A Night to Remember

                                    

                                          
A few days later, on the weekend, Chloé was busy drawing when she received a call from Marinette. She picked up the phone and answered, "Hey, how are you?""Hey, Chloé. Alya is planning a reunion with our class from last year, and you should come!" Marinette said enthusiastically.Chloé hesitated, her voice dropping a bit. "I don't know, Marinette. I wasn't the most... nice person back then." She looked down, feeling sad."Chloé, you have to come to the reunion. Everyone will be there, and everyone knows you've changed," Marinette reassured her.Chloé thought about it for a moment. "I'll think about it, okay? When is the reunion?""Next Saturday at 8 PM at our old school. Alya arranged it. Just text me when you've made up your mind. Bye!" Marinette said before hanging up."Bye, Marinette," Chloé replied, feeling a bit uncertain.After Marinette hung up, Pollen flew up to Chloé. "Are you okay, my queen?" her kwami asked softly."I just don't know what to do. I was mean to everyone; they probably don't want to see me," Chloé said, her voice heavy with doubt."But you've changed a lot. You need to show them that! Be a hero, just like Queen Bee would," Pollen encouraged her.Chloé was surprised by Pollen's words but realized she was right. With a small smile, she looked at Pollen. "You're right. I need to let them see I've changed. I am Queen Bee, and I'm a hero—with or without a costume. I'll text Marinette."Feeling determined, Chloé quickly sent Marinette a message confirming that she would attend the reunion. Marinette responded almost immediately, expressing how happy she was that Chloé was coming.Chloé's smile grew as she felt more confident about facing her old classmates. A week later, Chloé is getting ready for the reunion. "What should I wear? Pollen, help me!" she says, clearly stressed. "What about this blue dress?" Pollen suggests. "That's not my color," Chloé replies. "How about this white one?" Pollen offers again. "I'm not getting married," Chloé sighs. "I'm sorry, I just want this night to be perfect. I really want to show everyone that I've changed." "I understand, Chloé, but you need to calm down a bit," Pollen advises. Chloé takes a deep breath and suddenly remembers a stunning gold dress she owns. "I know which dress to choose!" She starts rummaging through her closet, and when she finds the dress, she holds it up for Pollen to see. "That's the one, my queen," Pollen confirms. "Okay, I'm going to change. What time is it?" Chloé checks her phone, and panic sets in. "5 to 8! I'm going to be late!" She rushes to the bathroom to do her makeup and change into her dress. Meanwhile, Marinette arrives at the reunion. She steps into the beautifully decorated school, admiring how stunning everything looks. "Hey, Marinette!" Alya calls out as she runs toward her. They greet each other with a warm hug. "How are you? I miss having you in class; it's so boring without my clumsy girl," Alya says with a smile. "I miss you too. It's sad that we don't get to see each other every day anymore," Marinette replies. "By the way, this reunion is the a really good idea." Marinette says excitedly. "Thanks, and I love your dress!" "Thank you, Alya. It's my newest design." Then Adrien and Nino walk towards them. "Hey, girls! How's it going?" Nino asks. "Hey, Nino! I'm good, thanks for asking," Marinette replies. "Alright, I'll catch up with you guys later, but I promised Alya I'd be the DJ for the night, so see you in a bit," Nino says as he heads over to the DJ table. "Uh, hey, guys," someone says. They turn around and see Chloé. "Wow, Chloé, your dress is beautiful," Marinette compliments her. "Thanks, I remembered this dress and thought, 'This is the one I need to wear on this special night,'" Chloé responds. "You're right. It suits you perfectly," Alya adds with a smile. "Are you all ready for some music?" Nino announces through the microphone. "Let's get this reunion started!" he shouts, turning up the music. "Marinette, do you want to dance?" Adrien asks kindly. "Sure," she replies. They walk together to the dance floor and start moving to the music. "They're so cute," Chloé says, watching them. "They are! Marinette told me they're together because of you," Alya says with a smirk. "I just gave her a little push," Chloé replies modestly. Just then, Rose and Juleka walk over to Chloé. "Chloé, I'm so glad you're here!" Rose says excitedly. "Yeah, it's cool," Juleka adds. "Thanks, and I'm really sorry if I was mean in the past," Chloé apologizes. "It's okay. Everyone makes mistakes," Rose says warmly. Soon, all of Chloé's old classmates come by to say hi, and one by one, they forgive her for everything she did in the past. After a few hours, the DJ starts playing a slow song. Marinette and Adrien gaze into each other's eyes, smiling with love. They rest their heads on each other's shoulders and begin to sway to the music. Chloé watches them with pride, glad that her friends are happy together. "I need to film this," Alya says, still standing with Chloé. A minute later, Adrien lifts his head off Marinette's shoulder, looking deeply into her eyes. Marinette looks back at him, and they both smile. Slowly, their heads move closer, and they finally share their first kiss. Chloé's eyes fill with happy tears. "Marinette is going to love this video," Alya says, still recording. When the kiss ends, Adrien and Marinette hug each other tightly. "This night is truly miraculous," Chloé says to Alya, still watching them. "I agree," Alya responds with a smile.