Okay guys, here's a new chapter. I had something I wanted to write here and I sort of forgot... so read on.

Disclaimer: I own the deluxe CD, the DVD, and the book... but other than that, no I do not own Les Mis.

Chapter 10

It was a week or two later and Eponine was spreading her time equally between home and work. Strange enough Eponine's parents had yet to show up. Though this left the three a little low on money, they managed to get by. Azelma made an attempt to find somewhere to find somewhere to work, as she was getting to be old enough. For the first time, home was home, not just somewhere for them to get pushed around by their father.

Eponine was glad to see her two siblings so happy, but wasn't happy herself. She had rarely gotten to see Marius, Enjolras, or even Cosette. When she did see Marius, he often talked about nothing but Cosette, who he had yet to meet. Enjolras had been quiet lately. The silence that had fallen between Eponine and Enjolras was hard on Eponine, because for the first time she really felt how deep her feelings went for Enjolras and how much she missed him when he was away. Eponine wanted to tell him how she felt, because she knew he felt the same way, but could the silence mean he was changing his mind?

Though the friendship with the boys was growing distant, Eponine found herself growing closer and closer to Cosette. Though she did not see her often, they had become fast friends in the time she did. On a few occasions Eponine and Azelma (Eponine was making her greatest attempt to included her more often) had headed over to Cosette's house after work to talk even for a short time. Both Cosette and Eponine had changed so much as people, and their new friendship was different than any previous relationship the two had.

Soon the day had come where Marius would finally have the opportunity to meet Cosette. It was decided that Azelma and Enjolras would come as well to make things less awkward, and more of a casual event. Eponine woke up that day and decided to wear her nicest dress (Even nice was a bit of an overstatement) but Eponine knew she would see Enjolras that day, and wanted to look her absolute best, hoping to hold onto any chance she hade with him. When Eponine and Azelma were ready, they went over to the apartment across the hall, leaving Gavroche to his own devices.

Eponine knocked on the door and Azelma chirped, "Knock knock it's time to go!" Eponine could tell Azelma really enjoyed getting out and socializing, an experience she didn't have often before recently.

Marius opened the door, "I'm ready to go, but Enjolras is still getting ready, perhaps we should go without him?"

"I heard that!" Enjolras shouted from somewhere inside.

"I was just kidding!" Marius said over his shoulder, he than turned to whisper, "What a stick in the mud!"

"You're awfully talkative today Marius, are you excited?" Eponine said, though it was very obvious he was. Before Marius had the chance to answer, Enjolras stepped though the door.

"I'm ready," He said quietly. When they started to walk, they talked as a group, though the conversation was mostly commanded by Azelma and Marius, with Enjolras and Eponine on the ends. The closer they got to Cosette's house, the more narrow the sidewalk got. Of course being on the ends, Eponine and Enjolras got pushed to the back of the group. For a while they walked in silence, but Eponine decided to start a conversation, breaking the strange silence the two had fallen into.

"How have you been? I haven't talked to you in such a long time!"

"I'm good, but I've really missed you Eponine, the only company I've had is Monsieur lost in love up there," The two laughed and all tension was gone. Eponine wasn't really sure why it had started at all. Before they knew it, they were at Cosette's.

Eponine approached the gate looking for Cosette in the garden where she usually was, and this time was no different.

"Eponine! How are you?" Cosette exclaimed.

"I'm good, I hope you don't mind, I brought some friends, they won't stay for long, they have a meeting to get to."

"Oh no, it's fine. Papa's out, but I'll get the maid to open the gate."

Soon enough the five were sitting in Cosette's dining room, "Well you already know Azelma, this is Enjorlas," Eponine pointed over in his direction, "And THIS is Marius," Eponine said with emphasis.

"It is so nice to meet you mademoiselle," Marius said to Cosette, kissing her hand.

"It is nice to meet you as well, I have heard much about you two," Eponine was sure she had never mentioned Enjolras before, but she was sure Cosette was just trying to be polite.

"How did you come to know Eponine, Cosette?"

"Oh we were childhood friends! We even lived together for awhile."

Eponine looked over at Enjolras, who was listening to Marius's conversation with Cosette. He seemed shocked by what he was hearing.

About an hour passed when Marius announced Enjolras and himself must go. After the two left, the three girls went up to Cosette's room. Azelma quickly ran over to a olive green dress hanging on Cosette's wardrobe, "This is such a pretty dress Cosette!"

"You're free to try it on Azelma, It's much to small for me, if it fits, you may have it."

"Oh thank you, I'll be right back!"

Once Azelma shut the door, Eponine asked, "So what did you think?"

"Of which boy?"

"Marius of course!"

"He was okay, buy I really like Enjolras, he had something mysterious about him," Cosette said simply. Eponine could not believe what she was hearing, Cosette fancied Enjolras, the Enjolras Eponine wanted to call hers.

Drama! What will happen? Tune into the next chapter to find out! (by the way, I know I've said this before, but I think the next chapter is my favorite one yet)