Chapter 12: Get Over It by Avril Lavigne
"We are being out to the test and we do nothing but argue."
Thenardier sat at the bench and drank from his wine bottle. Marius simply stared at him. "Do you know what you're doing?" he asked.
"I know what I'm doing," Thenardier said flatly.
"Instead of pulling Azelma out of the cabaret, you're making Eponine join her." Marius said in a sermon.
"She'll only accompany Azelma for tonight." He sounded like a student making excuses for a missed assignment.
"Only for tonight? As if I didn't know you!" Marius was extremely mad. "Tomorrow night you'll make her go again and say 'only for tonight'. The next night and the next until she'll be going every night and dancing like her sister."
"If dancing is good enough for Azelma, it's good enough for Eponine." Thenardier stood up.
"You always wanted Eponine to go with Azelma now you jump at this chance." Marius yelled back.
"I'm the father around here so I decide on what to do with my own children." Thenardier yelled.
"I know!" Marius stared at him coldly. Thenardier paid the same look. "I know how you decide things! What kind of father are you? If someone came here and asked for your children, you'd give them to him as long as he gives you money in return. Money! You'll sell your own children for money. You'll do anything for money!" Marius yelled at him. Thenardier was so mad he punched his cheek. Marius fell on the floor. Thenardier pulled him roughly to look at him. His nose was bleeding.
"Get out of my sight!" Marius stood up to fight him, but decided against it. He just walked away. Thenardiess was on her way. Marius bumped into her.
"Marius, what happened? Why is your nose bleeding?" Thenardiess held his hand; Marius shook her off and ran away. Thenardiess walked to her husband.
"André, what happened? Did you hit him again?" Thenardier was silent. To her, it was the truth. "André, how many times have I told you not to hit him again? One of these days, he'll run off and never come back!" Thenardiess said in a sermon. Soon, Azelma and Eponine went out dressed for a soiree. When Thenardiess caught the sight of them, she halted them.
"Eponine, why are you dressed? Where are you going?"
Thenardier stood up and rubbed his wife's shoulders. "Gavroche is not well so Eponine will go with her sister."
"Gavroche is sick?" Thenardiess was extremely worried. "Where is he?" She walked around the yard calling out, "Gavroche! Gavroche! Where are you?"
Thenardier pulled Azelma's hand and started to walk away. "I'll walk you two to the cabaret."
"Wait! Stay here, Eponine. I'll go with your sister." Thenardiess said sternly.
"No, you're tired. Stay home and rest." Thenardier pushed her into the bench.
Thenardiess looked at her husband pleadingly. "But you can't let Eponine go with her."
"She'll only accompany Azelma, only for tonight." Thenardier explained.
"No..." Madame tried to reach out for her children.
Eponine smiled at her reassuringly. "It's alright, mother. I'll take care of myself."
"Yes, yes, they'll take care of each other..." Thenardier lead them away. Theneardiess started crying.
Eponine broke out of Azelma's grasp and hugged her mother. "Mother, why are you crying?"
"Father, it's getting late." Azelma called.
Eponine comforted her mother, but soon, Azelma pulled her away. Thenardiess sat back on the bench. "NO! Not my baby!"
Thenardier calms her down. "Don't worry..." Then, he turned to his daughters. "Let's go..."
They left. Thenardiess cried for a moment. She stood up and ran to follow them, but collapsed after a few steps.
"No, André! Not my baby!" she cries again. She looks up at the spark of hope.
"Wait! Only for tonight because... Gavroche! Where's Gavroche?!" She stood up and went inside the house looking for him. "Gavroche? Where are you, Gavroche?" She walked around, then outside looking for him. She felt helpless and collapsed at the yard, crying. Soon, Gavroche ran to his mother and cried.
"Gavroche? Where have you been? Why are you crying? You're feverish and trembling. Why do you have scratches all over you? Who did this to you? Talk to me Gavroche. Please..." Gavroche didn't answer any question; he just kept on crying. Thenardiess looked at the sky briefly. "Oh God, what's happening to us? God, what's happening to our family? Oh God..."
THE END
A/N: Hope you liked that. Part 2 'Sa Iyo' is coming soon!
