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Chapter thirteen – Coming home
3 PM, 11th of September back in Paris
Joly's POV
''Finally home.'' I thought when I exited the carriage.
I helped Éponine out of the carriage while the driver got our bags.
I paid the driver and turned to Éponine.
''Come, my love. Let's get you inside'' I said while getting the key of the front door out of my pocket.
I opened the door and grabbed our bags while Éponine walked into our house.
I closed the door behind me after I set the bags in the house.
I walked into the livingroom where Éponine was laying on the couch.
She looked at me when I walked in.
I sat on the ground next to her and stroked her hair.
'We still have to tell our friends about our return.'' she said softly.
I sighed and nodded.
''I know. I shall go to the café now. Do you want to come with me or are you staying here?'' I asked her.
She thought for a moment and then said ''I want to come with you. We need to tell them the happy news together''.
I nodded and helped her up.
I got both our coats while Éponine waited outside.
I locked the door behind me and took Éponine her hand in mine.
''Let's go.'' she said while smiling up at me.
We walked to the café when we all of a sudden heard a voice behind us.
''Joly? 'Ponine? What are you two doing here?'' the voice said.
We turned around and saw Marius and Cosette standing behind us.
''Well uh- well…'' I trailed off not knowing what to say.
I looked down to Éponine for help.
She smiled knowingly up to me and looked to Marius and Cosette.
''We were just going to the café. We've got some news.'' Éponine said smiling.
Marius and Cosette shared a look and Marius looked at us.
''Well we are joining you two in the café then.'' Marius said and motioned for us to go into the café.
I opened the door and the café immediately burst out into shouts.
''Look who we have here!'' Courfeyrac shouted.
''The happy couple is back!'' Grantaire shouted.
''What are you two doing here?!'' Enjolras shouted.
I held the door open for Éponine, Marius and Cosette.
I closed the door after Marius and Cosette were inside.
I stood next to Éponine while everone else sat down while talking to each other.
I cleared my throat.
Everyone stopped talking and turned to us.
Éponine's POV
I felt my cheeks flush immediately after everyone turned to us.
Joly looked down at me and whispered ''Who is going to tell it? You or me?''.
I looked up to him.
''I-I shall tell it.'' I said.
''Tell us what?'' Bossuet asked.
''Well we came back earlier due to me being sick all the time.'' I said.
''Is that it?'' Marius asked.
I shook my head.
''No, no that is not it. The reason why I am sick all the time is because I am pregnant.'' I said.
The café interrupted into cheers, but I didn't feel good.
The ground fell away beneath my feet and my world went black.
Joly's POV
I luckily could catch Éponine before she hit the ground.
I held her in my arms while Combeferre and Marius ran over to us.
The rest of the café stood there in shock.
I gave Éponine to Marius while Combeferre checked her pulse and felt my pockets for smelling salts.
''Combeferre, do you have smelling salts?'' I asked him.
''Yes, I have smelling salts. You check her pulse and breathing and I'll get the smelling salts.'' He said.
Marius held Éponine while I checked her pulse and breathing.
''My dear, please wake up. Please please please wake up.'' I thought while Combeferre came running back with the smelling salts.
''Here.'' he said while handing me the smelling salts.
''I'll check her pulse and breathing.'' He said while taking my place.
I sat down where Éponine her head was laying and held the smelling salts under her nose and then she opened her eyes slowly.
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