Part 47 - Picturing the truth(edited)

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The rest of the shoot went without further interruptions. As they were finally done, Adrien and Marinette stood there in the outfits, she created, and that Giuseppi had adored and admired. Especially Marinette's shorts, just the same as Adrien's long one's, but barely long enough to cover her butt cheeks, what luckily was covered by a pair of green tights, the same colour as Adrien's shirt, to which she wore a long sleeved sweater, that showed her stomach just a little. The look was completed, by a pair of army styled boots, like the ones Adrien could have chosen, and a crocheted grey coat, with broad shoulders, a tight waist, and then a wide lower part.

Now they waited for some reporter from the style magazine, the pictures were taken for, to approach them, and ask them their questions.

When Marinette recognized the woman, that came straight towards them, she gasped, and pulled on Adrien's arm. He looked at her, questioningly, then he followed her gaze, and took a sharp breath as well.

"Nadja Chamack?", he thought, "since when does she do interviews for magazines?" Then he saw Bob Roth in the background, and noticed the video cameras that were directed towards three chairs, that surrounded a tiny glass table, that held the cards with Nadja's notes, and three glasses with water, one for each.

"No, that can't be happening", he mumbled, seeing Marinette close to having a panic attack. He quickly grabbed her hand and pulled her close, putting an arm around her shoulders to stroke her softly. He whispered into her ear soothingly:

"Don't worry, we are going to get through this, M'lady. Together, okay?"

The girl nodded, but her eyes said otherwise. But she decided to face her destiny, and put on a fake smile, as Adrien did just the same.

"Marinette!", the woman she knew most of her life exclaimed. "It's so nice to see you. I would have never thought, to see you here. Are you two?"

The young woman nodded and Nadja turned her attention to the young man.

"Adrien Agreste!, So Marinette is your girlfriend. Is that the big announcement you have to make?"

"Actually, I would like to keep that for the interview. I can't imagine though, that my father will be very pleased, to hear about a TV interview, instead of one for a magazine.", the boy stated.

"Oh, dear children, it's not only for TV, it's also life. So everything you say, will go right outside to everywhere in the world." Manon's mother blared excitedly. "This interview will be seen by even more people, than the one with Ladybug and ChatNoir. Aren't you just as excited as I am?"

The duo looked at each other. This was a nightmare.

"We need to inform my father, ASAP", Adrien whispered into Marinette's ear. I pretend to have forgotten something, and we go back to the dressing room, ok?"

"I'll be right at your heels, Kitty", she responded just as silently. "She isn't watching, go, now!"

They quickly slipped into the room and locked the door behind them. Adrien tried calling Gabriel, but as usual, he only heard a voice, telling him to leave a message. He rapidly told, what was going to happen, and then, sent a short text to his father as well, saying:

"Father, need your help now. It's not an interview for a magazine, but life on TV, and we don't know how to avoid it."

He shrugged as he looked at his girlfriend.

"I don't know, what to do. If we keep her waiting, she might get akumatized again. And even if she's not, there will be rumours, about us, like, why scheduling an interview, to not show up and stuff like that."

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