Chapter 8
"I love you Enjy," whispered Eponine into Enjolras's ear.
"I love you too, 'Ponine," he whispered back. Their lips touched in a soft embrace. Suddenly Enjolras kicked her.
"What?" muttered Eponine, confused.
"Get up," said Enjolras.
"What?" she said again, still confused.
"Get up!" He kicked her again.
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Eponine suddenly woke up from a dream, and Enjolras was kicking her madly.
"Get up, get up, get up, get up!" he almost yelled.
"I'm up!" she moaned. "Stop kicking me!" She slowly got up off the ground and leaned against a tree. "So what are we going to do?" she asked. "We are stuck here, lost, in a forest, and we don't know which way to go."
"I don't know," responded Enjolras. "Just. . . start walking, I guess."
"Together?"
"Yeah. So you don't accidentally go back to the barricade and I don't find Marius."
"Right. So let's go." As they took their first step, they suddenly heard a familiar voice singing.
She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comesShe'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes
She'll be comin' round the mountain
She'll be comin' round the mountain
She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes
She'll be wearin' pink pajamas when she com-
"MOMMY!" screamed Enjolras. "I mean, um, Mom!" He began running in the direction of the voice.
"Enjy!" exclaimed Enjolras's mother. "What are you doing out here in the forest? Look at you! You're all dirty! You spend the night out here? What have I told you about-" She caught view of Eponine, and said, "Ohhhh. I see. . ." She nudged Enjolras with her elbow. "Been getting a little. . .frisky, eh?" Both Eponine and Enjolras turned bright red.
"Oh no, Mom, we were just lost in the forest looking for Marius," said Enjolras. His mother frowned.
"In that case," she began. She snatched his ear and began dragging him along.
"Ow! Mom! Ow! Mom, that isn't necess- Ow!" said Enjolras.
"You are coming with me to clean your room. I have tried simply asking, but you have never come," said his mother.
"But Mom!" he whined. "Ow!"
"No 'buts' Enjy! You are coming to clean your room!" Eponine shrugged.
"Heck. I'll come too," she said.
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Enjolras, his mother, and Eponine were well on their way to Enjolras's house, and Eponine and Enjolras's mother were having a grand old time.
"She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes!" sang Enjolras's mother.
"When she comes!" sang Eponine.
"She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes!"
"When she comes!" This continued for a long while. Enjolras covered up his free ear with his hands the whole time.
After a few long hours, they finally reached Enjolras's home. Enjolras's mother dragged Enjolras into his smelly room
and let go of his ear.
"Oh," sighed Enjolras, massaging his ear. "That is much better."
"Now you clean this room, young man, or no dessert for a week!" ordered Enjolras's mother.
"Wow, it does smell in here," said Eponine. She and Enjolras's mother walked out of the door and locked Enjolras in.
"Would you like a spot of tea dear?" offered Enjolras's mother.
"Why I'd love some, Doris, thank you," answered Eponine.
Back in his room, Enjolras stomped his feet and pouted. There had to find a way out, back to the barricade! He eyed the window in the corner of the room and grinned. The window was just large enough to crawl through! He climbed up on his bed and jumped through the window.
Smiling a triumphant smile, Enjolras glanced around at his current surroundings. He was now in an alley, with a young blonde girl facing away from him. Enjolras nearly barfed. That blonde was Cosette! As quickly as he could, Enjolras ran back, jumped back through the window in his room, and began to hyperventilate. He was surrounded and trapped! The door was locked at one exit, and if he went out the window, Cosette was there! There were no choices other than to starve to death in his room, or the unthinkable. Clean it. . .
A/N: Haha, I just wanted to point out to you people who didn't realize that I made Enjolras's mother's name Doris Enjolras. It rhymes!!!