Hey guys, just a short chapter full of fluff for now. I'm not really in a good mood today (let's just say the world is unfair and you can do all the work and still lose your rightly earned place due to biasesness...) but writing makes me feel better
Please review and if you can please look at my one-shot "passion makes the flowers grow" and tell me what you think.
Thank you
Eponine walked down the halls of the school with a light hop in her step Monday morning. Saturday had been amazing for her and Sunday was full of interrogation on part of her sister and two friends. She absentmindedly spun in her combination to her locker and hummed as her mind wandered, she was so out of it that she didn't even notice someone approach her and stop right next to her locker.
"So you and Enjolras huh?"
Eponine jolted a bit and turned to see Marius leaning on the locker next to hers. She chuckled, "Yeah me and Enjolras…."
He nodded, "How long?"
She scrunched her nose at him; he was there when they had gotten together, "Saturday?"
"No I mean how long have the two of you liked each other? How long have I been oblivious to you two getting close?"
She giggled, "How are you so sure it was a process?"
He smiled at her playfully, "You may think I am an idiot 'Ponine but I know my friends and I know the two of you are not the type to act on a whim. You both think things out and ride this out, never making a decision until you're absolutely sure."
"Wow you really have things figured out don't you?" Not that you are right.
"Answer my question 'Ponine!" He yelled playfully
"Oh fine," she said with an eye roll, "to be quite honest I'm not really sure how long it's been going on. I would say it started when he began tutoring me but I know it started before that." She sighed, "I really wish I could give you a straight forward answer Marius but I can't. I guess we just snuck up on each other."
Marius gave her a smile, "I'm happy for you. You two deserve each other! You guys have to be some of the most amazing people on the planet."
"Why thank you Marius." She replied with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
"So how was your weekend?"
"Oh it was interesting." She smirked, thinking back to her time after the dance
After Enjolras had dropped her off at Cosette's and she walked through the front door it took the girls less than 10 seconds to start jumping on Eponine and bombarding her with questions. They wanted to know everything, from what he said to how she felt to what his kissed felt like. She was just about to answer them when Cosette stopped her, locked the front door and led everyone toward her room. After that she had gotten out some popcorn and set it in between them all on the bed, she also told everyone to put their phones on silent and locked her bedroom door shut. Apparently this was a moment that just couldn't be interrupted.
"So…." Musichetta began, "what was the kiss like?"
"Well it was tender yet firm. Soft yet strong…" Eponine began
"Oh did he smell good? Please tell me he smelled good!" squealed Musichetta
"Chetta!" exclaimed Cosette
Eponine laughed, "No its ok, he did smell nice. He had this musk to him, like cologne and a woody smell, it was really nice."
"Oh Eppie I am so happy for you!" chirped Cosette and she hugged her brunette friend. "I knew you and Enjolras had a thing for each other I just knew it!"
"Yeah you guys are perfect!" added Azelma, "Oh I can just picture it now, Enjonine the power couple?"
Eponine raised an eyebrow, "Enjonine the power couple?"
Azelma simply shrugged, "It was a nice ring to it."
"He only just kissed me tonight; I don't even know what his full intentions are…"
Musichetta placed her hands on her hips and gave Eponine a stern look, "Ep, I've seen how men act around a girl and I've seen Enjolras, mind you they are two completely different things. The way he looks at you, especially after tonight shows that you are special to him and that he really cares. He likes you a lot Eponine and knowing him he will definitely be a good boyfriend."
"Thank you Chetta."
That night after all the gossip and girl talked quieted down and the others fell fast asleep, Eponine found herself staring up at the ceiling- her mind full with thoughts of Enjolras. She started to look back on the time he gave her ride when it was raining, and how he wouldn't let her go home when her father's gang was there. She remembered when he started tutoring her, the time they played football at Thanksgiving, when he came to help her decorate for Christmas and all the other times he had been there for her. That's when it hit her; Enjolras liked her Eponine Thenardier, her and no one else- fair to say that she fell asleep happy that night.
As she walked down the hallway with Marius she couldn't help but feel even happier, the world just seemed brighter. It was lunch time and she thought about going to the auditorium but she decided against it, instead she followed Marius to the cafeteria and sat down by him to wait for all their friends. As they filed in all the guys gave Eponine a wink, a pat on the back or in Grantaire's case a "Way to crack the marble girl!" Eponine chuckled at their little gestures and rolled her eyes at their excitement, not that she could blame them they had been waiting for him to get a girlfriend since middle school and they were just happy Eponine had claimed that spot. As the boys came in Eponine kept her eyes out for Enjolras, it wasn't until 10 minutes into the lunch period that he finally made his appearance but once he did Eponine's eyes lightened up and the second he saw her his did too. He quickly made his way over to them and took a seat next to Eponine. They smiled at each other and it took all of one moment for Grantaire to comment on the two.
"Yeah Enjonine the power couple!"
Eponine chuckled, "You've been talking to Azelma haven't you?"
"Maybe a little," he admitted, "but Enjonine had a nice ring to it."
"Now I know you have been talking to Azelma!" she teased
"When she is right she is right."
