Thank you for all the positive feedback c: This chapter is on the short side, but I like it, and I'm pretty excited about the next chapter. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get a chapter out today. I was having a bad case of writers block, and I publish a chapter once I write a chapter. I know where I want to go with this story in the end, but I'm just not sure how to get there. But enough of me, here's the chapter.
Disclaimer: Are these really necessary? I mean if I owned Les Mis why would I be here?
Chapter 7
A few weeks have passed and Eponine had adjusted to her job at the cafe Musain. Things had been as calm as they were going to get around the house. Eponine was making a steady income, and was able to support herself and her siblings. Everyday Eponine walked to work with Marius and Enjolras everyday and had became very close with the two of them, especially Enjolras, figuring out they actually had a ton in common. Eponine was the happiest she had been in years.
One morning, Enjolras was feeling under the weather, and it was just Marius and Eponine. They were just outside their apartment building when Marius suddenly stopped. Eponine walked a few more steps before realizing he wasn't with her, "Marius, what's wrong?"
He didn't reply. She followed his gaze and noticed he was looking at a girl. She looked so familiar, "Marius? Are you there?"
Finally he came back down to earth, "Eponine who was that girl? She is beautiful! We must find her!"
"Monsieur Marius, I do believe I know her,"
"How Eponine? This is so wonderful!"
"I think she's Cosette, a girl my family took in when I was a little younger then Gavroche. She must absolutely hate me, I was so mean to her."
"Will you help me? Please? I will give you anything."
"Sure, I'll go after work,"
When Eponine got off work she started her search for Cosette. It didn't take her long. It wasn't easy, but Eponine knew what she was doing. Cosette lived in a large house, with a wonderful garden. As Eponine approached the gate she heard singing. When she peeked through the fence, Eponine saw it was Cosette. She had changed so much since she had lived with Eponine. She was a fair young lady compared to the dirty child she once was. She seemed so at peace with her life, but why wouldn't she? She had everything any girl could ever want. Eponine watched her for a few seconds before speaking up, "Excuse me, I'm looking for someone, I believe she might me here."
Cosette turned around, rising from the bench she was sitting on. She opened her mouth to say something, but instead gasped, "Eponine? Could it possible be you?"
"Yes... It is," Eponine was sure Cosette must hate her,"I'm so sorry I should leave."
"No! No! Stay Eponine!" Cosette shouted, "You were my best friend as a child! We must catch up, I'll go find my papa to unlock the gate."
Cosette rushed back into the house, while Eponine was left confused about what just happened. Eponine couldn't imagine one time when she was nice to Cosette. Why was she her best friend?
Cosette has officially joined the story! So I think I want to bring Azelma more into the story, maybe a small love story for her? Are there any specific barricade boys we would like to see her with? And if you have anything else you would like to see in the story, feel free to tell me. As I said I'm sort of out of places to go, I don't want to write the barricade scene yet, but I'm running out of ideas... Happy Easter though! And thank you for reading.