Author's Note: Sorry about not giving you all a new chapter in a while. I
hope this will make up for it!
Chapter 7: One Pint Less Than Usual
::The ABC Cafe is unusually quiet this morning. There are no empty bottles on the shelves or tables, and it is remarkably clean. Suddenly, loud noises could be heard forom outside. It's the boys! Let's listen in!::
Enjy: Bring me that chair! Combeferre: Oh! This one? Courfeyrac: NOOOOOOOOO! Where's the beer gone? Grantaire: I drank it! Enjy: I told you to quit!! And no! The big one! ::Enjy and Grantiare share a sigh in this otherwise chaotic scene.:: Grantaire: I *was* joking. ::Mutters under his breath:: At least about the beer. Combeferre: This one? Enjy: Good enough. ::Combeferre brings the chair to the middle of the room and Enjy climbs atop it.:: Enjy: ::Clears his throat and sings:: Do you hear the people sing? Singing... the... song....of.. ::Pause:: Hey! What are you guys doing?!?! ::Silence.:: Grantaire: We're playing cards Combeferre: We're roasting marshmallows. Courfeyrac: We're having an orgy! ::More silence.:: Enjy: Yeah.... Well, I'm trying to sing here. Join. Now. ::Everyone nods.:: Enjy: ::Clears his throat and continues:: Singing the song of... Everyone: Angry men. It is the music of a people... Enjy: Who... will.. not.. be.. GRANTAIRE! Why is nothing coming out of your mouth?!?! Grantaire: I don't know the words. Enjy: Pretend then! We don't have time to teach you! ::Grantaire nods:: Everyone except Grantaire: Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drum. There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes. ::Grantaire applauds.:: Enjy: Very nice. Now! Row, row, row you boat! ::Everyone stares:: Enjy: ... Or not. Let's build a barricade! ::Everyone cheers and goes off to find stuff to build with::
End of Chapter 7
Is the barricade getting built? Will Grantaire ever know his lines? Wil Javert ever come back? Find out in Chapter 8: Barricades + Fun = Disaster.
Chapter 7: One Pint Less Than Usual
::The ABC Cafe is unusually quiet this morning. There are no empty bottles on the shelves or tables, and it is remarkably clean. Suddenly, loud noises could be heard forom outside. It's the boys! Let's listen in!::
Enjy: Bring me that chair! Combeferre: Oh! This one? Courfeyrac: NOOOOOOOOO! Where's the beer gone? Grantaire: I drank it! Enjy: I told you to quit!! And no! The big one! ::Enjy and Grantiare share a sigh in this otherwise chaotic scene.:: Grantaire: I *was* joking. ::Mutters under his breath:: At least about the beer. Combeferre: This one? Enjy: Good enough. ::Combeferre brings the chair to the middle of the room and Enjy climbs atop it.:: Enjy: ::Clears his throat and sings:: Do you hear the people sing? Singing... the... song....of.. ::Pause:: Hey! What are you guys doing?!?! ::Silence.:: Grantaire: We're playing cards Combeferre: We're roasting marshmallows. Courfeyrac: We're having an orgy! ::More silence.:: Enjy: Yeah.... Well, I'm trying to sing here. Join. Now. ::Everyone nods.:: Enjy: ::Clears his throat and continues:: Singing the song of... Everyone: Angry men. It is the music of a people... Enjy: Who... will.. not.. be.. GRANTAIRE! Why is nothing coming out of your mouth?!?! Grantaire: I don't know the words. Enjy: Pretend then! We don't have time to teach you! ::Grantaire nods:: Everyone except Grantaire: Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drum. There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes. ::Grantaire applauds.:: Enjy: Very nice. Now! Row, row, row you boat! ::Everyone stares:: Enjy: ... Or not. Let's build a barricade! ::Everyone cheers and goes off to find stuff to build with::
End of Chapter 7
Is the barricade getting built? Will Grantaire ever know his lines? Wil Javert ever come back? Find out in Chapter 8: Barricades + Fun = Disaster.