Epilogue: 10 years later

The city is a bustle, young children run the streets and shopkeepers sell their goods. It's been a little while since I've been here. Not that I've had too many good memories in the square. In fact, I can't think of any. Every good memory I've ever had has been with Enjolras…and our child of course. She's beautiful. Brown hair like her mother, with curls like her father. Enjoline. That's what we named her, it's our names put together. Perhaps it was a foolish way to name a child, but we thought it fit perfectly. Enjoline. I like the ring it has.

She looks so nervous out here, clutching her father's hand. It's her first time out here. She's only 5 and is not accustomed to the world yet.

"Papa, please I'm scared." She looks the 'Ras pleading and he kneels down in front of her.

"I know sweetheart, but you will have to come out here at some point again. And next time you won't be so scared." This doesn't seem to soothe her at all.

"Think of it as an adventure Enjoline! An adventure that papa and I are jointing you on." She visibly calms herself at this and smiles a bit.

"Good, now run off and find something you like. I must talk to your mother for a moment." Enjolras kisses her off the forehead before she runs off.

"Don't go to far!"

"She'll be fine 'Ponine. She is her mothers daughter after all." He wraps his arm around my waist as we stare at the spot our little girl just left.

"I know. But still it worries me. This is not the safest place for a child. Trust me, I grew up in these parts." I place my head on his shoulder.

"But that was a long time ago, and things have changed. They are better now. Even if this was your home once the world is different now." Home. The word sticks with me. And I ponder it over for a few seconds.

"No, this was never my home. My home is with you. That's where mine is. It's where my heart is. And my heart is with you." He turns to kiss me and places his forehead against mine. Just then Enjoline runs up.

"Mama, Papa stop it! Please, not while I'm around…Look what I found!" She holds up a book to show us.

"A book! Just like her father." Enjolras just shakes his head and laughs picking her up and putting her on his shoulders.

"Yes. Now come along. Lets go home."

Yes. Time to go home. Home.


Author's Note: I'm done! I just got home from seeing Les Miserables for the third time and I was just inspired. My god that show is incredible. I don't know. Maybe it was Samantha Barks' singing, or Arron Tveit's, or the fact that he's really attractive. But something in me said "You have to write the epilogue tonight." Well I'm sad its over. I had so much fun writing this. I cant wait for my next one. It will most likely be my series of oneshots that are in the same universe as this, but who knows. Also if you like Next To Normal, come check out my fanfic The Invisible children. If you have an instagram follow my les mis account lifeof_aLesMisfan. Thank you so much for your support. Remember reviews=love=more stories. So please read and review.

With Love,

-Thatoneegirl