"Remember Chrissy you stay with me or Marius today or I will send you home, I promise you."He threatened as the tiny old ABC cafe came into sight as they walked through the dirty streets, with my basket full of the materials for the revolution pins.
"Why is Marius so trusted not any of your other friends with your precious sister," I rerouted. I was growing tired of his protection. I knew he meant well but I am nineteen I don't need my brother around breathing down my neck.
"Because, he is my best friend and I know he won't hurt you, he can't even hurt a fly," He snapped. He opened the door for me to the cafe that was bustling with the students. Before entering Enjolras but his hand on my shoulder. "Please Chrissy,". He pleaded. His face showed real concern. I only smiled and kissed his cheek before entering.
"CHRISTINE!," Joly yelled running to me as I entered before Enjolras.
"Hello Joly how are you?" I giggled as he kissed my cheek in friendly manner.
"I'm very well mademoiselle thank you, I want you to meet two of my friends," he said excitedly as he waved over two young students over to us. "Bahorel this Christine," he gestured to a dark haired boy who smiled and kissed my hand. "And this is Feuilly," he gestured to a handsome boy with sandy blonde hair.
"Mademoiselle it is so nice to meet you. i'm honored to meet the sister of the leader of this revolution," Feuilly smiled after kissing my hand.
"Thank you both are very kind but I must go so you and my brother can talk of the business at hand,'' I said. I curtsied and gave a look to Enjolras meaning to be nice.
I walked away to the bar trying to find Marius but he was nowhere in sight and luckily I couldn't see Grantaire either. I felt a tap on my shoulder, I turned around to see Marius smiling at me. "Hello Christine come on lets sit down at a table before they are all taken," He beamed. He took my hand and pulled me toward a table that wasn't yet occupied.
"Thank you Marius for this afternoon, not telling Enjolras," I said. It seemed Marius and I just needed a situation to become friends.
"Of course Christine I would never go back on a promise," He smiled.
We talked through most of the meeting which mostly was the group welcoming the new students to the cause, which they gave an oath and were given pins that represented the revolution that I have made over the months for them. We talked of all sorts of things but we stayed away from politics and the revolution, I even taught him how to make a pin which came very hard to him. His turned out to be almost a square shaped mesh of red white and blue. By the end me and Marius were very good friends. It was the end of the official meeting now the boys were just killing time with playing cards, .chess, or just talking of school. "Excuse me Christine but I must go get a drink do you desire anything?" He asked while getting up.
"No i'm fine, thank you though, i'll just be here," I called. He simply nodded and headed to the bar where he was greeted by some of the boys and they were lost in conversation. I started to work on more pins. Even though I had done so many I couldn't even count, but it always got my mind off things.
"Ah look who it is my favorite girl," A drunken voice said that pulled me out of concentration. I looked up to see Grantaire a little less drunk than before but still with a bottle in hand.
"Hello Grantaire," I said looking back down hoping he would just leave seeing I wasn't interested but I didn't have any luck because I felt his body occupy Marius's seat. His hands took mine and opened them and took my half made pin.
"You're still making these? We both know we won't get any more silly students to join this revolution," He slurred.
I snached away the pin from him which now was crumpled up from his handling. "Grantaire I make them because I know we will have more volunteers, now will you please leave before Enjolras kills us both," I snapped.
I try to get up from my chair but Grantaire pulls me back down but not in my seat but his lap. "Oh if you're so confident in this Revolution then why aren't you wearing a pin when your dear brother is the leader of this death trap?" He whispered in my ear.
"Thats it!" I yelled and grabbed his precious bottle and spilled the last of the contents into his face. "YOU ARE SUCH AN ARSE!" I screamed at him when he let me go trying to wipe the foul beer off of his face. I picked up my supplies and stormed over to Enjolras who was now staring wide eyed and mouth hanging open with the rest of the group including Marius. "Enjolras I have grown ill can we please leave." I snapped looking angrily at him.
I didn't wait for his answer I just pulled him out side from the cafe and all the way and didn't listen to his questions till I we got home. He stopped me before I could get up the stairs. "What's wrong!" he said with his brotherly concern he has always had.
"Grantaire," was all I could say. And at the mention of his name his face darkened.
