Enjolras' eyes adjusted to the sunlight streaming through the hospital window. His head pounded in pain as he glanced around the room. Pure white, a bouquet of flowers and an arrangement of cards scattered on the table beside him. He was warm and comfortable, but a knot in his stomach made it impossible for him to go to sleep again.
And it was then that he noticed someone watching him from a chair in the corner, a smile slowly creeping up her face. She stood slowly and walked towards him. She grinned, shaking her head.
"E-Enj?" She asked, her hand on his cheek, "Y-You're alive?" Enjolras gave her a strange look, one of unknowing. Suddenly, Eponine's hand felt out of place on his cheek.
"I-I'm sorry, I don't think we've met," Enjolras said, "Have we?" Who was this girl? She was beautiful with brown waves and tanned skin, but he didn't know her.
"What are you talking about, Enj?" She whispered, staring into his eyes, "Do you really not recognize me?
He shook his head and her smile suddenly slid off her face. Her hand flew to her mouth and her eyes were suddenly swimming with tears.
A knock on the door seemed to save Enjolras from the strange girl. Instead of the usual company (A nurse or his parents) there stood Marius, his leg in a pure white cast, a smile illuminating his face.
"Oh Thank God, you're okay," Marius said, hobbling over to Enj and gripping him in a tight bear hug, "That was just awful. I bet you're excited to see Ep again, eh?" Enjolras smiled as his friend patted his back.
"Who?" Enj asked as Marius broke the hug. Marius gave him a strange look.
"Stop fuckin' around, Enj," Marius said, the level of calm in his voice strangely high. He looked at Eponine who had retreated to her seat, her head in her hands, "Are you serious?"
"He's serious," Eponine said, her voice low, "What the fuck happened?" Eponine wasn't one to swear, but this situation wasn't like anything she had ever experienced.
"Well, when the Towers collapsed, we were thrown to the ground. And maybe he hit his head? I can't tell you, it's blurry for me too," Marius explained and Enj nodded. Why couldn't he remember.
"What's the last thing you remember?" Marius asked, sitting on the edge of the cot, staring Enj straight in the eyes, "And be honest. If you were masturbating or whatever, I won't care," Marius noted a slight blush in Eponine's tear streaked face.
"No, man, it wasn't anything like that. The last thing I remember was Combeferre, Bousset, Jehan, You and I cleaning the Engine. It was August, I think. And how are they, by the way?" Enj asked. Marius' chest felt tight are his heart.
"T-They didn't make it, Enj. Joly, Courfeyrac, Grantaire, You and I are the only ones in the squadron left. And Mr. Valjean, of course,"
It couldn't be true. Enjolras shut his eyes, his head still throbbing, taking in the new information.