In my life

Chapter one-

The days of planning the barricade grew urgent. The need to become free grew more desperate. All the students gathered at the ABC café. Grantaire has always had a bottle in his hand since he can remember. Everyone was used to his drunken acts all the time. Enjolras, the leader of the rebellion was reading a book on how to be a great successful leader for others. All were democrats fighting for freedom in which the government didn't grant its people of France. Eponine as usual was a waitress at the café among all these men including the love of her life Marius. She was the only woman who actually sat around to listen to their thoughts and political discussions. Suddenly, the front door flew open unexpected. Someone in a black large robe with the hood covering their face entered. Heads turned towards the door. Enjolras placed his hand on his sword waiting to attack at any given moment. All of a sudden the mysterious person took the hood off revealing beautiful brown waves of hair falling down her back. She had a round tan face with huge chocolate catlike eyes. Enjolras let go of the sword with his mouth parted. She was graceful as the robe was taken off her body by Joly. Grantaire dropped his bottle once he gasped. Multi-tasking was not within his greatest achievements. "it's an angel…" he exclaimed then motion to drink and realized there was no bottle in his hand, " Damn my bottle!"

Eponine gasped and jumped in the girls arms. "Alaina! This cannot be! It's been years! Why are you here?"

Alaina looked to the floor, "Momma is ill therefore father sent me here."

She seemed sad and uneasy. She saw a man with light brown ear length hair and green eyes. He was handsome. Grantaire stood up trying to keep his balance, "Eponine introduce me to this vixen." Eponine rolled her eyes at his question the said, "Alaina, this is Grantaire, the town drunk."

"Pleasure to meet you monsieur Grantaire"

"Now pleasure is what I will give you-"

Another man came; he had black hair and huge round brown eyes. His face was light tan and had high cheek bones. Her lips parted. Enjolras stepped in between them, "hello Alaina. Forgive my friend, he has drank a little too much"

"I believe that's an understatement" she smiled at him

Enjolras smiled in favor, "I am Enjolras by the way."

"Nice to meet you, monsieur."

Eponine stepped in, "he is the leader of the rebellion."

Shocked she just nodded than excused herself to sit with childhood friend Joly. It was weird how she felt. Staring into space she sang: "How strange, this feeling that my life's begun at last this change, can people really fall in love so fast? What's the matter with you, Alaina? Have you been too much on your own? So many things unclear So many things unknown.
In my life There are so many questions and answers That somehow seem wrong In my life There are times when I catch in the silence The sigh of a faraway song And it sings Of a world that I long to see Out of reach Just a whisper away Waiting for me!
Does he know I'm alive? Do I know if he's real? Does he see what I saw? Does he feel what I feel?
In my life I'm no longer alone now the love in my life Is so near Find me now, find me here!"

Joly watched her closely then sang, "What's wrong today you look as if you seen a ghost?"

She snapped out of her Trans then said, "Nothing's wrong, I am just tired from the ride here."

"I missed you my friend." He held his head up. "Tell me have I gotten handsome."

She giggled, "You have not changed one bit"

From afar Enjolras stared at her. Grantaire tripped over a chair, "tell me how gorgeous she is"

"Go get another beer Grantaire."

"Don't mind if I do."

He met eyes with hers. She looked away, "Joly how is my mother?"

Joly became tense then looked to his hands "she is not doing well 'laina."

"I am scared to see her. I assume I shall leave. Have a good night."

She kissed his cheek. Her mother's name was Anna. The only reason Alaina didn't live with her was because her mother sold herself to men behind her father's back. Therefore her father, Dorian took her to England for 10 years. Now she was 17. It's been exactly 10 years since she last saw Anna and now she was dying. Even Alaina still has not forgiven her momma; she knew taking care of her will give her some comfort. Enjolras sipped his beer as he saw her put her robe on and exit the café into the snowy night. She was making him feel a way that France only made him feel. Why was this girl that he just met making him feel all dizzy in a way he cannot describe?