A/N: Totally unintentional, I decided to use Mamma Mia for the Broadway play because who doesn't love Mamma Mia? I wanted Cosette to be in the musical as Sophie and I knew Eponine would be jealous of her success on Broadway and then Marius falling in love with her, but I totally forgot that in the movie version Sophie was played by Amanda Seyfried! Coincidence? Haha.
"That was the best thing ever!" Eponine squealed when she, Courfeyrac, and Enjolras' Uncle Jack left the 'Mamma Mia.' Courfeyrac hummed in agreement.
"Yes, I agree, it was quite good. I think the girl who played Sophie had a true talent that only certain people possess," Uncle Jack said. Eponine's smile slipped for a moment when she remembered who played Sophie. It was some blond girl who did indeed have an amazing voice, and she was about Eponine's age. Eponine felt jealousy shoot through her; this girl was living Eponine's dream. The program had said her name was Cosette. Eponine had an uneasy feeling; this Cosette girl felt quite familiar and Eponine felt guilt towards the girl.
"She was pretty good," Eponine admitted. "I actu-"
"Eponine, is that you? Hey Courfeyrac!" some guy shouted as he walked toward them. Eponine spun around and smiled when she saw Marius approaching them.
"Marius! I didn't know you were here!" Eponine said, an involuntary blush spreading across her cheeks. She had always fancied him; his good looks could be seen from miles in any direction.
"Yes, my grandfather helped fund…" without warning, Marius trailed off and his eyes eagerly flickered toward someone exiting the building. Eponine turned around to see what Marius was looking at, and her heart sunk when she saw the perfect blonde girl named Cosette hugging an older man who must have been her father.
"Who is that girl?" Marius asked in wonderment, as though he couldn't believe that such a flawless creature could even exist. Eponine, in horror, brought her eyes back to Marius.
"That's Cosette. She was Sophie," she said trying to hide her disappointment. Cosette broke away from her father and looked straight at Marius and waved.
"I'm in love," Marius said soulfully. "I must talk to her. Excuse me." He pushed Eponine and Uncle Jack out of the way and went to talk to the girl. Eponine stared incredulously after him.
"Well, your friend seems to be… well he doesn't…. What's wrong with him?" Uncle Jack wondered aloud staring after Marius. "He wasn't serious when he said he was in love with her, was he?"
"With Marius, anything goes," Courfeyrac shrugged. He was unaware of Eponine's feelings for him. With her hard demeanor, Eponine was quite skilled at hiding her emotions. Les Amis always never really recognized that Eponine was capable of having feelings since she could be so cold and hard to scare. They took for granted that she was indeed a woman who could love or be in pain. Brave and fearless were often qualities attributed to Eponine, and she took pride in that. She would be damned the moment anyone thought her to be soft. In a way, she was proud of her scars and toughness; it defined who she was. She may love Marius, but he would never change that, and she would not show weakness.
"Interesting… Anyways, I had a lovely evening with the two of you. Maybe sometime soon we can see another musical together; Enjolras is a stick in the mud and never does anything with me. He mentioned to me that you wanted to be a Broadway star, Eponine. Do you like to sing?" Uncle Jack asked, and Eponine's eyes lit up again.
"Oh yes, sir. Singing is my main passion. I think that music makes the world go 'round," Eponine said earnestly. She briefly glanced over to Marius and Cosette conversing, and envy coursed through her as the two of them shook hands.
"Hm, maybe one day I'll be watching you perform. I would like to listen to you sometime," Uncle Jack said. Eponine nodded eagerly and thanked him.
"Well, I'd best be off. Good night Eponine, and good night Courfeyrac," Uncle Jack said before he left to flag down a cab.
"I should get going too. Night, Ep! Do you want me to take you home?" Courfeyrac asked, but Eponine quickly shook her head.
"No! No. I'll be fine," Eponine said.
"Are you sure? It's kind of late, and everyone would kill me if you got hurt," Courfeyrac said with seriousness in his voice.
"You can't take me home; I'll be fine," Eponine stammered quickly.
"Now that I think about it, I never actually have been to your home before. Where do you live?" Courfeyrac asked. Eponine groaned; she was hoping he wouldn't ask her that.
