Mari's POV

"Marinette, YOU'll be late for your exams!"

I groaned as I woke up, thanks to my mum's yelling. I rise from my desk and trudge to the mirror as I see my reflection. Blood shot eyes met mine as I wiped them yawning.

"MARINETTE! ARE YOU AWAKE LOVE?!"

"I'M AWAKE MAMAN! " I yelled back.

"Are you sure Marinette? You barely got sleep last night," Tikki says worriedly. Alya had helped me find the earrings and I got Tikki back. She understood my situation, I think.

About her question.....

She had a point though.

I had soaked my pillows with tears Friday night, stayed in bed throughout Saturday and could only read for my finals yesterday evening.

The exam I have today is French Literature which starts in...

"...TEN MINUTES?! I'M GONNA BE LATE!!!!!" I yelled racing into the bathroom.

I quickly showered and changed into my school clothes before grabbing my bad and stuffing my stationery into it and running down the stairs, Tikki close behind. On getting to the bakery, I grab a handful of cookies and bolt towards the door.

"No goodbye kiss from me, Marinette?"

I look over my shoulder to see my mum standing near the counter. I give her a hug and she stares into my eyes. I had told her that Adrien and I got into an argument and she had been my comfort... apat from Alya and Tikki of course.

"Are you sure you wanna have your exam, Marinette? Your health is more important," she said, concerned.

"I'm fine mama, I promise," I said before kissing her cheeks and leaving.

"I'm fine," I say to myself as I walk to school. "I am gonna ace this exam!"

"Yeah, Marinette! Say it 'till you believe it!" Tikki chirps beside me.

I half-smile. This exam's gonna be fine right?

Of course it was!

Question 1:The figure of speech which states an unpleasant fact in a mild, pleasant manner is called....

Adrien.

Question 13 : When a character in a play engages in loud-self talk to allow the audience access into his/her mind, the character is said to be......

Adrien.

Question 36: Name the titles of three French ballads.

Adrien.

Adrien.

And.....

Adrien.

"You've got to be kidding me," I muttered under my breath.

"You okay girl?" Alya asks, worriedly.

"I'm fine, Als.... I'm just...."

"Is there a problem, Miss Dupain-Cheng?" Miss Mendeliev asked.

"N-Not at all, Miss," I squeak before facing my work.

Oh crud, this is gonna be hard.

"How do you know I can't help you out if you don't tell me what is wrong, Ladybug!"

You tried to help me so many times, Adrien. With the miraculous, with my nightmares, but I shut you out. I always shut you out...

"GABRIEL AGRESTE WAS MONARCH AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?!! YOU LIED TO ME THAT MY FATHER WAS A HERO WHEN HE WAS A MONSTER TO THE PEOPLE OF PARIS?!"

Your father was Monarch, mon chere. I didn't mean for you to be hurt. I thought I was keeping you safe...

"YOU NEVER LOVED ME LADYBUG! DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP! IF YOU LOVED ME, YOU WOULDN'T HIDE THIS FROM ME! IF YOU EVER LOVED ME, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE REJECTED ME SO MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS IN LOVE WITH YOU!"

That's not true, Adrien. I've always loved you. I loved you from the very day you gave me your umbrella. I fell for you again when you stretched out your hand for me the night we.... I lost all the miraculous. I fell for both sides of you.....

I love you mon Chanton.

And I miss you.

"MARINETTE!!!!!"

"Gah!" I jump from the chair next to the lunch table as I see Alya staring at me concerned.

"Girl are you okay?" she asks.

"I'm fine, Alya. Why wouldn't I be?" I ask a bit too breezily.

"Because you are crying."

That's when I realize that my face is stained with tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Is it because of Adrien?" she asks as I nod while she pulls me into a hug.

"Come on, girl! You need to pull yourself together. Adrien's just mad right now. He'll come around, trust me!" she whispers into my ear.

"But... but I treated him so badly. I lied to him about his father. I made him think he was a hero," I choked out.

"You were just doing what you had to do. You tried to save him from the emotional stress. Besides, he would've known sooner or later," Alya said.

She reached into her bad and brought out a tissue which I gladly took to dab my eyes dry.

"Marinette..."

We see Marc coming nervously to us. He did a half wave and we waved back.

"Ms. Candice said I should call you to her office. She wants to talk to you," he says before leaving.

"Why would she be calling me?" I wondered aloud.

"I don't know.... should I come with you?" Alya asks.

"Nah, I'll be good. Besides you need to eat your lunch as well. I've lost my appetite," I said before I stood up and went to the class. I met her grading a few papers as I stood in frontof her.

"Marinette," she says, looking worriedly at me. "Are you okay?"

What's with everyone asking me this today?

"I'm fine, miss. You sent for me?"

"Yes, because I know you aren't fine," she paused before she continued. "Your mother called me. She said you had some issues with Adrien and that you weren't emotionally stable to take the exam. I would've allowed you to take it when you were better, but I couldn't get a hold of you."

Mama why???

"I'm perfectly fine miss. And I'm sure I did well on the test."

She sighed as she picked my test sheet.

"Question 37: Describe the character of the beast in the novel, 'Beauty and the Beast'," she said. "You're answer was Adrien. Just like all your other answers in the fifty questions I gave you."

Did I really write that.

Dang, I'm failing this exam.

"Marinette it's fine," she said. "I spoke to Principal Damocles, and he said he'd give you today and next tomorrow to rest and that you'd take all your missed exams next week. Is that fine by you, Marinette?"

Before I could answer, I heard a loud scream.

"Must be an akuma. I have to make sure everyone gets to safety. Stay here, Marinette," and with that she took off.

"Tikki, Spots on!" I yelled as I felt the magic spandex cover my body. I swung my yoyo and fly through the window. I swing to the source of the commotion and saw a clown-like person making people cry.

"Please don't tell me it's..."

"...Harry, the comedian. Yes, he's been turned into Psycomedian again."

I saw the cat-themed superhero beside me. He didn't bother to even glance at me.

"The akuma is on his red nose, just like last time. I'll do the fighting, while you try not to get angry and capture the akuma," he says but before he jumps off, I grab his tail.

"Chat Noir, don't be like this. Let's do this together."

"Why? So you'd get angry again? Or so you'd lie to me about who the new HawkMoth is? Will it be Nathalie this time?"

"Adrien, don't be like this..."

"Whatever I'd be like isn't your concern. Besides, don't you have separate battles to fight," Chat said rolling his eyes.

"Guys, focus!"

I then saw Argos standing between the two of us.

"I'll create a sentimonster just like Ladybug to fight the akuma. Ladybug will grab the object and give it to Chat Noir, who'll cataclysm it. Giving us the victory and more time for both of you to sort out whatever argument you're having."

"Fine," I say, summoning my Lucky Charm and getting a replica of my earrings.

"Okay, this would be the miraculous," I say as Argos creates Senti-me.

"Hello,Sentibug. I am your friend, Argos. I need you to help us deceive this villain to think you are Ladybug. Take these earrings," he says, taking the earrings and giving it to the sentimonster. It would make you look more realistic."

The sentimonster jumps down and starts fighting Psycomedian. Everything goes to planfro there, and we succeed.

"Pound it?" I say to Chat Noir, trying to lighten the mood, but he just jumps away.

"What's his probem?" Argos asks as I sigh

"I messed up."