Don't Let Me Go:
Chapter 20:
Courfeyrac's POV:
"Courf! This isn't a good idea! She's getting over a break up and, and," Marius says as I start walking toward her.
"And what?" I ask, clearly not understanding what's been going on. He's very vague when he describes situations.
"And I can't go over there," he says, yanking me back to him.
"Dude, seriously. I know you have a thing for her. We all know, it's not that big of a secret. But, if she wanted you, she would've went after you." I say. He takes a step back and looks at the ground. "I'm sorry, I don't want to be harsh. But, maybe it's time to move on. Meet other people."
I turn back around and walk over to Eponine and her little brother.
"Eponine? Eponine Thenardier?" I say as I get up to them.
"Courfeyrac?" she says. A smile instantly finds its way to her face and she throws her arms around me.
"Long time no see," I say, releasing her.
"I know! So, what's up with you?" she asks.
"Same old, same old. What about you? You look gorgeous." I say, trying to hint towards her that I'm flirting. She blushes and turns her head away.
"Oh, you know, taking care of this little kid." She says, grabbing her brother.
"Gavroche, right?" I say, kneeling down to his level.
"Yup, and you're-?"
"Courfeyrac. I'm a friend of your sister's," I smile.
"Nice to meet you, Courfeyrac." He says, shaking my hand.
"Nice to meet you, too, Gavroche," I smile and stand back up.
"So, Eponine, I was wondering…you know if you're not busy…maybe you and I can-"
"Courf!" I hear Marius behind me. I turn around and give him a hard look. He ignores me and walks up to us. "Hey, guys," he says, but both Eponine and Gavroche just stare at him. They're obviously not happy to see him.
"Courfeyrac, what were you going to ask me?" she says, touching my arm. She's still smiling. I think my comment hit it off for her.
"Oh, right. How about tomorrow night, I take you to dinner? We can go wherever you want." I ask, smiling. Her smile gets even bigger, if that's possible.
"Why all of a sudden," she asks, crossing her arms. She's still smiling, so I know it's going to be a yes. I've done this plenty of times, so I know how to play this off.
"You're absolutely gorgeous. Even when you used to dress like a tomboy, I know none of the guys were able to take their eyes off of you, including this kid," I say patting Marius on the back. His face goes red in an instant and she and Gavroche are both suppressing laughter. "You're also probably the coolest girl I've ever met. From what I recall, you're pretty awesome at Mario Kart and beat all of us on one of our game nights." She chuckles and grabs Gavroche.
"Well, I did learn from the best," she says laughing. He smiles widely. I high five him and turn back to Eponine.
"Maybe after our date tomorrow, I could get a rematch," I say and wink. She giggles and looks down at Gavroche. He nods. Marius looks like he's about to throw up.
"Sounds like a challenge, and I love challenges," she says, putting on her tough guy act. I laugh and she blushes again. "Alright, it's a date. I'll meet you here at 6?" she says.
"Sounds perfect," I say. She hugs me. When she lets go, her eyes wander over to the park and she stares over there for a couple of seconds before Gavroche pulls on her arm. She snaps her head back to him, and waves as she walks off. I feel very satisfied, but Marius doesn't look too happy.
"What?" I ask him.
"Seriously? You know I have a thing for her," he says.
"Yeah, but she doesn't want you. Obviously she wants me. Plus, she didn't look too happy when you walked over. Tension?" I ask, laughing.
"What happened to you, Courf?" he asks. "You used to be so easy to talk to and not as flirty as you just were."
"People change, Marius." I say and start to walk away.
Before I'm gone from the park, I see Enjorlas holding the blond girl's hand. They're both staring at Marius and they don't look too happy either. What could've happened between them all?