This is for two very special people. MyLifeIsHamilton and my cousin. To MyLifeIsHamilton because they requested me to write another story for Les Miserables (I love requests, btw, if you have b one for me pm it to me). To my cousin because she's going through this right now with her grandpa. I went to his funeral yesterday. I didn't know him very well. But I knew what amazing person he was. You're so lucky, Brooky (not her real name, but that's what I called her).
I had this idea I mind for a little while. I got a lot of inspiration Lamentations by xxJillian-Elizabethxx. It's a story in the works, but it's awesome! It's for The Secret Garden fandom if you want to check it out.
I might do another story after I finish this one (it's gonna be about five chapters long) about Marius's side of things. I wanted to write this because I have seen a lot of stories of Marius trying to get through his friend's deaths. But I don't see many stories focusing on Cosette and how her papa's death hurt her. Anyways if you want me to do Marius side next (in a different story) than tell me I a review or PM me!
Wow long author's note. Sorry.
I don't own Les Miserables.
Alone I Wait in the Shadows
Chapter One
Denial
Her papa couldn't be dead. No. He still had a long life ahead of him. It was her wedding day. Papa shouldn't have passed on. Why would he leave her? He hadn't left her at all before. So why now? Her father had promised never to leave her. Never in this life.
Cosette felt numb. Her eyes saw her father's casket being lowered into the ground, but her mind didn't register it. Marius stood at her side the entire time. He was surprised at the few tears Cosette shed. But Cosette refused to believe her father was dead.
It was only a few weeks ago he brought her to see the wounded Marius. A few days since he left them before the wedding. Cosette remembered asking Marius about where her papa was. Marius toldher that he was on a journey far away. But he couldn't leave her now. How he breaks her heart.
"Mon Amour," Marius whispered to her every day, "Are you alright?"
"Yes, Marius," Cosette would always answer back.
But Cosette wasn't okay. Everything screamed at her. Telling her that her papa was gone. Dead. But Cosette didn't believe the warnings. No, her papa just went away. That's what Marius told her. As if she were a child.
Marius knew that his wife lied to him. The look in her eyes told him otherwise. There was something eating up inside her. He tried to convince her to get a doctor's care. But Cosette told him she was fine.
After looking at her old trunk, Cosette found her old diary. She flipped through the old pages with a small smile on her face. When she finished skimming her words, Cosette went back to the front. She read the first entry.
Dear Diary,
My papa gave this to me today. He told me I could write whatever I wanted to in here. It's also suppose to help me with my penmanship. I love my papa! He's the best papa ever! He gave me a doll the first time we met. I named her Catherine. She's so very pretty. At night, Papa reads me a story. Then he gives me a hug. I love his hugs! Papa is so strong and warm. It makes me feel happy.
Love,
Cosette
The entry was from when she was eight. Her penmanship was awful to say the least. But she didn't mind. It was the message that hit her. Cosette would never be able to hold her papa ever was that true?
Marius found his wife in their room, sobbing over an old journal. He looked upon the sad sight for a moment before picking Cosette up, bridal style and setting her down on the bed. She looked up at her husband with a pain that stabbed Marius in the heart.
"Papa's gone, Marius," she told him.
"I wish I knew what pain you're going through, Cosette. I just wish I'll be able to help you," Marius replied, wiping her tears away.
They sat beside each other, not making a sound, yet every second said a thousand words.
Oh, if any of you care, I am sorry that I deleted Bring Him Home. I just didn't know where it was going and I reread some of the chapters and I wanted to redo them. So I might do a rewrite of Bring Him Home. This time I'll finish it.
Thanks for reading! Please review!
