"Hello, Eponine. You're very pretty," Tony sat across from Eponine. It was the next day at lunch and Eponine was having fun talking to Tony. Enjolras was right: he was a nice guy.
"H-how are y-y-you?" Eponine struggled to get the words out of her mouth.
"I'm fine. What about you?" asked Tony.
"N-not too bad," said Eponine.
"Are you going to the Halloween Dance?" asked Tony.
"Yeah. I'm going with Marius. We're going as Cleopatra and Julius Caesar," said Eponine.
"I'm going with Maria. We're going as the King and Queen of Hearts," said Tony.
"That sounds so cool," said Eponine.
"Yeah, but I like your costume idea much better," said Tony. Eponine could feel herself blushing.
"So, uh, how do you know Marius and Enjolras?" asked Eponine, changing the subject.
"Football," said Tony.
"Marius does tennis and Enjolras does the fall plays," said Eponine.
"I play Football with Sentry who introduced me to Enjolras and Marius at the Homecoming Game. They seem like really nice guys," said Tony.
"They are," said Eponine. The first warning bell rang and Tony and Eponine threw their stuff away and went to their classes: Eponine had Choir while Tony had Science. They said farewell to one another and went in the opposite directions.
"So, how was it, tell all! Details girl!" said Liz. It was after school and Liz, Theo, Eponine and Marius were hanging out at Marius and Eponine's house. Theo and Marius were playing a video game while Eponine and Liz watched them. For the first time in a month, they didn't have any homework. Cosette had gotten offered a baby-sitting job and it was her first day and Enjolras was sick again, just in case you were wondering about them.
"Get 'em Marius!" said Eponine.
"How was your lunch date with Tony 'the football star' McGee? C'mon, 'Ponine! Tell me!!" said Liz in a whiny voice.
"Okay, okay. He wasn't very talkative. We just talked about the Halloween Dance, how he knew Marius and Enjolras and that was about it. Liz, I was so nervous!" said Eponine.
"What's he going as to the Halloween Dance?" asked Liz excitedly.
"He said something about being the King and Queen of Hearts," said Eponine.
"Yesssssss!" exclaimed Marius.
"What happened?" asked Eponine.
"Who won?" asked Liz.
"I won!" exclaimed Marius.
"Congratulations, Mar," said Theo.
"Thanks, Theo. You did well, too," said Marius kindly.
"Good night, Eponine," said Marius. It was later that night and Marius and Eponine were getting ready to go to bed.
"Good night, Marius," said Eponine sleepily. She went into the guest room and collapsed under the covers. She laid awake, listening to the house settling, Marius' mom's snoring and giggling, and Marius' gentle breathing from the room next to hers. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
"...So then I was like, 'Oh Josh! You are too cute..." Eponine rolled her eyes and continued listening to her new friend, Gabrielle tell about how she met her boyfriend, Josh Carter. The bell rang and Eponine walked to her first hour, French 1. When role was taken, Mademoiselle Le Chance looked from student to student, an excited look on her face. After about four minutes of silence, she said,
"Turn to the person sitting next to you and interview them in French. You have until twenty minutes before class is over. Ask about their family, friends, music, animals, their boyfriend/girlfriend, anything you want. Begin!" the room filled with chatter of students. Twenty minutes before class was over came and Eponine and Liz went first with their interview.
"This is Eponine Marie Thenardier. She's living with her boyfriend, Marius Pontmercy because her parents were killed when their inn was burned down. Her favorite kind of music is anything from musicals. Her favorite song is 'Somewhere Out There'. Her favorite animals are cats, dogs and horses. Her favorite thing to do in her spare time is sing. Oh yeah, her favorite color is blue."
"This is Elizabeth Carolyn Drake. She lives with her mom and twin brother, Theodore, Theo for short. Her favorite style of music is classical. Her favorite song is 'One Moment in Time'. Her favorite animals are birds and horses. Her favorite things to do in her spare time are email her friends or hang out with her boyfriend, Enjolras. Her favorite color is baby blue,"
The bell rang shortly after Eponine had finished telling her interview of Liz. Everyone gathered their book bags and headed out the door.
"Eponine, could I see you for a minute, please?" asked Mademoiselle Le Chance.
"Sure, what's up?" asked Eponine in a cheerful voice.
"Have you ever thought about moving to the French 2 class?" asked Mademoiselle Le Chance. Eponine felt her jaw drop to the floor.
"It's first hour in M'sieur Gavroche's class. He's a very kind teacher, so I know you'll like him," said the French teacher. The second warning bell rang somewhere in the distance.
"Can I let you know tomorrow? I have science to go to," said Eponine. The teacher nodded and Eponine hurried towards the science wing.
"Don't do it, 'Ponine!" said Liz.
"Class would be so boring without you," said Enjolras.
"I'm not going to," said Eponine. It was after school and Eponine, Liz, Theo, Marius, Enjolras and Cosette were at Cosette's house, sitting in her living room. Liz, Marius, Eponine and Enjolras were playing pool while Cosette and Theo worked on homework.
"Just try it for one day then if you don't like it, come back to French 1," said Liz, her voice hopeful.
"No, once you're in a class, you stay in that class. You know that, Liz," said Enjolras harshly.
"I'm staying in French 1 and that's that!" exclaimed Eponine. She stormed out of the room and to Cosette's bedroom thinking about nothing but the transfer from French 1 to French 2.