Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
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14
"Lemme go! You can't do this!" Montparnasse roared at Javert.
"I can and I am." Javert replied. Montparnasse tried to break away from the cops who were forcing him into a cell. "You are a criminal and you belong in a cell. You will live in this cell until you die." He said as he locked him in the cell.
"She 'ad it comin'!" Montparnasse growled.
"That does not matter. What you did was highly illegal so now you must serve your sentence."'
"Lemme go, you bloody cop!"
"Goodbye." Javert said as he turned on his heel and walked off.
...
"Eponine? Eponine where are you?" Marius was looking around the apartment for her. He had just woken up and had found that she wasn't laying next to him like she had been the night before. "Oh, Eponine! There you are!" he found her in the small dining room. She was sitting in the corner, trembling. Her face was tear stained. Marius went over to her and knelt down next to her. "'Ponine?"
"H-he was th-there and h-he... he k-killed you and... and..." she started to sob. Marius wrapped his arms around her.
"It's okay, it was a dream. It was just a dream, 'Ponine." he whispered to her.
"It seemed so real... he k-killed you..."
"I'm not dead, I'm here with you."
"It was so real..." she sobbed into his chest. Marius stroked her hair lightly. "He came in and h-he had a kn-knife and he... he... you were t-trying to protect m-me and he c-came up behind y-you and he...he..." she sobbed even harder.
"Shh, it's okay 'Ponine. He's locked up now. He won't hurt you or me or anyone." he told her. Eponine started to calm down. Marius kissed her forehead. "You're safe now Eponine. You're safe."
"I love you Marius." she whispered.
"I love you too my dear Eponine." he replied. Eponine pulled him closer to her and then kissed him tenderly. Marius kissed her back, holding her close. Their lips moved together in perfect synchronicity.
...
Word about what had happened between Eponine and Montparnasse had gotten around Paris pretty quickly. Cosette felt a bit guilty for hurting Eponine, but at the same time she felt like Eponine deserved it. Cosette was miserable now that Marius loved Eponine. Since Valjean had taken her away from the Thenardiers, Cosette had always gotten whatever she'd asked for. Valjean had wanted her to be happy so he'd given her anything and everything. Now the only thing she wanted was Marius and she couldn't have him. He was with Eponine.
I hate her... he loved me first! What we had was true love, I know it was! I... I want her to hurt. I want her to pay for taking him from me! I loved him, but she stole him away from me! He was mine! She made him think that he loves her... I'll show her...
Cosette ran out of number 55 Rue Plumet. She hated it there. It was so lonely since Valjean had died. She ran towards the jail cells. She looked through one of the cell windows. Sitting in the cell was Montparnasse.
"Are you Montparnasse?" she asked him. He turned and looked at her.
"Who's askin'?"
"Someone who wants Eponine Thenardier to pay."
...
"Eponine you need to eat."
"I'm not hungry."
"'Ponine you haven't eaten properly in days."
"I'm not hungry."
"Please eat."
"I'm not hungry." her stomach growled.
"You really do need to eat."
"No." she said stubbornly.
"Please? For me?" Eponine looked at Marius. He was giving her his puppy dog face. She looked at the food in front of her. She picked up a piece of bread and nibbled it. Then she looked at him pointedly.
"Done."
"You know that's not what I meant."
"Obviously."
"Please eat more."
"I'm not hungry."
"That's a lie."
"So what if it is?"
"You need to eat."
"Why should anyone waste food on me?"
"What are you talking about?" he asked her, confused.
"I'm just a weak, useless, defenseless person..."
"That's not true."
"Yes it is..."
"No it isn't."
"You're the only one who thinks otherwise..."
"'Ponine, you're beautiful, and funny, and brave, and caring. You're a hell of a woman. You are the most amazing person that I've ever met. I love you so much, 'Ponine, because you are who you are. You've never tried to be someone you're not. When I look at you, I want to be a better person." Marius told her. She looked at him. She could hear the honesty in his voice. He truly meant every word that he said, and he spoke with such love and passion in his voice. Marius knelt down in front of her on one knee. He pulled out a small black box from his pocket. He opened it. Inside was a gold ring laced with silver. "Eponine Thenardier, will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?" Eponine looked at him, wide-eyed. Does he really mean it? she wondered. "Eponine, I love you and I want to be with you forever and for always. Please tell me that you'll marry me." she blinked.
"Of course I'll marry you!" she exclaimed, smiling widely. Marius kissed her and she kissed him back with such fiery passion. She could barely believe it. She was going to marry Marius. "I love you!"
"I love you too... now eat.."
...
Cosette had helped Montparnasse break out of his cell. Montparnasse would help Cosette get revenge on Eponine Thenardier. She's going to regret stealing Marius away from me! Cosette thought. Eponine Thenardier is going to regret the day that she was born.
She will not get away with this.
Marius is mine.
Eponine will pay.
Mwa ha ha ha ha...