"𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍" | 𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄́𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒

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Days have passed and I was still isolating myself. I didn't want to talk to anyone, I just felt horrible. Shame. Fear. Eponine came towards me with some bread. "Hey, you should eat something.", she stated. I took the bread from her and whispered a 'thank you'.

"Marius and I are going to the meeting. Are you coming with us? I think the boys want an explanation. And so do I. I am worried about you. You haven't eaten much. Even less than you usually eat. You're so silent, so closed up.", she said.

"Okay.", I whispered. She was right. I owed them an explanation.

***

"Bonjour Mademoiselle, Marius.", Jehan greeted. "Oh Clara, nice to see you again. Are you alright?" I nodded. He looked at me with a sad expression. He knew I was lying. I felt bad for pretending that I was okay. But if I believed in it a lot, then it will become reality, right? "Come. Sit with us.", he said, taking my hand.

He pulled me towards the table of Feuilly, Joly, and Bahorel. "Bonjour Mademoiselle. Long time, no see.", Joly greeted, "how are you doing?" "I'm fine.", I said. "But you don't look like it." "Don't worry. I am just a bit tired. That's it."

***

The meeting was over fast and the boys left. Only a few boys were left. "Are you alright? You look shaken up.", Enjolras asked, sitting down next to me. "Why would you care? No one ever does.", I mumbled. "I do care because I like you. Go on, spill it."

I looked around and saw that we were the only ones left. "I do not understand. You like me? I always thought you despised me." "Come on Clara, if I hated you, I wouldn't have told you about my childhood.", he said. He had a point. "I was attacked." "By whom?"

"A man who serves my father. He had vowed to my father that he would find us.", I remembered. I didn't notice the tears running down my cheek. "And he did find me. And he promised to get me back. He beat me up and left me in pain.", I said. I looked up to see Enjolras clenching his fist.

"He will hurt Eponine. And I cannot let him do that." "You're right. But we cannot let you do that. I want to know who he is." "You don't know him." "Say his name!"

"It's Montparnasse. Leader of Patron-Minette."

(a/n: things will get better from now on. Will Enjolras confront Montparnasse?)