AN- Hello, readers. It's that time of week again. I almost didn't finish the chapter on time, but I got it done. Hope you like it! :)
Disclaimer- I do not own Les Miserables
All of Les Amis were surprised at Eponine's living with Enjolras, but Enjolras denied any accusations for him having feelings for her. He said that he just wanted to help her. After the third day though, they started to leave him alone about her. Some of Les Amis actually wanted to help Eponine, too. Together, Les Amis bought Eponine four new dresses, two pairs of shoes, and a warm coat. Eponine hadn't had clothes so nice since she was very young, and she was very thankful.
May 6th, 1832
After breakfast, all of Les Amis showed up at Enjolras' flat. Today was the rally, and all the men were super excited.
The men and Eponine made their way to the Elephant of the Bastille. They were to hold the rally there.
When they arrived, there was already a good crowd forming. The day before, Enjolras had asked Eponine to spread the word. It looked like she did a really good job.
Enjolras spoke first. He roused the crowd with his words on liberty, equality, and freedom. In minutes, he won the hearts of many men and women. Next came Combeffere. He spoke on economic peace, and how the people could win their freedom by peacefully protesting. His speech wasn't as moving as Enjolras', but he had people listening. Lastly, there was Marius. Enjolras had read his speech, and he was quite impressed. Marius planned to speak on the social injustice of the monarchy and the unfairness of Paris's legal system. Sadly, though, no one got to hear his full speech because the police had shown up only a few minutes into it. Luckily, they had an escape route planned, and they all got away safely without being seen by the police.
The men decided to celebrate their success by going to the Café Musain for some drinks. Enjolras even agreed to come. The police might've broken up their rally, but over the course of the three speeches, the crowd had tripled in size. It was quite spectacular.
It wasn't until Les Amis made it to the café that they had realized that they had a small shadow, and that they were following them. It was Eponine's younger brother, Gavroche.
When they did notice the boy, they were quite surprised at him. He was very small and dirty, but he had the eyes of a thirty year old. Many children who lived on the streets had to grow up too fast, so they could survive, and Gavroche was no exception.
"'Ello, monsieurs," Gavroche said, enthusiastically. He smiled a big toothy grin. "I want to join your fight."
AN- I introduced Gavroche! I've been planning to, but I didn't know how to do it. I'd love some feedback about how I did. I know Gavroche has seen and lived through a lot, but I also know he's never let that get him down. I'll try my best to stick to his real character. I'm not sure if he should die at the barricades or not. It's a very significant part in the story. What do you guys think? PM me or let me know in a review. Thanks for reading! See you all next week :)