Alya's POV:

  I stormed through the hospital doors.

  I went past the nurse's station and into her room.

  I knew now from the news that she was alive.

 I was relieved that Marinette was not dead.

I  entered her room and heard the door as it banged shut behind me.

I saw Chat as he stood beside the bed with leaky eyes.

 "Chat, what is the matter?  Is she ok?" I asked.

  I felt my voice tremble as I spoke.

 "Marinette's ribs are cracked, there is a bruised shoulder, broken ankle, and she could pass away any moment now from the lung damage. I am so sorry." I heard Chat as he explained the situation to me.

    I  saw the unsteady breath that came from my best friend.

   "What caused the breathing difficulty?"

    "Her lungs were crushed by the beam that pinned her down." I listened to Chat say.

        I felt it was unfair that Marinette should be on her deathbed soon after her parents abandoned her.

        I knew life was not always fair, but it is Marinette.

       I sighed in defeat.

        I  walked over to her.

       I  did not want to remember her this way in all this pain.

     "Marinette, it is me, Alya. I came to see you. Look, I swear I did not know you made it out of the damaged bakery until I saw the news footage. I am sorry."  I apologized to her.

      I figured there was no sense in letting her die without it.

     "Alya, it is okay," I heard her voice as it cracked.

      "Take care of Nino and Adrien for me." I heard her plead with me.

     I did not have the heart to tell her that Nino and I were no longer a couple.

     I just nodded my head in agreement.

    I  heard a loud thud as the door was shoved open, and Nino barged right inside.

    I  did not say a word. I knew it was not necessary.

    I felt Nino pull me into his arms.

    I  grabbed ahold of him and closed my eyes.

    I  knew it was probably wrong since he was with someone else. All that mattered at that moment was I needed the comfort that came from him.

    I felt bad for Chat. Who would console him?

    Find out more in Chapter 11

  bye, bye little owlets!

  -Summer out!