"I live in this really cheap apartment building, and if you went there it might freak you out. I have to pay my dad most of the money I earn, so my apartment is in a really sketchy area. I don't wanna risk taking you over there," Eponine admitted. Courfeyrac eye's widened.
"I didn't know you lived in a bad place! Spend the night with us, I insist. I share an apartment with Enjolras and Grantaire, and I am sure they wouldn't mind. Just one night, okay?" Courfeyrac asked.
"It's fine! I'm not going to get killed by going to my apartment. It might not be the nicest, but it's fine," Eponine mumbled. Courfeyrac regarded her suspiciously for a moment, but eventually shrugged.
"Okay, okay. Just be safe and don't get hurt," he said.
"You idiot, I have lived there since I met you. I won't get hurt! Don't worry about 'Ponine, she's tough," Eponine said pointing proudly at herself. Courfeyrac shrugged in defeat before walking away from her. Letting out a sigh of relief, Eponine slipped into the darkness of the night.
Line Break
The next day, Eponine thought it would be best to text Courfeyrac to let him know she was in one piece. After she accomplished that, she called Enjolras to thank him for the tickets. Now that she thought about it, if Enjolras hadn't given her the tickets she wouldn't have ran into Marius in time to watch him fall in love with a stranger after she had been there for him for years! Or what if Enjolras gave Marius tickets as well, and by doing so he had been introduced to Cosette!
"I really appreciated that. You didn't have to give me the tickets, you know," Eponine grumbled when Enjolras picked up.
"You deserved to go. Did you like the show?" Enjolras asked not picking up on Eponine's dismay. Eponine nodded meekly, but felt immensely stupid when she realized he couldn't see her.
"Yeah, I did," she said shaking her head at her 'cleverness.' "Marius was there, and I think he's now in love with this girl named Cosette. She played Sophie." The resentment and sadness in her voice did not go unnoticed by Enjolras this time. He didn't mention it, though.
"Good for him," Enjolras said briefly. There was an awkward pause; neither person knew what to say. They were still figuring out their 'friendship.' Finally, Eponine gave in and decided that she wouldn't keep secrets from him and she told him how she really felt about Marius.
"It hurts, Enjolras," she sniffles, letting her tough girl personality slip. She had nothing to lose, so she may as well tell all to Enjolras of all freaking people on this planet. Eponine never cried, but a broken heart was finally too heavy a burden to bear on her aching soul. Years of pent up emotions of abuse and rejection finally had gotten to be too much. She could say she sort of trusted Enjolras (which was a big deal to her because she had major trust issues), and she let herself break down. "I liked him. A lot. I could even say I loved him, or still love him I guess. But this hurts. I have been there for him for years, and he fell in love with a complete stranger in one glance."
Enjolras was stunned; he had never ever had to deal with a crying girl before, and he didn't know how to act. What could he say? Sure he and Eponine were friends now, but he didn't recall signing up for this. He was angry with Marius for hurting his friend though. Eponine was a fantastic person, and Marius was too blind to see her!
"I'm sure he doesn't love her after one glance," Enjolras assured Eponine awkwardly. For some reason, the words in his mouth tasted like ash. He knew Marius, and he probably did love this girl after one glance. His friend was very… romantic and eager.
"He said so!" she sobbed into the phone. "I didn't let myself cry last night, but I can't hold this in anymore. I'm sorry."
"Hey, don't apologize. Do you want me to come over?" Enjolras asked. His tone wasn't soft or gentle, but somehow it soothed Eponine. He wasn't going to hold back and try to baby Eponine, he understood that she didn't need it. All she needed was someone to listen to her so she could relieve her woes.
"That's okay. I have to go to work, but I'll see you later," Eponine lied. Enjolras' offer was kind, but she didn't really want to see anybody right now. She didn't want him to see her crappy apartment either.
"Okay, bye Eponine," Enjolras said with relief. He happily hung up and even smiled.
"I am so glad that's over. I am terrible with tears and emotions," he muttered to himself.
A/N: I'm back! If you saw anybody wearing a 'doesn't care about your lonely soul' shirt recently, that was most likely me! If you were one of the people who complimented me on wearing said shirt, you are totally awesome! I got the shirt on Redbubble if anyone wanted to order one for themselves
