Chapter 10:
A/N: Hi guys;) So, I decided to update my story today and I hope that you'll like it! The reason that I took so long to update was that I wasn't so sure on how to picture Marius, since he already had a feeling that Enjolras and Cosette were siblings. And I tried to make this chapter funny, so, I hope you can review and tell me what you think. And if ever I would have grammar errors, I'm sorry.
As Eponine stopped laughing, there was a moment of silence. A moment of stunned silence. The amis didn't know what to say.
"Why, yes, he is my brother. Don't you guys know that?" Cosette asked in a fake innocent voice.
"NO!" The amis shouted in return, making Cosette and Eponine laugh.
"How come? Enjolras, you didn't tell them, didn't you?!" Cosette exclaimed, "surprised".
Enjolras bit his lip to keep himself from laughing. He had to say, Cosette was one good actress as well.
"Oh, I must've forgot, Cosette. I'm truly sorry."
"But you told me that I'm your little sister and that I should never forget that!"
"Cosette, I…"
"JULIEN!"
"JULIEN?!" The other amis shouted out loud once more. First, they heard that Enjolras and Cosette were siblings, and now suddenly Cosette was calling Enjolras Julien.
Even Enjolras was stunned at the use of his original name.
"Now that's how I'm supposed to shut you up. By using your actual name. I see." Cosette said, making Eponine laugh some more.
"I'd never imagine for you to call me with my real name, Cosette." Enjolras stated, making the other amis even more surprised.
"Why, yes, Julien, It's not like I'm actually going to forget your real name just because madame changed your name to Enjolras, you know?" Cosette replied, and again, the amis became even more surprised. But seriously though, you can't blame them, I mean, after all these years, did they only just have to learn about their leader through his younger sister?
And finally, after the rest of them recovered from shock, Combeferre was the first person to find his voice again.
"First of all, Enjolras, why didn't you tell us about Cosette before? Second of all, who is Julien and what do you mean by "your real name", and third of all, why does Eponine look like she knew all of these things beforehand?!"
Cosette and Eponine simply turned to Enjolras, who, embarrassingly looked down, at his friends, his sister, down, and to his friends again. And then replied, "First of all, I honestly don't know why I didn't tell you guys about Cosette. Even though I of course still remember her. It's just that, I guess it has always slipped my mind to tell you guys about my sister because my mind was always to preoccupied so I didn't have the time to talk about my actual personal life, besides telling you that I ran away from the Thenardier's inn…" Enjolras started, but was interrupted when Courfeyrac exclaimed, "The Thenardier's inn?! Are you saying that even before, you knew Eponine?! How!?"
Cosette and Eponine chuckled while Enjolras' eyes widened. "Oh umm, you see, about that, alright, I'll tell you: When me and Cosette were children, are mother had to find good work, so she decided to leave us in an inn in Montfermeil, which happened to be the Thenardier's inn. Mother would send money to them every week, but they, being the cruel innkeepers they are, only spent the money for themselves, and abused us. They used us for labor, and a few years later, I couldn't stand it anymore and decided to escape from the inn on an early morning. I said good bye to Cosette and left. And from there, you guys now the rest of the story." Enjolras explained, making his friends nod.
"And what happened to you Cosette?" Joly asked.
"Well, a year after Enj left, my step father came to our inn and told us that mother had died. She had asked father to adopt me and Enj, but since madame Thenardier told him that Enj had left, he adapted me instead. I used to go to school in a convent for a few years, and then we moved to another home, so father would teach me new things everyday. He's a lovely father. And when I met Enj again, he told me that he knew through Eponine, who, of course knew what happened to me after Enj left." Cosette explained this time, making the amis nod once again.
"So is that why Eponine knew all along?" Combeferre asked, as the past few days started to make sense.
"Mm hmm." Eponine responded, emerging from the corner.
"Oh…." The rest (obviously excluding Cosette and Enjolras) muttered.
"And about Julien?" Bossuet asked.
"Well you see, the first time Enj and I arrived at the inn, the first thing madame asked us were our names. I told her my real name, Euphrasie, and how I'm actually known as, which is Cosette. When Enj said that his name was Julien, madame decided to change it into Enjolras, saying that it suits him more and that she can change his name to that since we weren't living with mother anymore." Cosette explained once more.
"Oh…." All the other amis muttered once more.
"So, did our explanations answer all of you guys' questions?" Enjolras asked.
"Well, not all.." Feuilly stated, motioning for Jehan to speak.
"Is your nickname Enj?" Jehan asked.
Enjolras started blushing profusely at the mention of the name. Eponine chuckled once more while Cosette did as well and put her hand on her older brother's shoulder and then replied, "Why, yes, it is his nickname. And just because he's a revolutionary leader doesn't mean that you guys aren't allowed to call him that."
""Enj?" Grantaire asked, making everybody laugh and making Enjolras blush even more.
"Yes, Grantaire?"
"I never would have imagined your younger sister to be so awesome!" Grantaire exclaimed, making them all laugh again.
"Well, yes, you could say that Grantaire. You could say that." Enjolras responded.
After this, there was a moment of silence. And then, Courfeyrac asked, "How about a celebration for Enjolras' younger sister?"
And with that, the whole room echoed in an endless chorus of 'yes' and so with that, they celebrated.
As the amis asked Cosette and Enjolras more questions, they realized why Enjolras had started their revolutionary group in the first place: His past was of the oppressed people's present. And even though that would mean leaving his younger sister, he left the inn because he felt that the Thenardiers had gone too far and were abusing him and Cosette. He knew what injustice meant even as a child. And now he was fighting for the people who are currently feeling what he has felt, but in different forms. And if it was possible, they suddenly became even more dedicated to their cause and had even more admiration for their leader.
It was a few minutes after 7 o'clock in the evening when their celebration had ended. So, they all bid each other good bye while Eponine offered to walk Cosette home. But as Enjolras and Marius were walking home, Enjolras started to get concerned for Marius. Marius was just so silent, and he was scared that it had something to do with him and Cosette. Don't worry, you can talk to him later once you've reached the two of your apartment. Enjolras reassured himself. And with that, he let his concerns rest for a bit.
Once they have reached their shared flat, Marius had decided to get a drink while Enjolras sat down on the couch.
Once Marius walked out of their small kitchen, Enjolras said, "Marius, would you mind talking with me for a moment?"
Marius stared at Enjolras for a moment and then replied, "Alright."
Once Marius had joined Enjolras on the couch, Enjolras started the conversation and said, "Mon ami, I've noticed that you were surprisingly silent during our little celebration, you didn't even communicate with Cosette. Is everything alright?"
"Well, o-of course, Enjolras! Why would anything not be alright?"
"Marius, are you sure that this has nothing to do with me and Cosette?" Enjolras asked once more.
"No, of course it doesn't."
"Marius? I don't think I can believe you."
"No, really, it's just that, this morning, I was sorting out my thoughts once I pictured you and Cosette when you were talking to each other before and I saw your resemblance with her. But I decided to leave the topic at bay because I wouldn't want to sound insane. But then when you told us the truth, I guess I simply concluded my observations." Marius responded.
"Oh, I see. Well, I just want you to never feel awkward after this meeting because you are my friend and I wouldn't want you to feel that way just because your dating my younger sister." Enjolras said, making Marius nod. And so with that, the two got ready for bed.
A/N: Tada! I hope that you can review and tell me what you think. And also if you have an idea on what can possibly happen in the next chapter, 'cause to be honest, I don't have a vision as to where this is going. Until the next time I shall update, my lovely readers!