Sorry it's been so long for me to update, I've been REALLY busy lately! But there it is, hope you enjoy it :)
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One could not describe Courfeyrac. All of the other members of their group could easily be recognized by some characteristics proper to them: Enjolras was the leader, fearless, mysterious but awfully nice; Grantaire was the party boy, drunk most of the time, who didn't worry about anything; Joly was the hypochondriac one, always enthusiastic about everything; Jehan was an artist, a poet, always speaking with his heart, and Combeferre was the philosopher, an intellectual standing for his ideas without causing any argument, debating with calm rather than passion. But Courfeyrac was something else. The two main characteristics he owned were being unpredictable and indescribable.
And that is what Jehan first loved about him. Courfeyrac would always surprise him.
He'd come home one night feeling really tired, but then an hour later he would go out with Grantaire and pick up some girls. Then the next morning he would be sitting with Enjolras, planning revolutions and discussing philosophy with Combeferre. And Jehan would always be there, watching him and hoping he'd notice him someday in another way than friendship.
He was thinking about it when Courfeyrac arrived in the kitchen the morning after the party. Jehan was already sitting at the table, next to Éponine who was reading the newspaper.
Courfeyrac: Oh god, my head is going to explode.
Éponine answered without raising her head from her paper. "Aspirin's on the counter."
Courfeyac: Good! Okay, yesterday was the best party ever! It was so much fun!
Jehan: Yes it was! I want to see Enjolras drunk everyday now!
…: Not gonna happen.
A really grumpy Enjolras had just arrived in the kitchen. His hair was a mess and he had crayon marks all over his face due to a late boredom of Grantaire last night.
Jehan: Hmm, Enj, you got a penis on your face.
Enjolras: What?
He looked at himself quickly in the mirror while the three others were laughing.
Enjolras: I swear I am going to kill Grantaire.
He sat down at the table after having swallowed two aspirins.
Courfeyrac: I think I never want to drink ever again.
Éponine: Hey, that's what happens when you can't control yourself!
Courfeyrac: Oh, I CAN control myself, but somehow it seems I don't want to…
Enjolras: It would never have happened if you all listened to me and agreed to have a meeting rather than a party.
Jehan: Yeah, but then we would have missed your proposal to France!
Courfeyrac and Éponine high fived him and Enjolras shook his head.
Courfeyrac: Anyway, where are Combeferre and Grantaire?
Éponine: Still asleep. Why?
Courfeyrac: Asleep? Damn! They were supposed to take me to the zoo!
Enjolras: Courf, why would you go to the zoo? Aren't you a little old for this?
Courfeyrac: One is never too old to play with lions!
Éponine: They wouldn't let you play with them anyway…
Courfeyrac: But I want to!
Éponine: You're becoming worse than Gavroche…
Jehan: I could take you!
The others looked at him.
Jehan: To the zoo… I could take you to the zoo if you wish! I haven't planned anything today!
Courfeyrac smiled.
Courfeyrac: Jehan, you're perfect!
He then stood up and kissed him on the mouth, like he did for all of his friends. But it definitely had a different meaning to Jehan.
Courfeyrac: Let's go! I don't want to miss the elephant's lunch!
Jehan raised his shoulders, smiled at their friends and grabbed his keys before leaving Enjolras and Éponine alone. Enjolras stood up to make himself coffee and returned to the table, looking embarrassed.
Enjolras: Look…about last night…
Éponine sighed.
Éponine: I know, I'm sorry, I never should've gone to your room without telling, I was just trying to hear my brother over the phone and the guys were making way too much noise, I didn't plan to run into you naked! Don't be mad please, Enjolras, I wouldn't like this to damage our friendship, even if I know it was a rather awkward moment…
Enjolras stayed silent for a while.
Enjolras: What I meant to say about last night was that I am sorry that I broke the Cd you brought…
Éponine went all red. "Oh…"
Enjolras: But no, the fact that you saw me… naked won't affect our friendship.
Éponine: Hmm. Good.
Enjolras: Good.
They drank their coffee in silence.
Éponine: Have you got any plans for today?
Enjolras: No, I think I'm gonna go back to sleep since I've never felt this bad in my life and I kind of want to throw up everything I ate for the last ten years. Then maybe I'll go by the café. What about you?
Éponine: Oh, I have to stop by Marius's, he wants me to help him organising the perfect date for him and Cosette…
Enjolras raised a brow.
Enjolras: YOU're helping Marius? With Cosette?
Éponine: Don't ask.
Éponine stood up and grabbed her keys.
Éponine: Try to get some sleep, I'll be at Marius's if you need me.
Enjolras: And why would I need you?
She raised her shoulders and rolled her eyes.
Éponine: Right, I had forgotten that the Marble Statue couldn't want help from anyone.
Enjolras: How did you call me?
Éponine: Oh, come on Enj, don't pretend you don't know, we all call you that behind your back!
/
After a day spent at the zoo, Jehan and Courfeyrac retrieved to the car.
Courfeyrac: Okay, THAT was the best day ever!
Jehan laughed.
Jehan: You know you said that yesterday! And the day before…
Courfeyrac: Well this one was even greater! We should hang out more, you know!
Jehan blushed.
Jehan: Yes, I'd like that…
Courfeyrac: You know what I want to do right now?
Jehan: What?
Courfeyrac: Buy a cat! A super nice cat that would look like a lion!
Jehan: Courf, I think you're being a little obsessed about lions… I really got scared when you started dancing around their cage earlier…
Courfeyrac: I thought they would enjoy it, or maybe start to talk to me just like in Harry Potter!
Jehan: Harry can speak to snakes, not lions…
Courfeyrac: Yeah, I don't know why indeed. I mean, he's a fucking Gryffindor right?
Jehan laughed.
