VI
2B
Early the next morning, Marius ran off to the hospital to retrieve Éponine.
"Can she leave now?" Marius asked. He seemed annoyed and nervous.
"Are you okay, Monsieur Pontmercy?" Marie catechized.
"Yes, I'm fine."
"Alright..."
"Can I see Éponine now?" Marius pressed.
"Of course, just the bill first," Marie handed him a piece of paper; a bill of twenty francs.
"Here," Marius dug the money out of his pockets. He gave the nurse the money.
"Where'd you get all this?"
Marius has a slight panic attack. "My grandfather's rich," he said.
"You mean he actually agreed to give you money?" Marie inquired.
"Uh... yeah," Marius lied.
"Well ok," Marie raised an eyebrow. "Go see her."
"What? I mean who?"
"Éponine..."
"Oh... right!
"Room 2B."
Marius dashed off to where the rooms were. He opened the door to room 2B.
"'Ponine?" Marius called.
"Marius?!" Éponine cried.
"Éponine!" Marius pulled back the curtain that was in front of Éponine's bed. "Oh, Mon chien! I was worried sick!"
Éponine scowled, "I'm not your dog!"
"Aww," Marius bent down and kissed Éponine's forehead. Éponine smiled. Marius stood back up. "Ready to go?"
"Yeah," Éponine nodded. She got out of the bed and stood next to Marius. "Let's go."
Marius wrapped his arm around Éponine's waist. "Come on, mon chien."
Éponine let it slide. His arm was around her waist. She didn't want that to end.
"What!? No 'I'm not your dog' this time?" Marius moved his hand and put it on his hip. Marius moved his hand and put it on his hip. Éponine's heart sank. Marius raised an eyebrow
"I- uh..." Éponine said. "A- am not your d- dog," she stuttered.
"There's my feisty little pup," Marius teased. Éponine nodded.
"You okay?" Marius asked.
"Yeah."
"Alright then. Let's get out of here," Marius said, as he and Éponine walked out of room 2B.