A/N: So this is my first Les Mis fanfic, obviously I don't own anything just the storyline. I've read lots of High school fanfics and was inspired to write my own. hope you enjoy and review if you want me to continue
"Name?" the man in the black suit said.
"Eponine Jondrette,"
"Azelma Jondrette,"
"Parents?" he asked.
"Lena and Mark Jondrette, Mark missing in action 2010 Lena Deceased 2008 child birth."
"Family?"
"Lived with grandparents for the past 6 years."
"Where?"
"Chicago."
"Good you seem to know your cover story well. Now this school, the founder works very closely with children's services he is also the principal and asked me to congratulate you Eponine, you passed the entrance exam with flying colours. Azelma we were lucky to get you a place, you are going to have to work harder." The woman said with a too sweet smile.
"I try,"
"What about me," the little boy with the dirty blonde curls asked.
"Gav you're too young to go with us," Azelma said softly to her 7 year old brother.
"Where am I going?"
"You haven't told him!" Eponine shouted.
"Gavroche, you're going to live with a lovely new family," the woman said again crouching down and ruffling his hair. Anyone who knew Gavroche knew never to bend down when talking to him. He hated to be patronised.
"Gav it's alright you'll still get to see us, right?" Azelma said looking between the two adults.
"Of course we'll set up a contact session twice a semester." The woman said.
"Twice?" Eponine said staring at her as if she were a madman.
"Eponine I don't think you quite understand what witness protection entails." The man said.
"Really well I don't think you understand what family entails."
"Eppy, I don't understand." Gavroche said quietly looking up at his elder sister.
"I know you don't baby but it's going to be okay." She drew her arms around her siblings and pulled them close.
"Couf! Coufeyrac! Put me down now." The girl shouted from her boyfriend's shoulder.
"Ok," he stopped running and flung her off his shoulder and into the sea. The water was up to his thighs so as she regained her footing it was up to her waist. She didn't look happy.
"Arri, I'm sorry," he raised a hand to cup her cheek but she turned away. "Ariadne?"
She spun back around to splash him laughing as she did.
"I suppose I deserved that right?"
"Yes you did." She said taking a step towards him looping both arms around his neck, he intern laced his arms around her waist so his hand splayed against her bare back below her red bikini strap. He pulled her small frame against his muscular one. One of her hands ran down his bare chest to settle just over his heart, Coufeyrac grinned at her not the cheeky grin he used when he was with his friends, this one was different, the one reserved only for her. He kissed her then softly at first then deeper and more passionate. His lips crushed against hers as the waves lapped around them. She on tiptoes, his head bent down to reach her. They stayed like that for minutes though it could have been hours or even days, just them on their beach this late summer evening.
"Arri," Coufeyrac said as he broke the kiss, "I've been thinking, we're going back to the academy Saturday and I just thought it was time that we-"
"No, Couf, not yet."
"Then when? We have to tell him, what if he finds out from someone else."
"Cosette and Musichetta won't tell anyone."
"Really, what about Marius, Cosette might let something slip."
"She won't, look I hate lying to him as well but now isn't a good time, it's been a rough year and you've been there for me, but it's not over, the trial, they haven't caught the whole gang yet. Maybe once the trial is over."
"Alright baby," he pulled her tight against him. As they walked back up the beach towards Ariadne's beach house Coufeyrac checked his watch.
"I better get going it's nearly 6, I'll see you on Saturday."
"Course."
He then grabbed his top and shoes, kissed Arri quickly on the forehead and jogged around the side of the house to his car.
15 minutes later Enjolras returned home.
"Hello." He called out and his sister ran through the kitchen to him.
"Hey, how was it?"
"Done just need both our signatures," he placed the documentation on the table.
"Have you read it, because I'm not going to?"
"Arri, its good practise."
"Why do I need to once I sign this I'll own a law firm."
"Correction, we'll own a law firm."
"Right," Enjolras pulled out a pen from the suit he was wearing and passed it to her. She quickly signed her name; A Benwood, she loved her signature. The 'A' was replaced with a five point star followed by Benwood and a flick off the 'd' underlined the whole thing. Enjolras signed then. His was impossible to read but he signed with a flourish.
"That's it, everything sorted." Enjolras said tucking the pen away into the suit pocket.
"We own a law firm!" Ariadne said excitedly.
"Yeah we also own a $50 mil country estate and a flat in Chelsea, but your right the law firms more impressive." He replied dryly. He then proceeded to a short summery of his meeting with their lawyers.
"are you all packed for school?" Ari asked after grabbing a couple cans of diet coke out of the fridge.
"Where are grams and pops?" he said ignoring her but accepting the can as she sat back down.
"Bingo, did you hear what I said?"
"I thought that was last night?"
"No salsa was last night. I said have you packed?"
"nearly,"
"we leave in two days."
"Alright. " he said defensively.
"I'm just saying."
"I know just quit with the nagging."
"You avoiding it won't make it go away. your friends miss you, Couf only lives 5 minutes away and you haven't seen him once all holiday. some of the guys flew out to visit last week and you didn't go to see them, they miss you."
"I haven't gone anywhere." Enjolras said defensively
"They miss the old you, I miss the old you, they've started saying you've turned to marble." Ari placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Well I'm sorry if I'm affected by my parent's murder!" he snapped. Ari flinched back,
"I'm affected I just won't let it run my life." With tears pricking at her eyes she turned and grabbed the bag she packed earlier, "I'm going to Chetta's, Cosette is visiting, I didn't fancy inviting them round here." Then she turned and left leaving her brother alone in their parent's beach house.
"How long till we leave here?" Azelma asked her sister.
They were staying temporarily in a small safe house in the outskirts of New York. It was a two bed terrace; their temporary guardian was lady who liked to bake sadly she wasn't very good as the siblings had learned by trying one of her rock cakes. The size of the house meant the children all shared one room. Inside was a small wardrobe in which held the children's new cloths; which they had had to order online. A set of bunk beds and a put you up in the corner by the window.
"They told us we have to be at the school by Saturday, it's a boarding school so we have to days to settle in and the class starts. Gav, you're going to be picked up on Friday, they told me they've got you a pace in Florida, do you know what that means?" she said smiling up at the top bunk.
"That I won't see you and Zel." The little boy muttered over the rails.
"No, it means you'll be near Disney land, and it is known as the sunshine state."
"I'll miss you Eppy." That broke Eponine's heart. She stood up and wrapped her arms around her brother.
"It's Wednesday so tomorrow we have the best day ever agreed." Eponine said putting her smile back on. They both nodded in return.
They all sat on the beds they'd chosen and Gavroche was drifting off when Azelma whispered,
"Eppy,"
"Yeah" her sister replied.
"Can I see the brochure again,"
"Sure." Eponine opened her bag which was next to her bed and drew out the glossy broche to toss it over to her sister.
"The ABC Academy, A private institution for young people aged 1 to 18." Azelma read out loud.
"I have to admit it looks good,"
"We here at the Academy we pride ourselves on providing a unique learning environment, where anyone can achieve no matter the dream. If they want to be a politician or a mechanic, a hairdresser or Broadway star there is a place for them here at ABC." she continued reading in silence.
