The Last of Us

C H A P T E R S I X

(Songs for the chapter:
• Too Much To Ask - Niall Horan
• Let's Hurt Tonight - OneRepublic
• Towers - Little Mix
• One - Ed Sheeran)

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Adrian

The next morning, I go to school but thank god it's Thursday because I have my Chinese and fencing classes today after school so I don't have to be stuck at home. I know that most kids are excited that tomorrow is Friday, but I'm excited it's Thursday because I have my classes today. While Friday, it's when I don't have classes and I'm stuck at home.

I sit in front of my desk after making my bed and dressing up for school in my usual blue jeans and black shirt. My work is in front of me. The assignment that the class were given to and respond to the poem I still haven't done it yet. I haven't responded yet, but I think I can respond to Marinette's poem and pretend that Ladybug wrote to me. And besides, Marinette's writing is good so I think I'll be good to pretending it was from Ladybug.

"You don't know how to respond, do you?" Plagg asks from beside me.

I shake my head, "it's hard." I admit.

"Just pretend it's from ladybug and you'll be okay." Plagg tells me.

"If only you knew." Plagg whispers as he floats away.

This catches me. I stop fiddling with my pen and my eyes stare at the blank paper in front of me. I push off my chair as I turn to Plagg.

"What did you say?" I question.

Plagg turns his body to me, "What?"

"Repeat what you just said to me." I tell him.

"Say what?" He acts dumb. I roll my eyes before I glare at him.

"You said something under your breath. Say it again."

"I didn't say anything." Plagg shakes his head before he turns back to the television. I shake my head before I sit back down on my chair.

I think for a minute before I let my pen flow over the paper, ink the paper with blue. Like Ladybug's eyes, I thought.

Marinette

When I get to school early again, I walk toward my first class of the day with my feet dragging on the ground across the courtyard. The day is beautiful with clear skies and the sun is warm against my skin. And thank god I didn't wear black today because I would've sweat uncontrollably.

When I get to my first class, I sit back where I sat yesterday with Adrian. But Adrian isn't here yet. I frown at his absence. But I hope he doesn't come today, or question my leave yesterday. It was unexpected, really. But I needed to get out before I bursted out crying in front of him.

And that sets a frown on my face. The day isn't suddenly so beautiful. But the sun still shines through the windows.

In good, there's bad. And in the bad, there's good. I try to remind myself these words by repeating it in my head. So I try to put the good in back today. I don't know if Adrian walks through that door, the sun will be ten times brighter.

I look behind me and Alya and Kim are a group. They write down on the paper, writing their last few words to the poem before class starts.