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The car came to a sudden stop outside of the hospital allowing Eponine to jump out, she wasn't sure but she thinks Enjolras took the longest route back possible as it seemed to take forever for them to reach the city. Eponine started running towards the entrance of the hospital as fast as the high heeled shoes on her feet would allow her too.
"Wait for me" Enjolras called after her, his foot getting stuck inside the car as he tried to jump out of the car after her which only ended in him falling onto his knees onto the hard floor next to the car. He quickly dragged himself back up onto his feet and took off running after her, locking the car over his shoulder before shoving the keys into his pocket.
Enjolras managed to catch up to her as she ran through the entrance of the hospital, wondering how she managed to cross the parking lot so quick in the shoes she's wearing, if she ever got sick of her job at the café then she could become an Olympic runner in them shoes.
"Over there" Enjolras pointed towards their friends taking up a large section of the waiting room.
"What happened and are they ok?" Eponine asked knowing she couldn't just ask about Gavroche because Courfeyrac is one of her best friends and it would be selfish of her not to ask about him.
"We don't know what happened as we've not been able to see them yet and only a nurse has been out to tell us that they are with doctors and they'll tell us more when they can. All we can do is sit and wait for the doctor" Chetta explained ushering Eponine into one of the empty uncomfortable plastic chairs in the waiting room.
"Where were they going when it happened?" Enjolras asked the question Eponine had been wondering, it was almost as if he was reading her mind.
"They went bowling because last night Gav somehow persuaded Courf to take him and I feel guilty because you left Gav with me and this happened, I should have told him he couldn't go" Chetta buried her head into her hands.
"This isn't your fault" Eponine placed her hand onto Chetta's shoulder. "If I was here I would have said it was ok, we will not know what happened until we can see them" Eponine explained knowing it could be someone's fault or it could just be an accident.
"What will I do if he dies, it feels like I've only just got him and now he could be taken away from me" Jehan cried hysterically from the corner while Combeferre tried to calm him down.
"How about we just wait until a doctor before anyone starts hyperventilating and panicking, for all we know they could only have a couple of cuts and bruises" Enjolras said diverting his attention to the hysterical boy in the corner.
"Will you hush up you're acting like he's dead" Grantaire snapped his head to look at Jehan clutching what was supposed to be a bottle of water but everyone knew it was really Vodka, the only time they ever say Grantaire near water is either when he's swimming which isn't that often because he's to intoxicated to and could drown or when he's taking a shower.
"He's dead isn't he, that's why they're not telling us anything" Jehan cried burying his head into his hands as his whole body shook.
Eponine stood up and smacked Grantaire across the back of the head, shooting him a glare as she walked over to where Jehan was sat, sitting down next to him.
"The longer it takes for them to tell us anything the better it is" Eponine tried to reassuring him, if Courfeyrac was dead as Grantaire is trying to make Jehan to believe then they would have been told by now but the longer it takes for them to come and speak to the group then the better it will be. Not only take but Eponine wouldn't be able to take Jehan dressed in black for the next couple of months as she's used to seeing him in bright colours.
"Are you sure?" Jehan looked up at her, a hint of hope in his voice.
"Positive, the longer it takes the better. They've been here over an hour so they have to be alive" Eponine took Jehan's hand into her own, flashing him a smile.
She wasn't fully sure if it was a good thing but she was telling herself that or else she would end up like Jehan and wouldn't be able to stop crying so she had to believe they were both ok or she would finally lose her mind.
Eponine looked across the waiting room at Enjolras, they had agreed to keep their relationship a secret from the group but right now she wanted nothing more than for him to hold her in his strong arms and tell her everything will be ok.
"Jehan how can he be dead, when he was the one to call you and tell you about the accident?" Combeferre knelt down in front of him hoping it would also calm him down.
Eponine looked around the waiting room at the other people who wasn't a part of their group to see them mostly looking at Jehan, the way he was crying they would think he's just been told that they are dead.
"Jacques Courfeyrac" A doctor in a white coat and a clipboard in his hand stood looking around the waiting room.
Joly stood up, an unspoken agreement happening for him to talk to the doctor as he's more likely to understand what he's saying.
"I'm his brother" Joly said walking towards the doctor while rubbing hand sanitizer into his hands.
Eponine couldn't help but mentally laugh as she watched Joly talk to the doctor as all she could think was that Joly must love it here because of all the free hand sanitizer but it must also be his worst nightmare with all the people who are sick. How he's ever going to be a doctor she doesn't know.
Eponine felt Jehan grip her hand tighter as they all watched Joly talk to the doctor. After a quick chat Joly walked back over to the group all wanting to hear what the doctor had said, none more so than Jehan.
"Jehan you can stop crying because he's alive" Joly stared at him as if it would make him stop crying instantly. "To put it quick he's suffered a blow to the head during the accident which had left him with a concussion, he also had whiplash and a dislocated shoulder but should make a full recovery but they are keeping him over night due to the concussion"
"There is a god above" Jehan threw his arms up into the air. "Can I see him?"
"Yes he's through their fourth door on the left" Joly pointed over his shoulder.
Jehan jumped up from his chair and sprinted towards the door, almost ripping Eponine's arm out of it socket as he went due to the fact he didn't let go of the tight grip he had on his hand.
"I also asked about Gavroche and he told me that he wasn't the doctor who is looking after him but he will see what he can find out of you" Joly looked at Eponine as he sat back down next to Chetta.
"I'm going to go and see Courf anyone else coming?" Combeferre asked knowing Courfeyrac will be going crazy knowing something could have happened to Gavroche.
