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Days passed and it continued to snow. People had been unable to get to the ABC cafe because of the blizzard like snowstorm. Marius' house was now becoming overcrowded after Joly joined the company staying there. Gantaire continued to sleep and empty Marius' wine cellar and Gavroche refused to leave Eponine alone with her father looking for her. Eponine's leg quickly recovered and she no longer had to limp but Enjolras' side took longer. Marius had begun sleeping in his room again with Gavroche curled up at the end of the bed. Eponine and Camille shared Camille's room down the hall while Gantaire and Joly slept on the floor in the drawing room. Enjolras continued to sleep on the sofa because of his cut side.
One day when Eponine was helping Camille with the housework the boys were in the drawing room discussing boring things like the weather and politics. They also touched on the subject of their school. Enjolras had grown bored and he decided to tell Eponine what her father had told him that night. He found her changing the bed sheets in Marius' room. He went in and she looked up. "Hello Enjolras!" Eponine gave him a smile and continued her work. Enjolras watched her for a while leaning against the door. Then he came forward "Eponine stop I need to talk to you." Eponine looked up at him and saw his serious face. She sat down on the bed and Enjolras sat next to her. "I need to tell you what your father told me that night; some of the details are still blurred but you need to know the base of what he said." Eponine looked at him for a while curious but careful. Enjolras was silent for a minute then he began.
"I was walking back through the park and some men came up. I didn't know it was your dad at the time because the snow was too thick. I can remember cursing the snow. Then I was punched in the stomach and my feet were kicked from under me. Then a voice said something like 'Think you got a chance with my daughter do you mate?'" Enjolras stopped to look at Eponine's reaction to those words but she was looking at the pile of dirty sheets on the floor. Enjolras continued "Then the man said 'Sorry to disappoint you but I've already got her a husband for when she gets home...'" Eponine looked up "What?" she asked a scared look coming to her face. Enjolras took her hand and rubbed it "It's only words Ep. Your father then said something like 'She'll start a new life and you won't be part of it. Not you, not the man she with at the moment, and not even your revolution would be able to help her. I know it is cruel selling my own daughter but trust me she brings good business you know what I mean. I don't think you should trouble yourself with a whore Monsieur.' Then a foot stamped on my face everything went black around me. I don't remember being stabbed unless they did that after they knocked me out."
Enjolras sat there waiting for Eponine to say something. When she didn't he stood up and walked to the door. "Enjolras?" The boy turned around. Eponine had a look in her eyes that he had never seen before. She wasn't scared but it was as if something was tormenting her from the inside. "You don't think that he'll go after Gavroche do you?" Enjolras shook his head. "No I don't think he even mentioned his name." Eponine nodded glad that her brother was safe. "You didn't believe him did you? About me being a... a whore" Enjolras went over to Eponine and put his arms around her. "No I didn't and even if you were I wouldn't care. You'll always be innocent in my eyes" Eponine returned his hug and they sat there arms around each other in silence and just let their feelings speak.
Gantaire noticed that Enjolras had vanished and went to look for him. Everyone else was either in the kitchen or listening to Gavroche. He looked in each room until he gave up hope. Gantaire was just beginning to think that Enjolras had been stupid and gone out in the snowstorm when he came to the bedroom. The door was slightly ajar and there were muffled voices inside. Gantaire looked through the crack in time to see Enjolras put his arms around Eponine and to hear what he said. Gantaire smiled thinking; even those made of stone can fall for a girl! He walked back to the drawing room and sat down only half listening to what Gavroche was saying. Soon Enjolras came in and sat next to him. Gavroche suddenly jumped up "Eponine!" The girl had been going into the kitchen her arms full of the dirty sheets. "What is it Gav?" He jumped up and down shouting "You thought I forgot didn't you! Tomorrows an important day." Everyone had gathered round and Eponine blushed "You found out how to predict the future and you say it will stop snowing tomorrow?" She said teasingly. "No tomorrow's the 6th of January!" Eponine groaned "No, Gavroche no fuss. It's a normal day" Everyone was listening and Marius asked "What's so special about the 6th of January?" Eponine hurried to answer but Gantaire put a hand over her mouth. "Gavroche?" Gavroche smiled "Well its Ep's birthday" The boys looked at her amazed she had kept that quiet. The Joly said "Well then we have to have a party." Eponine shook her head but Gantaire kept his hand over her mouth "Defiantly! How old is your sister going to be Gavroche?"
