AN- It's Saturday! This chapter is a bit longer than the last one, so I hope everyone likes it. Enjoy! :)
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March 26th, 1832- Even Later
It was almost midnight when Enjolras finally left the café. The speech went well, as he predicted. Luckily, it took him no time at all to write it. When it came to him revolution, words came easy.
Les Amis de l'ABC recruited 3 more men that night. They would need many more if they were to win this fight against the king. Enjolras knew that when they called, the people of Paris would answer. It was only a matter of time until France was free. His Patria would be free, even if it meant that he would have to give his life for her.
Enjolras arrived home a few minutes later and immediately got ready for bed. He had had pretty emotional draining day. He needed the sleep of these feelings of admiration. Never before had he cared so much about a female. It was starting to concern him.
"Okay," Enjolras said to himself. "I need to take a month or so to let this go. Maybe if I throw myself into my work, I'll get over this. For the next month, I will concentrate on my work. No distractions!"
With that, Enjolras went to bed.
April 30th, 1832
It had been more than a month since Enjolras' revelation, and it had worked. Enjolras had worked on his plans for the revolution for the past month, and his thoughts of Eponine had left him. He had found a place that would supply their cause with the guns and ammunition that they needed, and he had found a printer that would make copies of their pamphlets for the revolution. Les Amis had even planned their first rally for May 6th, less than a week away. Enjolras had already prepared his speech. Marius and Combeferre had also had planned on speaking. It was only a matter of time until this war was won.
Later That Night
It was early evening when Enjolras started his trek to the Café Musain for their meeting. They met almost every night now. Eponine still went but she was too caught up in Marius to bother with him. Outside of their meetings, he never saw her anymore. He made sure of it. He didn't want to compromise his focus. No one would get in between him and his Patria again.
When Enjolras arrived at the café, Marius was surrounded by all the men. Combeferre, Coufeyrac, Jean Prouvaire (or Jehan, as his friends call him), Feuilly, Joly, Bossuet, Bahorel, and Grantaire were crowded around to hear about his new lady-love. Marius had met a girl, Cosette, the week before, and he's been talking about her ever since. It made Enjolras sick. What made it worse was that he had Eponine deliver letters to her. Every time he asked her to bring Cosette a poem or love note, she agreed. She would stop at nothing to make the man happy, even if it meant driving him into the arms of another woman.
"Everyone, can I have your attention?" Enjolras started. All the men looked at him. "We need a focus! Our rally is less than a week away. We need to make plans. We can't afford to be distracted by anything. Not even women."
"Well, Enjolras, we can't all have the distaste for women that you do," retorted Coufeyrac with a smile. All the men laughed.
Eponine had been there the whole time, sitting in the corner. She observed everything with sadness. She couldn't believe that her Marius had found some rich beauty. She knew that he would never see her now, but she had to keep trying. He was her true love…
Eponine was astonished at Coufeyrac's comment towards Enjolras.
How can a man like Enjolras have a distaste for women? He's nice looking. He's tall and thin. His hair is blonde and wavy. His eyes are clear blue, like the sky before sunset… He may need to smile more, but when he did, it lights up the room. What girl wouldn't want him as a companion? He was a gentleman, and he cared about people like her. Any girl would be lucky to have him…
Wait! Am I starting to like Enjolras? I can't be! I couldn't do that to Marius. I love him, she thought.
Has he ever paid attention to you? Has he ever showed affection towards you other than being friendly? a small part of her argued. He's got his beautiful Cosette now. Why does he need you?
He cares for me! I just know it! she told herself. Her heart and her better judgment argued about Marius inside her mind, but, as always, her heart won.
He might not love me now, but he will someday. I just know it! Eponine was determined to win over Marius. She would never give up.
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