Marinette wakes up two days later.  She knows today is the day she is to leave to visit her Aunt Lydia. She barely remembers her.  She is not to happy her parents insist they send her away.  She cannot help, but feel bad that Adrien worries for her. 

           Adrien  thinks, should I reveal the truth to her today?  Is it a good time to confess that I am the one who sends her the flowers?  He shakes his head. He is not quite sure of anything. He does know he still worries about her.  Why can she not see he needs her to remain in his life?

          Tom sees  Adrien as he approaches the bakery and waves at him!  He is glad to see him as he was just the person he wishes to speak to right away.  

       "Now,young man, I agree not tell Marinette how you feel!  This is because it is your job to tell her.  However, I must let you know that she leaves today!" Tom tells him.

        "Leaves, for where?" Adrien ask.

      "Marinette will travel to America to the state of Georgia. She is to visit a relative of ours there. It will be a matter of weeks before her return." Tom says.

       "What? No!" Adrien says. He looks crestfallen at the news. He rushes past Tom into the bakery. He does not wait to hear Tom out. He runs upstairs and hopes she is not gone yet. He has to at least wish her goodbye.

        Marinette hears footsteps approach outside her room. Then she hears a bang noise as someone knocks rather loudly on the door.  She cannot help,but wonder who it might be!  She does hope it is not Nino or Luka.  She is not in the mood to speak to either of them right now. She opens the door and blushes when she sees Adrien!

       "A-Adrien?"  Marinette says. She cannot seem to figure out what else to say to him.

       "Marinette, why did not you tell me?"  Adrien says.

      "Tell you wh-what?"  Marinette responds.

       "Tell me you were to go out of town for a few weeks!  I mean did not you think I would miss you?"  Adrien blurts out.

       "Oh, I am s-sorry.  I only found out myself t-two nights ago.  It came as a shock.  I d-do not want to go, but I have too. " Marinette tells him.

        "I see. How will I cope without you?" Adrien says. He pouts a bit as he speaks.

       Marinette thinks the action to be rather immature, silly and cute. She cannot believe he behaves this way over such a matter.   It is not like she will move away. She will only go on a visit that is all.

     "Promise me something , will you?"  Adrien says seriously, and grabs one of her hands.

       Marinette's  POV:   Adrien holds my hand!  He does not have to,but he does!  He wants me to promise him something,but why?  I mean we are friends, but what does that have to do with it?  He cannot have found out about my love for him, could he?  

      Adrien's  POV:  Marinette, I wish you did not have to leave!  I know it is selfish for me to be this way as it is only temporary, but I will miss you more than you can imagine!  Why the other day,I thought you would die and I almost felt like my heart would break!  I do not how to manage without you while you are away.  I will try though.  I will!  When you return, I have every intention to woo you with more flowers!   

    Tom's  POV:  The lad looks upset!  I imagine it did come as shock to him that Marinette will travel far from Paris!  However, I agree with Sabine it will do her some good to keep her mind off  things around here.  Besides, maybe she will come to her senses and tell Adrien she loves him when she comes back!  If not, then I do hope he will tell her this!   Goodness, I do ship those hard!  I know it is silly, but I wish to see my daughter happy and to see his happiness too!

 Sabine's  POV:  Today is the day, Marinette starts a new chapter of her life!  She will see her aunt whom she has not seen in years!  She might learn something helpful from her !  Later, who knows what will become of her and Adrien?   I would like to think they end up together!  Adrien does love my girl, I can tell as he did come to her rescue!   I am now more sure than before that he is her sender of those flowers she gushes about so much!

   Marinette  feels as if she is in a daze!  Then, just like that snaps out of it!  

     "A-Adrien, what is i-it?" Marinette wants to know.

     "Promise me, that you will always be my friend!  Promise when you come back that I will still be someone you can speak too!  Also, here!" Adrien says.

       Marinette gasp when he hands her the small box. She cannot accept it.  Whatever it is she feels unworthy of  it. It is not right she should get a gift from him!  Not when she feels to do so might mean she cheats on the boy who sends her the flowers!  How could he expect that from her?   

     "Marinette, it is alright. It is not an engagement ring!  It is not really anything that special, really!"   Adrien says.

        Marinette opens it to see a small shiny bracelet with a ladybug on it that has some cute little purple flowers around it along with a cat. She cries as she puts this on because she feels like it means that she is someone special to him. 

       Adrien sees her tears. He thinks this means she is upset about the gift. He hugs her and feels her hug him back. He wishes he could hold her like this forever.  He feels her let go!  He sighs.  He watches her walk away with her things. 

      Marinette  goes downstairs, out the door to the car that waits for her. She climbs inside without another word to Adrien. She feels like she will ruin things somehow by going away!  How?  This makes no sense because they are not dating!  

     Adrien rushes down the steps and out the door. He reaches into the window where she sits. He kisses her forehead, pulls away and smirks as she blushes. He goes home.

     Marinette's journey to the airport goes well.  Her trip from there to see her aunt does too. She arrives safely to the United States, Atlanta Georgia airport. Her aunt picks her up and now she is at her house.

   She pulls out her phone and text her parents to let them know she is safe.  She tells them to let Adrien know as well. She hopes this will give him some sense of  ease of mind knowing she is not in danger.

   Adrien gets a text from Tom that tells him Marinette is in Georgia now. He is glad to hear it while he misses her so much!  He longs to tell her everything!  How ?  How is it a boy does this?  

    to be continued in Chapter 13  Flowers and a Vase from Paris, France?