Author's Note: I apologize for not updating but I've been swamped with school work. I hope you like this new chapter. Thanks for the reviews!
Disclaimer: Still don't own Les Miserables
"Eponine?" I heard a young male voice say. I opened my eyes, but quickly squinted them so I could adjust to the light.
"Eponine, are you awake?" I finally opened my eyes to see Courfeyrac sitting across from me.
"Yes, yes I'm awake," I looked around to see where I was, my memory was a little foggy from last night.
"Your at the Musain," Courfeyrac said noticing my confused face. Oh, now I remember, Marius, Cosette, the revolutionaries... Enjolras!
"Enjolras!" I exclaimed sitting straight up. "I have to check on him."
"He's alright I was already up there," he assured me, "but what are you doing here? Did you stay here for the night?"
"Well somebody had to help him if he needed help so I stayed," I told him a version of the truth.
"Right," he replied not believing my story, but he decided to drop it. Or so I thought. "I know it's you Eponine," he said out of no where.
"Of course it's me who else would it be?" I asked trying to dodge the bullet.
"No I mean it's you, you're the one that helped us out," he stated.
"I'm surprised it took you so long Courf," I said ruffling his hair, like I used to do when we were children, as he chuckled and brushed my hand away.
"I knew it yesterday, but today confirmed it when: one, you were sitting here when I came this morning, and two when Enjolras woke up frantic asking if ''Ponine' was alright and safe," Courfeyrac said with a smile, "Anyway you should go see him, I reassured him that you were fine, but he insisted on coming down stairs to see if you were alright himself; I kept him in bed but he's still worried." I nodded and headed upstairs.
I opened the door quietly and looked inside. I looked over at him and I realized he healed fast, his swelling was gone, his lip was closing, and it appeared the swelling in the ankle was gone as well, I couldn't tell because it was wrapped.
"It's not nice to stare, you know," a deep voice startled me.
"And it's not nice to startle people," I said stepping in the room, "How are you?"
"I'm fine, the only problem is that my ribs are sore, but that's nothing," Enjolras stated plainly. "Um, Eponine I'm getting out of bed and I'm going to change," he said, why suddenly getting red?
"Oh! Right, uh, I'll, um, be down stairs," I said shutting the door and making my way downstairs quickly.
Soon all the boys started pouring in. Combeferre came in a hurry with Joly, Bossuet, and a girl I didn't recognize at his side, she had reddish hair and dark skin. They asked me how Enjolras was and I told them he was fine. Next was Bahorel and Feuilly, Feuilly was fanning himself and talking about the heat, Grantier came in with a wine bottle, but Marius was no where to be seen.
"Hi Eponine," Jehan said.
"Hi Eponine," the rest of the boys said noticing my presence.
"Good morning boys," I replied, they all took their seats.
"Did you check on Enjolras?" Joly asked again looking at me worried.
"Yes, he's getting dressed right now," I told him a second time and he nodded his head.
"So Eponine do you know the people that attacked you both last night?" Bahorel asked.
"No, I have no idea as to who they were, maybe just some thieves," I lied, I couldn't let them know my family background, they would be disgusted with me and then there goes my chance at friendship.
Then Gavroche came in and saw me, "Eponine! You're still here!" he exclaimed and climbed onto my lap. I grinned down at him and gave him a hug.
"How is a man supposed to get sleep if you baboons keep making noise?!" Enjolras boomed from the stairs.
"Ah, he lives," Grantier exclaimed dramatically and everyone chuckled.
"Ha ha Grantier," Enjolras said stoically as he came over ti all of us. "Courfeyrac how many guns do we have?" he was already starting? It's only eight thirty.
"We have fifteen guns Enjolras," Courfeyrac replied and Enjolras looked shocked and ran his fingers through his hair, then he quickly recovered himself.
"Alright, we need to gather all the gun powder, guns, and ammunition. Trying to defeat the national guard will not be an easy task." Enjolras said thinking, "Okay everyone let's get to work. Bahorel, Courfeyrac, and Gavroche have gun duty,"my little brother's eyes lit up, "Jehan and Bossuet need to get gun powder and ammunition, Joly and Combeferre are on medical supplies, and Eponine, Marius and I will go look for escape routes and don't forget the rally is at four in front of General Lamarque's house," Enjolras looked around frowning.
"Where is Marius?" he asked looking at the boys waiting for an answer.
"He hasn't shown up all morning," Combeferre informed him and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. I completely forgot that Marius wasn't here.
Enjolras breathed out and pinched the bridge of his nose, "New plan Eponine you and me will find escape routes, why is everyone still here?" He asked composed and they all exited to do their tasks.
Enjolras put on a wine colored jacket over his brown striped vest and went over to the door. "Ready 'Ponine?" he asked using my nickname, I didn't realize I was smiling until we left out the door.
"Ready," I replied, I was determined to help Enjolras as much as I could for his life changing cause.