Chapter 4: A New Day Has Come By Celine Dion

"A lot of courage is needed to change."

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- - - THE NEXT DAY AT CAFÉ MUSAIN - - -

Marius let Eponine out of the corner when her parents were out of sight. He brought her to Courfeyrac's flat for a bath, a meal and some clothes. She felt awkward while accepting all these and asked for something to do in return. Courfeyrac let her swing by Café Musain to help Les Amis de l'ABC. The students had no classes that day so they were going to distribute donations to the poor. Marius had to work so he left Eponine with Courfeyrac. After a brief conversation, they entered Café Musain together where the members of Les Amis de l'ABC were waiting for Courfeyrac.

"Hello everybody, am I late?" He asked.

"Forget that. Who's the girl?" Feuilly asked.

"Oh right. Friends, this is Eponine. Eponine, meet the Amis." Courfeyrac smiled.

"Hello," She said shyly.

"You don't have to be meek. It's alright." Courfeyrac wrapped a comforting arm around her. "Anyway, she's the girl I was talking to you about."

Soon, Enjolras burst in the room and caught his friends socializing with a girl.

"Hello," He greeted. Enjolras looked at the girl. He couldn't believe his eyes. It was the thief that stole his wallet days ago. "Salut. Enjolras this is..."

"The girl that stole my wallet. Haven't you caused enough trouble already?"

"Excuse me?" Eponine looked at him curiously

"Don't play dumb with me. Days ago, you stole my wallet."

Courfeyrac couldn't believe his ears. How can this girl be a thief? She seemed very nice. "Eponine, is this true?"

"Yes and I'm really really sorry. I wasn't thinking clearly and I don't know why I did it." Eponine replied guiltily. Then, she looked at Courfeyrac. "I gave it back, I swear."

"What-" Enjolras sighed. "Alright, you can stay here. I can't help her, I have battle plans to work on."

Everyone looked at him as he walked away. He chose a secluded table, opened a few rolls of paper and began working.

"Are you ready?" Courfeyrac asked.

"Let's do it."

The following weeks were chaotic, but Eponine didn't mind. Though she had to help her own kind, which she rarely did, she didn't mind. For getting her out of that corner, it was the least she could do. Since her father went to La Salpétriére everyday for the next three weeks, Eponine went out so that she wouldn't be so bored.

Everyday for the next three weeks, Eponine had been helping out at Café Musain. Whether to help the poor or to strengthen battle plans, she was always ready. Since she attended every meeting, Enjolras felt the right to introduce her to the members of Les Amis de l'ABC. She was very friendly towards them and they were the same to her. Since she could already predict what time her father would come, she set the easiest routes to take so she could go to Café Musain quickly and get home quickly without her family noticing that she was gone. She went there everyday to see Marius and to continue helping. She was like in school, but she had the friendliest, smartest, most patient and most handsome teachers ever. She seemed to treat each of Les Amis de l'ABC as a brother than a friend, except Enjolras. He still hadn't gotten over the incident.