A/N: Hello! This is (obviously) my first fan fiction! Whoop whoop! :D
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Keep in mind school is still in session, and homework can get fairly heavy during the week. So expect updates once, maybe twice a week. Now that that's over with…
Enjoy the story and I'll see you at the bottom!
The sound of his hand hitting my cheek echoed through the flat. It was late, and the noise from Café Musain, which was quite frankly the only thing keeping me sane, was dying down.
"You should be dead!" He screamed throwing another punch. "Everyone would be so much happier!"
I flinched, barely keeping my tears at bay.
"Don't you dare fucking cry! You don't deserve to cry!"
"Shut up! Enjolras says-"I realize my mistake a second too late. I clamp my hand over my mouth, as his brow cocks in anger.
"Aha. Sneaking off to see those stupid students again?"
"Shut up! They're not stupid! Don't call them that!"
A cruel, sickening grin spreads across his face "What can you do about it?" He kicks just below my left knee, nearly taking me down. And once that happens, it's all over.
"This." I knee my right knee up into his crotch, putting all of my strength into it.
Fortunately for me, he crumples to the ground, swearing profanities.
I don't waste any time. From past experiences, he won't stay down for long. I pull my shawl off the back of our velvet-lined chair, and sprint. Down the 2 flights of stairs, and hurrying outside.
And so is the story of how I ended up here, listening in. As always. I pull myself up off the ground. I walk as quietly as I can inside. Being very careful to stick to the shadows, I absorb what the students are saying. And papa calls them stupid! Ha!
"'Ey there! Who are you?"
I look up. A boy only my age looks back at me, scrutinizing my response "I-I'm Elodié."
"Gavroche" Gavroche sticks out his hand
Hesitantly, I shake it. "It's nice to meet you m'sier."
"M'sier?! Pfft!" He laughs "It's just Gavroche for me!" A grin spreads across his dirtied features "But you," he pauses briefly to poke my nose "can call me Gav."
I smile back "And you can call me El!"
"Would ya like to meet my friends? They're the ones who're doing all the talkin'!"
"I'd love to!"
"C'mon then El!" He takes my hand and leads me to a table, right in the corner of smiling students.
I allow myself to let my guard down.
That was mistake number one.
A/N: Well, that was chapter one! ….Or prologue actually. Oh well! Whatever you call it, I hope you enjoyed it! Shoot me a review, PM, or even favorite/follow if you really like it c:
Translations-
M'sier- similar to mister, but a shortened form
Elodié- Most female names that start with E in the English language.