Jehan: I guess he is! Anyway, let's go buy a cat, right? I can't wait to see Enjolras face when he sees it in the apartment!
Courfeyrac smiled at him.
Courfeyrac: Jehan, you're the best roommate ever!
Jehan, smiling: I try to be!
/
Éponine was sitting at the table of Marius's kitchen, a sheet of paper and a pencil in front of her.
Marius: You'll have to ask her what her favourite flowers are!
She was writing everything he was saying.
Marius: Then I'll make the reservation at the restaurant, and afterwards I'll buy tickets to this musical you told me she liked…
Marius smiled and sat down on a chair.
Marius: I hope we'll kiss! Oh Éponine, how glad am I to have a friend like you! I could never thank you enough!
He smiled.
Marius: I love her so much, Ponine. I'll never love anyone like I love Cosette right now.
Éponine hid her pain behind her smile. She pretended to be happy for him when all she really wanted to do is cry in her bed and eat ice cream until she dies. He'll never love anyone like he loves Cosette right now. He said he, word for word. She could never be the one to have him; he would never see her that way. That hurt more than anything.
Marius: Anyway, I'm going to see her right now! I'll ask her out and we'll go for a walk! Do you want a ride home?
Home. The place where she lived. With Cosette.
Éponine: I'm okay, thanks. I have to stop by…
Marius was already gone, too happy to notice the small tear coming down from Éponine's eye. She slowly stood up; her vision still blurred by the tears, and went outside. It was raining, of course. Éponine thought the odds were against her and, feeling her clothes becoming wet because of the rain, she just abandoned everything and sat on the sidewalk, her face in her hands, and she cried. She laid there for a while, until the lights of a car made her raise her head. A man was coming out of the car, under an umbrella, and made his way towards her.
…: Éponine, what the hell are you doing here?
Éponine sobbed.
Éponine: Go away, Enjolras.
Enjolras sat down next to her and covered her with his jacket.
Enjolras: Ponine, come on, get in the car I'll drive you home.
Éponine wasn't sure if she wanted to go home; she was scared that Marius would be there with Cosette. But she was to tired and too cold to resist, and she let Enjolras take her by the arm and bring her to the car. They sat in silence and the car started to roll.
Enjolras: You're lucky you were on my way, you would surely have caught a cold.
Éponine: I don't need your help, Enjolras.
He laughed.
Enjolras: Now let's see who the marble statue is!
Éponine: Don't laugh. You don't know what you're talking about.
Enjolras: I have to say I don't. I really don't know why you spend all your time helping Marius to get with Cosette. Ponine, we all know you love him. Why would you hurt yourself like this?
Éponine: I just feel so alone…You wouldn't understand…
Enjolras: How could I not understand?
Éponine turned her face towards him.
Éponine: Enjolras, look at you. Everybody loves you, you have all the prettiest girls at your feet, and they would be willing to kill to be with you. How can you possibly think you're alone?
Enjolras had an ironic laugh.
Enjolras: Yeah right. Do you really think all of these girls love me? They don't even KNOW me! Do you know what it's like to have no one loving you for what you are, only what you seem to be?
He had kept his eyes on the road, but Éponine could see he was upset.
Éponine: Nonsense, they all think you are…
Enjolras: That I am what? Cute? They see me read a book, they assume I'm smart; they see me with my friends, they guess I'm nice. But none of them really knows me, so why bother.
Éponine looked down. She knew he was kind of right. Enjolras was a great person, but for most of the girls he was just a pretty face that they'd like their friends to see them with.
Enjolras: I'm sorry, I'm a little tired. But anyway, feeling alone should not be a reason for you to keep hurting yourself like this.
Éponine bit her lip and did not answer. They had gotten to the café and Enjolras had stopped the car.
Éponine: Thank you for the ride…
Enjolras: Anytime.
She opened the door and turned to look at him.
Éponine: And, for what it's worth, you're more than that.
Enjolras looked surprised.
Enjolras: More than what?
Éponine: What they say you are. Marble statue, cute guy with no feelings… I think you're more than that. I mean, I KNOW you're more than that, I've known you for quite a bit now.
Enjolras smile sadly.
Enjolras: Thanks…
Éponine: Good night, Enjolras.
Enjolras: Good night.
She was ready to close the door when he called her name.
Enjolras: Éponine?
Éponine: Yes?
Enjolras: Just…take care of yourself okay?
Éponine nodded and walked towards her door.
/
When she entered her apartment, she was really surprised to see Cosette on the couch, watching TV with red puffy eyes. She looked like she had been crying.
Éponine: Cosette are you alright?
Cosette, sobbing: Oh, yeah, I'm just watching… Titanic…
Éponine nodded and entered the kitchen. She came back with a box of tissues and a tube of ice cream with two spoons. She sat down and looked at the TV.
Éponine: Cosette?
Cosette: yes?
Éponine: They are not even on the boat yet. Why are you crying?
Cosette: Hmm…
Éponine: Cosette?
She started crying again.
Cosette: I…I…Marius came by and I told him I was… not interested and that I…didn't like him.
Éponine looked at her like she was crazy.
Éponine: You did what? Why? Are you mad?
Cosette looked her in the eyes.
Cosette: I just can't do this, you liked him way before I did, and you're my best friend, I can't do this to you.
Éponine: Cosette. Marius doesn't love me, he loves you. I'll have to get over it someday, and the sooner the better. You'll still be my best friend, don't worry about it, okay?
She stood up and threw her phone on the couch.
Éponine: Call him. I'm going to bed.
Cosette: Ponine?
Éponine: yes?
Cosette: Would you stay and please watch it with me?
Éponine smiled at her.
Éponine: Sure.
She sat down with her roommate and they watched the movie, eating ice cream and crying their heart out when Leonardo died.