A/N Sorry this chapter is really short :( I wasn't going to post it tonight, but I decided to anyway. It's not the best, it was more of a chapter to set things up later in the story, hope you still like it though.

Disclaimer: I don't own Les Mis, except the DVD.

Chapter 3

Eponine felt her father punch her before she saw him. "Why ya coming in so late girl? Talking to those boys in the hallway? They don't think your pretty, so stop getting your hopes up and get out of my face!"

Eponine left the money she had stolen on the kitchen table and rushed to her bedroom. Eponine stepped over her brother and sister and laid down on the bed. She wanted to cry, break down, but she didn't. Something felt off.

"Azelma are you still awake?" Eponine whispered.

"Maybe," Azelma joked, "Oh 'Ponine why does he treat you like that? It is so unfair!"

"Azelma, things maybe bad now, but they are just looking up for later. You just have to look for the light in the worst situation. Sleep well Azelma" Eponine waited up till she heard Azelma fall asleep.

Eponine woke up earlier than she expected. The sun had yet to rise, but that was not the only thing missing... Gavroche! He wasn't in the bed! Eponine jumped out of the bed and started out of her room. What if father had taken him? Punishing Eponine for the night before? Her father knew there was nothing she loved more than her siblings. Eponines heart was beating out of her chest. She opened the door to the hallway. A skinny boy was running towards her. Gavroche was there, safe.

"Gavroche what are you doing out here?" Eponine questioned in an angry tone.

"Oh I was just helping Monsieur Marius with an errand," Gavroche acted like it was no big deal, he wasn't just missing or anything!

"At this time, really?" Eponine was so upset she didn't know what to do.

"Yep, but I'm back now, I better go to sleep. Night 'Ponine," than he added, trying to sound as innocent as possible, "Oh also... Monsieur Marius asked about you. Do you two have feelings for each other?"

"Gavroche! Of course not! Get to bed."

What do you think? Of the story as a whole, not just this chapter... There's not much to it :/