The next morning Marinette is at school with her friends.

“Free tonight, girl"? Chloe asked

“Not exactly, I have another photo shoot today" Marinette replied. Adrien turns away disappointed as asks Chloe "Can't you get out of it at least this once?

“I'm not sure, but I will try." Marinette answered as Ms. Bustier entered the class and they all settled down.

Once class is over the four friends are taking a round around the school. Adrien (clumsy as usual) trips but Marinette with her quick, superhero reflexes catches him before he hits the ground.  Their eyes meet; she notices how much they look like Misterbug's.  They both blush as Marinette helps Adrien to him feet.  By then Marinette's car arrives and she leaves.  "Don't forget to ask your dad" Chloe called after her, she waved to show that she heard them as the car sped off.

Inside the car Marinette is battling with herself on how to persuade her father to reschedule the photo shoot "Could I talk to father, Noelle" she said as they were getting off the car.

“Why do you want to talk to him?"

“It's about my photo shoot, I wondering if I could be rescheduled" Marinette, answered

“I will tell him about it" Noelle said as she entered Tom Dupain's room.  After a few minutes she came out and said "Your father is waiting for you"

“Why do you want to reschedule your photo shoot?" Tom asked as Marinette entered

“I want to go out with my friends today, father"

“So friends are more important to you than your career"

“But father everyone else-

“You are not everyone else, you are MY daughter".

“Everyone at my school-

“Sending you to school was never a good idea.. You will not be going to school from now on."

“But father—

“You will be home schooled by Noelle as before. You may leave now, Marinette"

“Father please-"

"You are MY daughter and you will do as I say " Tom Dupain turns and walks out of the room. Noelle follows her leaving a very desolate Marinette alone.

Marinette reaches out for her phone dials Chloe's number, sinking in to despair at the thought of never seeing her friends again. She could have sat there and cried, it is hard to find true friends and then losing them is like losing a part of yourself

She dragged herself to her room.  Falling on the bed, she tried to console herself with the thoughts of him, who made her feel so strong.

“what is happening to me?" She thought as she found herself thinking about Adrien.  "Get a grip Marinette" she told herself "You are in love with Misterbug. Adrien is a friend.  He is only a friend" but even then, she could not resist seeking consolation in those beautiful emerald green eyes, which never lost their brightness.