Hi everyone! Sorry chapter 7 is super short, but I posted chapter 8 too to make up for it! I hope you like it!
-Evelyn-ecrivaine
Chapter 7
Cosette raced towards the direction of the cafe. She didn't look back just as Eponine had told her. And then she waited. The sound of gunfire seemed to go on forever, although it only lasted for a few minutes. Finally, the noise died down and the street was surrounded by silence. Then, Cosette heard a commotion amongst the students and ventured outside.
She gasped. Eponine lay, leaning against the barricade. She looked like she had been wounded and there was blood all over the front of her shirt. Marius sat next to her, holding her in his arms and trying to comfort her.
"Eponine!" Cosette began to run forward to try and help her, but she felt a tug on her arm. She turned around to see Courfeyrac. He shook his head. "Just let them have a moment," he said gently.
"Is she going to be alright?" Cosette asked. But Courfeyrac stayed silent. The answer hung in the air.
Strangely, Eponine looked happier than Cosette had ever seen her before. She smiled serenely as Marius held her and talked to her in a quiet calming voice. Then she whispered something into Marius's ear and closed her eyes. Cosette looked towards the sky. A little rain had just begun to fall.
