Chapter 1

The summer moon shone bright on the streets of Paris as symbol if you may. The same old sun setting and a new moon rising. The old regime had fallen but with a new king in place not much of the wanted change had happened.
The abc cafe had been sprawling with revolutionaries hoping to get a taste of a new free world. But what could they know right? They're bourgeois, a dying breed it seemed. But here they were foolish as ever. Everyone of them.
Even then I still I go to those meetings. Not for the men(well maybe one of them), but for the hope that maybe one day I could get out of my sorry excuse for a home. I'm a fool too.
"Eponine, are you alright? You look...upset."
I mentally face palm myself for being so obvious about my thoughts. I'll remember to pay attention to that.
"Huh?..oh yeah Marius I'm fine. Never been better. Just so moved by the strength in those words."
"They are pretty stirring aren't they?"
He turns to look at me full on. And I can clearly see those eyes. Those chocolate brown eyes. I can feel him shift under my gaze and i turn away. Or he does, I dont know. Oh stop staring Eponine! I'm sure you look like a lost puppy. Ugh, I can barely remember two words Enjolras has said this whole time. Pay attention, this affects you.
"There's not much time before our barricades must rise. The people are beginning to grow restless..."
Oh screw it. I can hardly pay attention. I guess I'm just as foolish as them, maybe more. I mean I'm the one fawning over a boy who could never love me. It's true I know Marius would never love me as I love him. Oh look! The meetings all most over.
" The people of Paris need something to believe in. If not this revolution, then freedom, freedom and equality, and liberty! Vive la France!"
I exit the cafe before anyone can question my thoughts on the matter. Not that I would have any tonight. Too much dreaming tonight. I walk the path back to the flat I my father let me have. , is the same every time I take it. Granted i still work for that treacherous rat. God! Dear god I wish for some change. And perhaps not just in the form of money.

The road back to my home seems longer than usual. sounds stupid I know. But it really does. Maybe I'm just to tired right now. Ugh stairs. My worst enemy,besides my father that is. Oh how i hate the old dog. I could have been something but no, I had to be his child. Why does my bed seem so far away? Is everything really so far out of my reach Well at least sleep isn't. Thank god for that.

I wake up to the sound of knocking on my door. Which quickly turns to banging. Whoever is at my sort seems wildly impatient. I stumble out of my bed(just a blanket and some pillows) still disoriented from my sleep. By the time I reach the door the banging has become even louder.
"Marius! What the-"
"Eponine I need you to do something for me. Please it's very important." His voice seems strained and he looks as though he's run from across town. But he came all this way to talk to me! Perhaps I was wrong...
"I find someone for me. A girl. Eponine she's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! I can hardly believe that I have lived so long without her."Or not. The way his eyes just lit up. Oh what I would give for him to talk about me like that.
"Oh..yeah sure Marius. Anything."
I try hard to hide my disappointment and show him a smile. But I'm almost certain it came out as a lopsided grimace.
"Thank you, thank you! Thank you 'Ponine. I don't know what I'd do without you. I'll meet you in the square tomorrow around one. I heard who I believe is her father say they would be in there. Will you come? Then perhaps you could find her for me? I need to see her or I feel as though my soul may burst into pieces!" And with that he left. Leaving me to my feelings. Ugh if only he would see me. Truly see me. I need to clear my head. I need to get out of here.
As I make my way down to the Cafe Musain a million thoughts rush through my head. All about Marius. I know what am I saying. If Marius, let alone any man, would have me after they figured out what I do for my father. I would take him and hold him to me forever. I mean plenty of men have had me. But if just one asked. I'd be his.
I begin to think of more things in my life, but the voice of a very drunk Grantaire takes me out of thoughts.
"Hey, 'Ponine! You gonna come in or stare at the doors all day? You've been out there for nearly 20 minutes!"
It can't have been that long. I do tend to get side tracked though...
"I'm coming, I'm coming jesus. Don't rush me Grantaire."

The cafe looks the same, a little emptier than usual, but the same. I notice a group of boys in the front of the cafe ogle their eyes over me as if I were a piece of meat. Ugh pathetic. Are all men like this. As I turn to make my way back towards Grantaire, I feel myself run into something. I hardly have time to think before I notice I'm no longer standing.