The group looked between themselves having a silence discussion as to if they should go and see Courfeyrac who they knew was ok or wait until they hear news the youngest member of their little family.
"You lot can go and I'll wait here with Eponine until the doctor comes with news of Gavroche" Enjolras told the group settling the silent discussion they were having.
"Are you sure, we can wait here with you?" Chetta asked looking at Eponine.
"It's fine, when I get news I'll let you know" Eponine smiled happy that at least Enjolras is staying with her because the fact she was with the whole group stopped her from crying but if she was left alone then she would finally lose it and end up hysterical like Jehan was.
"I'll see if I can find anything out while I'm down there" Joly patted her back as they headed though the door towards Courfeyrac's room.
As soon as the double doors closed behind Joly and Chetta, Enjolras sat down on the chair next to Eponine, taking her hand into his own large one. "He will be fine; I know that kid is invincible"
"Gavroche Thénardier" Eponine jumped to her feet, dropping Enjolras hand as he made her way over towards the doctor, silently praying in her head that her brother was ok and he can come home. "Are you a family member?" the doctor asked looking Eponine up and down.
"I'm his sister and legal guardian" Eponine said knowing most doctors will wonder where his parents are so this way he doesn't need to wonder where they are.
"Very well, from what we've learnt from the other passenger in the accident, the car hit the side your brother was sat, after taking some x-rays we can see his arm has been broken in two places and his wrist was shattered due to the blow and he will need surgery for us to place it back together if it's to ever function properly again. We have also found a small amount of internal bleeding in his abdomen which will also need surgery to repair which with your permission we would like to carry out right away" The doctor explained, Eponine felt her head spin at the doctor words, not only does Gavroche need surgery but he needs it twice.
"What are the risks?" Eponine asked knowing she had to agree as it will save his life but she needed to know the risks. Now she wishes she had told Joly to stay so he could explain all of this to her.
"We want to do an exploratory laparotomy which will allow us to find the cause of the bleeding so we can stop the bleeding once we find where it's coming from. If all goes well then your brother should make a full recovery without any risks. If that is the case then we would like to perform the surgery on your brother's arm tomorrow if he is well enough. If not then the following day"
"How long will it take?" Enjolras appeared next to Eponine having listened to everything the doctor had said. He wrapped his arm around Eponine's waist from behind to show his support from her and just in the off chance she does collapse due to how pale she is.
"It's hard to say, it depends on how long it takes to find the source of the bleeding then the repair. It could be an hour or even longer. We don't know anything for sure right now"
"Do what you have too" Eponine replied knowing the sooner they start the sooner Gavroche will get better and he'll be able to come home.
"I will need you to sign the bottom of these" the doctor handed Eponine a clipboard with forms on it for her to sigh.
"Can we see him before you take him or not?" Eponine asked as she signed the bottom of the forms. She needed to see Gavroche to make sure he was ok to settle her own mind so she didn't worry too much.
"You can see him quickly as he needs to be prepped for surgery. If you would like to follow me"
Eponine handed the doctor back the forms as she started following him down the long hallway, passing Courfeyrac's room where the group were crowded around his bed. "You go and see Gavroche and I'll let everyone know what is happening" Enjolras whispered into her ear before walking into the open door of Courfeyrac room to explain to the group what was happening with Gavroche.
"Right in there" the doctor pointed to a room where all the blinds were closed as well as the door.
Slowly Eponine pushed the door open to see Gavroche lay on the bed with a sheet pulled up to waist looking pale while a nurse checked his pulse.
"Ponine" Gavroche smiled seeing his sister walk through the door.
"I'll leave you alone" the nurse wrote something down on the chart at the end of the bed before leaving the room.
Eponine walked over to the bed and kissed her brother on the forehead before sitting down on the chair next to the bed. "Can I go home now?" Gavroche asked turning his head to look at Eponine with a wishful look.
"Not right now the doctors said you have internal bleeding which they need to fix first, so you have to have surgery for them to do that and they also need to fix your arm then you can come home but you don't need to be scared because everyone is here for you and when you wake up they will be here to see you" Eponine knew she had to reassure him. Gavroche might be wiser and tougher than someone else his age but he could be scared and that's the last thing she wanted.
"So I can't go home yet?" Gavroche asked which made Eponine smile, only her brother would care about going home instead of the surgery he needs.
"Not yet, they are going to take you for surgery really soon and then hopefully tomorrow they will give you a little more surgery to fix your arm and when they think you are well enough you can come home but I'm going to be here until you can leave" Eponine held Gavroche's small hand in her own wishing she could trade places with him so he didn't have to go through all of this.
"Surgery as in I'm going to have two scars?"
"Yes"
"THAT'S SO AWESOME" Gavroche shouted making Eponine laugh "I can't wait to show my friend them when I go back to school"
"I'm sorry but we need to start prepping him for surgery" another nurse walked into the room.
Eponine moved away from the bed allowing the nurse to do what she had too before they started moving Gavroche to take him down to where they would do his surgery. She walked next to the bed making small talk with her brother so he didn't worry until she was told she couldn't go any further. Telling once of the nurse to come and get her the second he got out of surgery and that she would be in Courfeyrac room until then. The nurse nodded before going through the doors she wouldn't allow Eponine too.
Eponine let out a long sigh before making her way back towards Courfeyrac room to find out what happened and to see if he was in fact going to kill him for this or if it wasn't his fault then she can find the person whose fault it was so she can kill them.
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Also I would like to point out that everything in this chapter might not be correct but I'm not a doctor but I'm guessing that is how it works.
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