The ride to the child was long and quiet. Valjean didn't mind it but he wondered what was going on in Javert's mind at the moment. He looked at him and watched as he just sat there not moving. Valjean wanted to ask him something, but he kept his mouth shut. He didn't want to get on his bad side. Even though he already was. "We are almost there," Javert said cutting Valjean out of his thoughts. Valjean nodded but he stayed quiet. Javert smiled a little at this. "I will remain in the carriage while you get the child. I'm just here to make sure you don't do anything," Valjean nodded as they pulled up to a loud inn with bright lights and drunk singing. Valjean let out a shaky breath to calm himself before he got out of the carriage. However, as he made his way to the door's he stopped when he saw a child walk into the woods behind the inn. The ex-convict followed the child ignoring Javert who was watching him.
He stopped in his tracks when he saw a girl in raggedy clothes and no shoes trying to lift a heavy pail. Valjean looked down sadly and got down to his knees. "Hello there," he said calmly. The girl looked up and flinched away from him. "It's okay. Don't be afraid," Valjean held out his hand. The girl wiped the tears from her blue eyes and nodded. "What is your name, child," he said trying to use a calming voice. the girl stood up and said:
"I'm called Cosette," she said in a small but sweet voice. Valjean smiled gently at her but in the back of his mind, he was yelling. Who would do this to a child? He knew though when he gets to her "guardians "he would have to remain calm. He didn't want to go back to prison.
"Cosette," he said in a shocked but happy voice. Or he was trying to stay happy. "Why don't you show me where you live?" he said picking up the pail and holding the hand of his new charge, no daughter.
It had started to snow once Valjean and Cosette walked into the inn. It was not as loud, and everyone was asleep. The girl was smiling when they walked in however when she saw the woman who was cleaning tables run at her she ran behind Valjean. Valjean shook his head. "I found her wandering in the woods. I'm here to help Cosette but I'm afraid I would have to take her away," Valjean said running his hand over the girl's head and smiling a little. Soon the innkeeper came down the stair and started to fake cry. Valjean tried so hard to roll his eyes. The man and his wife started to ramble about cost and money. After what felt like an hour Valjean raised his hand.
"No more words," he said putting the money down on a table and walking away. "Goodbye," he said leaving the inn. The last thing he heard was laughter and something else that he didn't want to think about.
Javert wasn't annoyed but what was taking Valjean so long? All he had to do was get the child and… oh what does he know? He was born in a jail. He didn't know what children liked. After a few more moments of waiting the door opened and Valjean and a small child around nine climbed in. "Sorry, we took a little longer Javert. I needed to get some other things done," Valjean said watching the child as she looked at Javert. "Cosette, this is Javert. He's my roommate," Valjean told the child who waved at Javert. Javert waved back keeping his eyes on Valjean as the carriage started to move back to Javert's house. Cosette was looking out the window looking at the sites around her. Thankfully she did ask why they were "Roommates or anything" however Valjean was worried for the child she seemed scared of him and everything else around her. Valjean will have to fix that, and she will be a happy young girl. They had a long way to go, however.
A/n: I'm not sure how long this story will be but this Is getting fin to write. Thank you for my first comment on this story. Tell me what you guys think. Did you like it? Thank you again and I will see you next time. -Captain Voxland