So this is my first attempt to write a multi-chapter story. I hope that you will like it. And I apologize if there are any language or grammar mistakes but english is not my native language.

Disclaimer: I do not own Les Miserables.

Someone to guide me

It was a late afternoon in the month of may. It was a beautiful and warm day and a lot of people were walking through the little park, simply enjoying the weather and the flowers blooming everywhere. Nobody seemed to notice the girl, carrying a heavy bag on her back and walking slowly towards one of the benches, which lined the pathways. She was deep in thoughts, so she didn't realize the young student sitting next to the bench on a blanket in the grass. With a deep sigh she lowered herself to the bench. Her eyes stayed focused on a spot somewhere in the distance, whilst her mind was racing. Where should she go? Where could she spend the night? She was new to Paris and she didn't know anybody in the whole city. Or at last nobody she could contact.

Her mind was so occupied with her pondering thoughts that she didn't notice the observing glances the young man on the blanket shot towards her. He took some time to study her properly. The girl was not very tall and very slim. She had shoulder-length, light brown hair. He couldn't see her face at the moment, because he sat behind her, but he had caught a glimpse as she had walked over to the bench. She seemed to be not older than eighteen. Her clothes looked shabby. She wore black skinny pants, a pink hoodie and an old leather-jacket. She also carried an old and very heavy looking bag.

After observing her a few minutes he stood up carefully and walked over to her slowly. He stood a few moments next to her bench, before addressing her. "Uhm... good evening mademoiselle. Do you mind if I take a seat next to you?"

Startled, after torn away from her thoughts, the girl looked at the stranger next to her. He seemed nice, with a smile in his handsome, almost boyish face and a sparkle in his very kind amber-coloured eyes. "No.." the girl stammered "but there are so many unoccupied benches around, so it would surely be more comfortable to have a bench of your own."

"But I would rather spend my time talking with somebody."He smiled at her, sitting down next to her. She averted her eyes and fixed them again on some distant spot. "So mademoiselle, do you come often to the park?" the man started to make small-talk.

"No," the girl replied. "I am new to Paris. I only arrived a few hours ago." The man looked at her curious. "But you aren't here on your own, are you?" "No!" She answered quickly. "I came here to live with my father. He and my mother got divorced and now they agreed it would be good, if I would live with him." She really hoped he doesn't recognize the lie she told him."Ah," he didn't seem quite convinced but didn't press the matter any further.

She stood up. "I think I should leave now. It's getting quite late and I'm supposed to meet my dad at his workplace at 6 pm." She smiled in his direction. He also arose. "Fine, I also have to meet some friends. It was a pleasure to meet you mademoiselle..." "Azelma,"the girl replied, before cursing herself to give her name to a complete stranger. "Oh Azelma," he smiled. "What a beautiful name! My name is Jean but I prefer to be called Jehan." Azelma smiled back at him, before turning to leave him.

"Azelma!" He called after her. She turned to face him, a curious look in her dark hazel eyes. " Perhaps...I mean...regarding you are new to Paris and probably doesn't know anybody around..." he trailed of. He didn#t know what to say without sounding odd. "So I thought," he tried again, "that maybe we could meet again and talk a little bit. Or I could show you around, in case your father is too busy at work." A slight pink shade crept over his cheeks. "That would be very nice", she said. She was not quite sure what to think of that guy, but she felt relatively comfortable in his presence. "OK, I am here in the park nearly every afternoon. So if you like we could meet tomorrow again." "Good, I will be here",she said with a last smile before turning and leaving the park.