prank.
"You disliked her from day one because you thought she was after Adrien. Fine."
Doesn't mean that she would ever push someone down the stairs. Yeah, she's had her moments of crazy plans encouraged by me. But Marinette being accused is a vicious cycle that I have finally come to terms with. I should have never said because she liked Adrien.
"That's super sweet of you Adrien. But you don't have to defend Marinette you know."
It was a compliment that got twisted around. Of course, couples should defend each other. I wasn't thinking of it as accusing Marinette. I thought of it as she's finally happy. She finally gets to experience true love. There's another person in her life that has her back.
But now all I can think about is how I didn't.
I rush to her side, enclosing her in inescapable hug. My body was shaking as Marinette reciprocated by gently stroking my back up and down. She has every right to be upset. She has every right to question how this cracks our bond. She has every right to feel entirely alone.
Alone in a world where no one sees her but Adrien.
But here she is, comforting me.
In my guilt…
In my self-doubt…
In my failure in being the supportive best friend I pridefully claim to be….
"I'm so so so sorry. How could I be so gullible?" I croak out. Marinette squeezes me back just as tightly while humming soothingly. She releases a long awaited breathe. One that meant maybe. Just maybe. Things could go back to the way they were. The way things always should have stayed.
Moving back to a time where there wasn't any deception wasn't good enough for me. It shouldn't be acceptable to her either. Not after enduring all of this for nine months. Real friends talk things out. Real friends appreciate the smudges we leave on an inked-up paper because if given the opportunity, we could a white out marker. The white out marker would show that something happened but we worked through it. Together.
Knowing Marinette, she doesn't feel the to do that. Forgiveness from Marinette is like the sunrising. Forever promised to come. She doesn't realize how harmful it is to just let things go without expressing her feelings.
"Let's just say lying is a powerful superpower." I released her from my hug as I wipe the tears sliding down my cheeks.
The whole room claps, startling Marinette and me.
Nino quips proudly, "Look at our girls."
Marinette rubs her eyes as well while the other students in the corridor disperse. I'll make sure to be her own lucky charm from now on with Adrien's help of course. Since he was the only one that never doubted her. Not once.
"Can we talk about everything afterschool today?"
She smiles excitedly, "Duh. I wanted to show you some designs I've been working on." I place my hands on my hips, "Not wedding dresses, right?" I tease her while waving Nino and Adrien over.
Notes:
Did anyone guess the word I was thinking about?
The word for this chapter is reconciliation. That's what Alya wanted for her and Marinette because without it there would be even more misunderstandings.