Gabriel's POV:

   Natalie has not seemed herself lately.

      Tonight, I noticed she had barely spoken a word at the dinner table.  It appears she had lost her sense of appetite as she had not eaten much either.

        It had to be a personal matter.  Hmm, what could it be?

      I struggled with my inner thoughts as I tried to guess what troubled her.

       "Natalie, are you alright?"

         "I have not been in years, Gabriel."

     l frowned at the remark.  It must be worse than I imagined.

      Immediately, I left my seat, and hugged her.

      I heard her sobs as she hugged me back.

   "Natalie, I know all about the bad news. At least that is about your never being a mother. Adrien told me. Please, do not be angry with him."  I pleaded with her.

    I looked at her tear stained face. I knew in that moment, there was more wrong with her. But what? 

  Why was it she would not let me in?

   "Natalie, please say something!"

       I  tried to get her to speak.

    All she said was, "Gabriel, I..."  

     Then, to my horror Natalie started to faint. I caught her.

       "Adrien, Marinette, quick!  Call for help!  There is something terribly wrong with Natalie!"

             I started to panic while Marinette called for help and Adrien tried to calm me down.

            If ananything ever happend to Natalie I would never forgive myself. I could not let her down. Not now, not after all she had done for me.

      to be continued in Chapter 6  He  Discovers the Truth

     Until, then,

bye-bye, little owlets!

Summer out!