Courfeyrac added his two bits, "So does this mean that you two are a thing now?"
Enjolras glared at him, "Courfeyrac now it not the time to discuss that."
"Ooooh do you guys still have to have 'the talk'?" He asked with a wink
"Courfeyrac…." Enjolras warned
He put his hands up in surrender, "Touchy subject I get it. But may I just say that you two make a really cute couple?"
Conversation went back to normal after that and even Eponine and Enjolras acted completely normal, it was almost as if the dance revelation never happened, but both knew better and they weren't ones to show massive amounts of PDA. Talk mostly consisted of school, Spring Break, and annoying teachers. When the bell rang signaling the end of the period both Eponine and Enjolras took their sweet time getting their stuff together and getting out of the lunch room.
As they exited Eponine turned to him, "Um Enjy…"
He met her eyes, "Yes?"
Eponine wanted to ask what they were and so many other questions but instead all that came out was "Um…are we still on for tutoring after school today? I have that big physics exam Friday."
Enjolras mentally slapped himself, "Oh crap, sorry Ep I can't. I have baseball tryouts this afternoon. I forgot to tell you."
She waved it off, "Oh no don't worry about it, its fine. I know how much you love baseball."
"Thanks for understanding." He said, "I've got to get to class but I'll talk to you later ok?"
"Alright" she answered quietly as she watched him walk away.
Enjolras stepped onto the baseball field, his shoes poking holes into the soft brown dirt. A worn in baseball cap on his head kept the sun from his face as he impatiently tapped his bat against his feet. When it was his turn to bat he took in a deep breath and set his stance. It didn't matter how many times he was at the plate, try-outs always had a way of getting to his nerves, though he tried very hard not to allow it to affect him. He lifted his eyes to meet the pitcher when he caught the sight of a familiar brown cap set upon a head of long black hair. She smiled at him and gave him a small wave from her spot on the bleachers. Enjolras gave her a smile to match her wave and a slight nod before turning his attention back to the pitcher. The ball was thrown and Enjolras was ready, the second the ball was in his sight Enjolras was ready. He hit the ball perfectly and automatically sprinted across all the plates, the ball was in motion and soon the opposing team was sending it back causing Enjolras to slide across the floor and make it to home plate with an inch of time to spare. When the dust cleared he could hear Eponine clapping for him, making him all the more happy, something about having her there to see him made the try-out all the more important.
When the process was finally finished Enjolras grabbed his duffle bag and ran over to her as she was making her way off the bleachers.
His entire mood lightened up as he made his way to meet her, "Hey what are you doing here?"
She smiled at him, "Well since my tutoring got canceled by schedule opened up, so I thought I would come and support you!" She answered as she took the tip of his cap and turned it so he was wearing it backwards, "You looked great out there by the way." Especially your but in those pants….
He threw his arm across her shoulders and placed a kiss to the top of her head, "You're amazing, you know that right?"
She reached up her hand to grasp the one hanging loosely on her shoulder. "I try." She beamed as they walked out of the stadium together.
Grantaire: *walks up to me where i am staring off at the fire* Hey i know you are upset and all but we have a problem
Me: *rolls eyes* What is it this time?
Grantaire: Someone else came to the barricade
Me: *sighs* Oh that's Lesmispanda
Enjolras: not another one
Me: yep, she asked to come and be warned she is a big fan of your vest
Enjolras: Oh no...
Les mis panda:*running toward us* oh my gosh so your enjolras I've really wanted too meet you I love your vest can I have can I smell it can i touch it please please please you are so amazing I love do you hear the people sing I WANNA STROKE THE VEST
Me: umm hello panda girl snap out of it
Lesmispanda: *stroking the vest* but it's SO PRETTY
Me: *backing away slightly* so this is our new guest of the annoy enjy party
Les mis panda: wooo party like there's no tomorrow
Courfeyrac: hey look enjolras she is your type
Les mis panda: really my friends think I have a thing for you
Combeferre: yes she is really your type
Enjolras: no she isn't- wait how is she wearing my vest?
Eponine: wait what!? *looks downs to see she did somehow swipe the vest* Hey it's mine
Les mis panda: *clutches vest* mine mine mine mine enjy lets run away together!
Enjolras: *backing away next to me* Um...I'm good
Grantaire: don't worry we'll be fine go on enjoy your self
Me: panda girl give me the vest and you can have a piggy back and enjy all to yourself
Les mis panda: fair enough *
Enjolras: ummm I never agreed to that
Les mis panda: *jumps onto his back* giddy up horsey
Enjolras: What the...get off!
Gavroche: Ohhh take a picture!
*Grantaire gets a camera out of my bag and takes a picture*
Les mis panda: oh send that to me oh and my friends it can become my new facebook page oh and yours enjy oh and ill post it as my fanfic picture oh and it'll look great as a poster on and I coul-
Enjolras: Why are all the girls who come her insane!?
Me: We have caught an illness called revolution-itis
Joly: WHAT!?
Me: Not like that Joly!
Enjolras: Can someone please get panda girl off of me?
Me: Nah *walks away* go enjoy yourself...*ignore Enjolras' protests and cries for help*