Chapter 29: Memory Box

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A whole month without talking to each other, ever since I moved out we never spared each other a glance, or I tried not too. By then Chloe and Adrien's relationship blossomed through out the school, Adrien's fan club was disappointed at first until they declared it to call their club the "CHLODRIEN Protection Club!".

For me? I felt broken, as he smiled and laughed as if nothing had ever happened between us. No one else knew about what had happen that night, what the public knows is that they got together on that wonderful night.

It was a little awkward to sleep in the same bed as him, but we made a silent agreement, we both knew how bad the situation is and there was no sugar coating that it was horrible.

I was currently moving back with Alya, Nino was already planning to ask to trade dorms wth me for Numerous reasons but it would be awkward that there sharing a bed..together. Adrien called the Principal and requested for separate beds, according to Alya it was 'Unfortunate', her words not mine.

The boxes were packed with words written on it to remind me of what was what, Adrien had to leave school temporarily for a business meeting with the Mayor and his Father, also known as signing the contract.

As I packed up my box of memories I found one that fell down onto the floor, slowly floating down like a feather. When it landed on the floor I picked it up carefully, it was had that yellow tint on it with writing on the back.

The spelling was a bit off, I must've written this when I was three or something. When I flipped it over, it was a picture of Adrien and I sleeping against an Oak tree. My hair was in my classic pig tails, with a almost slipping off flower crown, I noticed a small thin line of drool hanging out of my mouth.

Adrien had his hair short, and was wearing a white undershirt with a black leather jacket, matched with washed out jeans.

My outfit was a denim dress with a white lace hem, a slight smile tugged on my lips. Even if I had said he didn't love me, I never said I didn't either. I still do, but he has a reputation, his father has a reputation and if he doesn't agree to the conditions it could all end like that.

I respect his decision, even if it does hurt.

I place the picture into my box before taking out the ripped one I had found a little while ago, I place the picture into the night stand drawer that was on my side.

You could say it was a good-bye gift, a late one. He gave me something, a picture that most likely held an important meaning to it, so I'll give him something in return, Adrien must have the other half of the photo if I had it.

After that, I placed the box of memories into another box and closed it up,

Even if it was a small box with so many photos of hundreds and hundreds of photos, they all held one bit of my memories.

It was my memory box, a box that will forever live on even after death.

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"Marinette!" Alya greeted me with warm arms, and a tight embrace. After what happened last month it was awkward between us. It was weird because we don't usually have fights this often, and to be honest everyone was awkward around me.

Our group knew about it and that's how I'd like to keep it, until we graduated I won't tell a soul on what happened between us and the true story behind it.

We've all gotten over it, besides Kim and Alix. They broke up, but I can see it in their eyes that they want each other back but, surprise surprise guess who asked him out after the break up? Alina.

You can tell if a girl and boy are in love by their eyes and smiles. If you look close enough, you can tell if what they say is what they really mean, like they say eyes are windows to our souls.

Sometimes I wished someone could look at me that way, it would be nice to know if someone cared for me the way Kim cared for Alix.

The boys and girls in our group have kept our distances, besides Mylene and Ivan they seem to have a peachy relationship, other than that we've all been distant. Two break ups in our group? That's enough to silent a whole crowd, and side by side? Coincidence? I think not.

When you agree to be friends with someone you had recently broken up with of course it won't be the same, if they were your best friend it's like loosing two in one, yes there are couples who have broken up and have a friendship but not as close as they used to be, before the relationship.

It's sad really, especially when one has moved on and your still holding onto your feelings.

Alya helps me un pack and set up my half of the room, "Prom is coming up, you know what that means?" Alya grins as she hangs up some fairy lights for me above my bed.

"Uh? Countless hours of walking around a mall looking for clothes that we will only end up using once?" I reply sarcastically, I earn an eye roll from her before she continues.

"No silly! Your birthday! Have you forgotten your own birthday, Marinette your so lucky to have your birthday on Prom! And our last prom!"

"Yeah but I don't get to spend it with someone special, this is the last prom of our Highschool years before we do taxes! Taxes Alya!"

She just shakes her head at my craziness, "yeah yeah, but on Saturday we're taking you shopping! She squeals practically burning my ears off.

"We're? Including Rose, Mylene, Alix and Juleka?" I inquire, my attention on unpacking my clothes and putting them in the closet.

She nods frantically, I swear she's a hyper child. "Yeah sure, just don't make me go full on princess okay?"

"Aren't you already the school's princess though?"

"At this rate with all the shit that has been happening, I'm surprise I can cope with it so I guess you could say.." my mind drifts off to an answer before I open my mouth and let the words come out.

"I'm the school's mother fucking queen."

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