A FAKE LIFE I

*Mari, Mari wake up*, said a red kwami with a black spot on it's forehead, tapping on her head softly to wake her up. *Five more minutes Tikki* Meri said sleepyly. *If you don't get up now, know you will be in trouble* she said trying to persuade her to get up. I know, I know. Meri said opening her big gray eyes, getting up from bed and did a few stretches to gain her vision. Seeing her shabby room in the attic, she sighed and climbed the ladder downstairs.

She tiptoed too the storage room not wanting to wake anyone up and grabbed the cleaning materials to clean up the house while Tikki wiped the dust on table tops. *Thanks* Meri said appreciateting what Tikki did to help her *no problem*said Tikki. When she was done she quickly went to the kitchen to make breakfast for the family. *Tikki I need 5 eggs, A loaf of bread, and some oil please.* said Marinette. Tikki nodded and flew away to the pantry to get the ingredients. Meanwhile Marinette started making some coffee and tea that she got from the cupboard. Tikki can back with the ingredients and Marinette started making the fried eggs and toasted bread.

When she served all the food made in the dinning room, Tikki took a piece of toast and flew away to eat it then her step sister came to her taking away the cooking utensils from her and shoving her out of the way before their parents came to the kitchen. It seemed as if Lila made breakfast. *Wow Lila did you make breakfast. it looks delicious* ,said Sharon who was the mother of Lila. *Yes mom, it took me so much time to make it . I hope you guys like it* answered Lila, serving the food while smiling. Sharon and Tom took a seat at the dinning room table taking a bite out of the food. *Its delicious. Marinette, what did you do* asked Sharon looking at her in the corner of the room suspecting her of being awake with Lila. *I cleaned the house.* said Marinette expecting her to also be proud of her. *Lies* said her father drinking his cup of coffee. The single word that her father said put her in shock. *But I really did clean the house father*, she said trying to defend herself. The house looks worse than how it looked yesterday. You can't even tell a good lie enough for me to believe.

Marinette looked confused then saw Lila smirking realizing what Lila did when she was making breakfast then coming to the kitchen. I'm sorry father and mother for lieing , it won't happen again. Marinette apologized because She didn't want any trouble.* Your punishment will be waiting for you when you get back from school* said her father disciplining her for the lie she told. *Yes father.*she agreed quietly. Marinette and Lila both ate and got ready for school. They came out with their father and mother and all entered his car except for Marinette, driving off, leaving her on her drive way. Instead of felling sad that her family left her she felt relived. *Tikki, you can come out*she said for her kwami too come outside and flew towards her. *Let's wait for Alya okay?* Asked Marinette. *Okay* replied Tikki.

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