If looks could kill Gavroche would have died there and then. Enjolras chuckled lightly at the killer stare Eponine was giving her brother. Gavroche took no notice and happily enlightened everyone "She's going to be twenty!" Eponine jerked away from Gantaire and walked away from them to her and Camille's room. The door slammed and Camille who was the only one who hadn't been there came out of the kitchen and followed her. She knocked on the door and Eponine's voice asked "Who is it?" Camille realised that Eponine's voice was shaky like the girl was crying. "It's Camille dear. Let me in!" The door opened and Eponine let the woman in. The door was shut straight away again. Eponine sat on the bed tear running softly down her face. "Now dear; what's all this crying over?"
Eponine lay back on the bed and tried to stop the tears. When she had calmed a bit she started to explain. "Camille, when I was twelve my dad first beat me, he was fed up, we had just lost our old in because people had figured out that my family was a bunch on cons. Gavroche was asleep and papa dragged me from my bed and hand me over to one of his friends. Montparnasse! I hated this guy. Papa told 'Parnasse he could do what he liked with me on my twentieth birthday if I didn't get married. Then he told 'Parnasse that since no one would ever like me enough to marry me I was as good as his. Now Enjolras told me that when I went home papa had me fixed to a marriage, and it'll be 'Parnasse I know it will. Nothing will be able to help me. Not even the revolution." Camille was horrified how could a father do that?
Just then there was a light tap on the door and Enjolras' voice called out "Ep what's wrong?" Eponine nodded and Camille let the boy in. When Eponine had repeated what she had told Camille he put his arm round her shoulder and pulled her close. "He said he had sold you! Maybe that means it isn't Montparnasse!" Eponine shook her head. "Over the years Montparnasse has given papa money from all his thefts saying that it was payment for something that only papa could give him." Enjolras didn't know what to say. Then Camille asked "Why haven't you told Gavroche about this?" Eponine laughed softly and helplessly. "You mean why have I pretended that we were both safe and well off, and that nothing would ever hurt him? I didn't want him to get hurt trying to help me and I wasn't even sure until today. I thought that if I never went home I'd be safe. But I won't and if I tell Gavroche papa will go after him as well." Enjolras had an idea suddenly. "Ep what I you were married?" Eponine stared at him blankly but Camille caught on. "Yes one of the men could pretend to be your husband." Eponine shook her head "No papa will just kill them and if not papa then 'Parnasse will." Enjolras looked down he wanted to save Eponine but nothing could save her from this.
In the drawing room Marius and Gantaire were talking quietly with Joly. Gavroche came in after standing outside Eponine's room for ages. "Marius why couldn't you have got doors that were easier to listen through?" he complained. Gantaire laughed drunk and tired. "Come on Gav, Eponine's just being a girl! Let Camille sort this out and help plan your sister's party." Gavroche scowled he hated it when his sister kept things from him. "Why bother? She doesn't want a party!" Joly and Gantaire sighed "Go to bed then. Stop moping around your sister will be fine tomorrow trust me." Gantaire walked to the bedroom and curled up at the end of the bed. He fell asleep quickly.
Enjolras decided that maybe sleep was the best option for them and is Eponine's father should come for her they would all stand for her. Eponine hated the idea of everyone getting hurt but she agreed. Camille went to get some water as Eponine couldn't bear to show her face to Marius or Gantaire. The boys had gone to bed in order to get up before Eponine for once. They had left their plans on the table. Camille noticed it and decided that Eponine needed exactly what the boys had planned and maybe the girl's father wouldn't show up. Camille took the water and found Eponine already fast asleep on the bed. She quickly blew out the candle and climbed into bed herself. Tomorrow would be a day to remember. For good or For bad!