AN- this is not the end. There is more to come.
He kissed back for a split second then quickly pulled away. He stood up and turned his back to me.
"I would rather not be touched in such an intimate way" he said in a monotone voice. I stood up and put my hand on his shoulder. He spun around and slapped me. Hard. The slap rang through the room and I put my hand on my cheek. Tears welled up in my eyes and I tried to hold them back. Enjolras looked at me sternly. "Leave now!" He said pointing past me and to the door behind me. A tear slipped out of my eye.
"Fine! But don't expect to see me around!" I ran out the door crying. I ran until I couldn't run anymore. I found myself in an alley I sat in the dirt and cried. Why did I kiss Enjolras? Did he really kiss me back or did I imagine it? I cried questions like this spinning through my head. I jumped when I heard a clap of thunder.
I looked up and felt rain hit my face. I looked around to see if there was shelter anywhere near by there wasnt. A flash of lighting lit up the sky and I saw a figure standing in the rain at the end of the alley his features concealed by the dark.
Startled I stood up. The figure stepped closer to me and I backed against the wall.
"Enjolras? Is that you?" I called out. "No, that prick won't be helping you anymore" the figured snarled. The voice was vaguely familiar. He continued to step closer.
Rain was making the ground slippery and I tried to back up father but slipped and fell. Thunder sounded and I looked up right as a flash of lighting lit up the figures features. "'Parnasse..." I breathed. An evil grin adorned his face.
"I've always wanted you and now I have you right where I want you. There's no escapee 'Ponine my dear." He said his hoarse voice wrapping around me like a snake. Thunder cracked and lighting shot through the sky and all of a sudden Montparnasse was in my face. His hand tightly gripped my face, his dirty nails dug into the soft flesh of my cheek. I flinched and he slapped me. "Don't move! Don't call out or else!" He whispered. His breath smelled like beer, the horrible smell wrapping around me and suffocating me. Scared I looked up at him eyes wide with fear. He reached to the hem of my dress and tugged upward ripping the cheap thin fabric. I quickly pushed him off me and tried to run but he caught my foot.
"Where do you think you're going?" He snarled. I screamed and with the next flash of lighting Montparnasse was lifted off me and thrown against the wall. The golden curls shining in the rain like a diamond shining in the moonlight brought a smile to my face. Enjolras had come to my rescue.
The fear was obvious in 'Parnasses eyes. Enjolras slammed him against the wall a second time and made a fist preparing to punch him. He punched him several times in the face and I knew if I didn't stop him he would kill Montparnasse. Even though he tried to rape me, even though he was a horrible man and had killed plenty of people he didn't deserve to die like this. I ran to Enjolras and grabbed his arm. "Enjolras! Stop it please! He's not worth it!" I looked at him pleading with my eyes. He looked at me for a few seconds then dropped Montparnasse. He glared at him "Never go near Éponine again or next time I will not stop!" He said. He turned around and looked at me. Grabbing my arm he pulled me to him and lightly touched his lips to mine. I reached my hand up and wrapped it around his neck. He stiffened and pulled away.
"Come on... Lets go home." He said voice stiff and monotone again. I followed him back to his flat and went straight to the room I was beginning to call mine. I sat on the bed and touched my cheek where I felt a little blood from where Montparnasse had dug his fingernails in. I ripped off a piece from the remains of my dress and wiped my cheek off. I jumped startled when there was a light knock on the door.
Enjolras opened the door, he was holding a pile of cloth. He walked into the room and laid the pile on the bed. "They're my sisters'" he said. I looked down at the pile and noticed it was a couple of nice dresses.
"I-I can't take these" I said tearing up. "My dress is fine!" I looked down at my dirty tattered and wet dress. It was not fine and Enjolras knew I was lying.
"Take them" he said then started to walk away.
"Wait!" I called after him "b-back in the alley... W-why did you k-kiss me?" I stuttered. He looked at me for a few seconds then turned his head so I couldn't see his face
"I can't answer that" he said. I stood up and walked over to him. I turned his head toward mine.
"Enjolras kiss me!" He looked at me unsure of what to do, he hesitated then bent down and kissed me lightly at first but soon was kissing me with a passion I hadn't seen since the barricade. Who was this man? Was I falling in love again? Did he love me? I didn't know the answer to any of the questions. All I knew for sure was that roses are red.