*Author's  Note: These events take place a few years later!  This is long after the breakup with Larry and takes place in Paris, France.  She lived in Chicago before this.  Anyway, hopefully that clears things up enough for you all!-Summer Cheng.*

         Two years later at  Francious Dupoint High school...

            Marinette is now eighteen years old!  She is glad to see her best friend Alya is already there.   She greets her happily!

             "Hey, Alya!"  Marinette says.

            "Hey, girl!"  Alya says.

            "Hi dudettes!"  Nino remarks.

              "Hi, girls!"  Adrien says.  He blushes at the sight of Marinette.  He can not help it he has this huge crush on her.  

             "Hi, Nino! "  Marinette says. She rudely ignores Adrien as usual.  She does not  know yet that he likes her.  She just knows she has a dislike for all models, especially blondes, ever since the horrible break up with her ex- boyfriend Larry.  She tries not to sterotype them all, but can not seem to stop herself from doing just this.

               Marinette walks into the classroom without so much as  a glance in Adrien's direction.  

            Adrien watches her go and sighs.   Adrien thinks, some day, I  will have that girl as my woman!  I just know it.

           "Adrien, I am sorry to tell you this, but Marinette will not ever be with you.  It is practically hopeless man.  She will not even talk to you, let alone look you in the eyes."  Nino says.

            "Adrien, my best friend has gone through a lot in the last few years.  Take it easy on her!  I am sure she will come around!"  Alya says.  She thinks, I hope she does for both their sake.  She secretly ships Adrien with Marinette.  She does know when this begin, but just knows that she wants to see Marinette happy again!  She believes perhaps, Adrien is the one to make her smile again!

         All during class, Adrien day dreams about a certain bluenette!  He does not even notice when the teacher calls on him to answer a math problem.  When the teacher repremands him, he looks up in embarrassment.   "I am sorry, what was it?" Adrien says.

          "I said that to find the Area of   Rectangle that is  5 ft  by  4 ft  what formula would you use,Mr. Agreste?"  the teacher says sternly as he taps his ruler across Adrien's  desk.

         "Oh, that is easy!  You would write A=l xw  that is to say, you would multiple the length times the width!"  Adrien replies.

           "Well, that is better!  It is good to see you do remember something that relates to school, after all Adrien Agreste!" the teacher remarks.  He shakes his head as he returns to his desk.

          Later, after school, the bell rings twice to show the end to the day...Bring, Bring!

             "Hey, Marinette!  Wait up!"  Adrien says.

            Marinette does not give a reponse. She just gathers up her homework and leaves the classroom.  

        Adrien follows close behind her!  He grins big!  He thinks, so far!  So good!  He takes a closer look at her and blushes.  He wonders, what is it about her that makes me want to protect her and kiss her?  He shakes his head.  

         "Blondie, how dare you follow me!"  Marinette scowls at him when she notices he is behind her.

         "Oh, come on, Bluebell!  You know you want to be my friend!"  Adrien says.

        "Now, why would I do that when I can not stand you!  Just  go away!"  Marinette says.

       "Wow, no need to be harsh, bluebell!"  Adrien remarks.  He can see she even looks lovely when she is angry.  He blushes at the thought.

        "Ugh, wipe that smug look off your face!  Do it before I do it for you, Blondie!" Marinette blurts out.

        "Bluebell, it is okay!  You do not have to like me.  I get it. "  Adrien says.

        "Let me just make one thing clear.  I will never want to be with you!  In fact, I hate you!  I hate you and your stupid, blonde self!    So, do yourself a favor!  Leave me Alone Blondie!  I mean it."  Marinette says furious with him.  

        Adrien smiles that goofy smile of his, shrugs his shoulders and says,  "Sure whatever you say Bluebell!"  He walks off and laughs when she turns to put her tongue out.  He thinks, she is the one I am after all right.  The more she hates me the more I like her!  He walks home with all these thoughts that he keeps to himself.

      Meanwhile, Marinette walks home in  a  huff!  The nerve of that Agreste boy!  What is his problem anyway? Why does it seem he goes out of the way to talk to her?   Why her?  Why out of all the girls nearby, does he pick her to stalk?  She does fan girl him like the others.  She gave up such things years ago.  She knows better than let herself love anyone.  Anyone that is other than her parents, herself, Alya and maybe even Nino.  Other than this, she wishes to be alone!  So why can this Blonde haired, green eyed model boy not seem to take a hint?  Why can he not just leave her alone?  

      For once, she  begins to wonder if the move to Paris, France was that great of an idea!  Sure her mother claims the fresh air, and new place will do her some good, but so far all it brings is annoyance.   It just reminds her of the painful reality that Larry is no longer in her life that she misses her life the way it once was and that regrets her decision to ever confess to him.  She thinks, to bad I can not time travel and go back to that day, and just dump him before I get in to deep.  To bad I  can not get over him!  To bad I can not forget!  To bad I am a girl with a hopeless crush on some jerk that burnt me!   

       Marinette mutters to herself that night as she prepares for bed,  I hope that Blondie will leave me alone from her on out!  

       to be continued in Chapter 2  Just Give Him a Chance, Girl!