So, this chapter will probably be pretty short, but it will be about Marius thinking about his feelings for Eponine.

Disclaimer: I don't own Les Mis or any of its characters

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Do I love Eponine Thenardier?

This was the question Marius kept asking himself.

Do I love her? No... I love Cosette... do I? Eponine loves me... she's always loved me... was I a fool not to see it? Do I love her? Do I love Cosette? Things are so confusing now! Marius sighed. What if I love her? What if I love her... and then... what if she dies? What would I do then? Do I love her? Do I love Eponine Thenardier? This is so confusing! Marius was starting to get frustrated.

He looked at the unconscious form of Eponine, laying there on her bed. When he had found that she had gone, he had panicked. Where is she? Is she okay? Is she alive? Why did she leave? Were the thoughts that had gone through his head. He had left right away to go looking for her. He knew he would have searched all of Paris if he had to. He had started to grow more worried. What if I never find her? he had thought. Then, he had heard a cough. He ran towards the source of the sound. As soon as he saw her, relief had spread through him. But then he had realised the state that she was in. But still, he had found her alive. And then, when she had told him that she loved him, millions of questions went through his head.

Do I love Eponine Thenardier.

That was the most common one.

"Eponine..." he whispered quietly.

Marius walked over to her bed and layed down next to her. He watched her sleep for a moment. Mon Dieu, she is beautiful. He found himself thinking. He'd never really thought of that before.

Eponine moved a bit in her sleep. Her head was now resting on Marius' chest. Marius put his arms around her. Then, he did something that he'd been doing often lately. He prayed for Eponine

God on high, hear my prayer. In my need, you have always been there. She is young. She's afraid. Let her rest, heaven blessed.

Do I love her? Marius wondered again.

He remembered at time from a couple of years ago, when he had first met Eponine.

Marius was walking down the streets of Paris. Today he would start studying law. Today would be life changing. In more ways than one. As he walked, he noticed the usual beggars. Then he heard the sound of someone being beaten. Marius ran towards the source of the sound to help whoever was being beaten. That is when Marius first saw Eponine Thenardier.

She was being beaten by man who was much bigger than her. Marius ran over and stopped the man's fist as he was about to punch her again. The man was bigger than Marius, but Marius was stronger.

"Oi! What you doin'?" M. Thenardier demanded of him.

"Leave the girl alone!" Marius said, with a quick glance at the girl called Eponine. She was looking away. Thenardier would have argued, but since he didn't have his gang with him he decided not to. Thenardier walked away, glaring once at Marius and then at Eponine. Marius walked over to Eponine and held out his hand, to help her up. She stood up by herself, not even looking at him. She was embarrassed about having to be saved. Especially from her own father! "My name is Marius Pontmercy," he introduced himself. "What is your name?"

Eponine glanced at him and hid her gasp as she realized how handsome he was.

"I'm Eponine. Eponine Thenardier." she replied, with a slight smile.

That day was long ago, yet Marius would never forget it, nor would Eponine.

Marius looked at his sleeping friend.

Do I love her? Marius knew that he would give anything to save Eponine from death. Eponine had always been there for him. She even helped him find... Marius blinked. Eponine... she loved him and yet she had found Cosette for him. Why? Why would she do that? The answer was simple: because she loved him. She oved me so much that she would risk her own happiness for mine. Marius thought. How could I have been such a fool!

Do I love Eponine Thenardier?

Yes, yes I do.

Aaaand there ya have it! Please review!