"ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DESTINY"

Cosette was standing on the dirty floor of Thernadier's Inn with a broken broom in her hands, daydreaming. It was the only way to escape from her horrible reality. One year ago exactly, Fantine left her there without looking back. Cosette didn't understand why her mother left her with those cruel and evil people, well, not all of them fit that description.

Eponine was Thernadier's older daughter. She also was constantly beaten and verbally tortured by his parents. Maybe this similarity made the two girls close friends, even sisters. They made each other an unbreakable promise. –"Someday we will get faraway from here, and we will always be together"- they repeated every night before going to bed.

"Cosette! What do you think you're doing? I told you to sweep the floor not to cover it with your drool. You useless piece of shit!" Madame Thernadier threw Cosette the broken broom. Cosette started crying softly. "What the fuck did I tell you about crying! Stop it or you will sleep outside tonight." Cosette stood up ignoring the pain in her forehead made by the broom. "Go get some water from the well, and better come back quickly or I will not bother to let you in. You understand little bitch?" Cosette's eyes widened with fear, not of Madame Thernadier but of going alone at night. "Move your lazy ass outside!" Cosette definitely was more afraid to stay inside. She got outside as quickly as she could. "Psst… Sette" She heard from a near bush. "Eppy?" Cosette said. "I will go with you, this is our chance to run away!" said Eppy courageously. Cosette sighed hopeless of Eppy's idea. "It is not the time yet, Eppy. We are still kids, we can't even read!" Eponine took Cosette´s hand and accepted her decision. They walked together to the well in silence, each one thinking how their lives would be if they ran away. When they were about to return to the Inn, a man appeared in front of them. The two girls started running. "Its okay! I'm not going to hurt you," said a sweet voice it made them stop. "Good night my ladies. Need some help?" The man grabbed the bucket full of water and smiled at the girls. "What are you doing here all alone in a cold night like this?" They shrink their shoulders. "What are your names?" The man asked with a calm face. "My name is Èponine and she is Cosette" The man made a little bow to them and took off his hat. "It's a pleasure to meet you Mademoiselles".

When they returned to the Inn, Mr. and Mrs. Thernadier were outside with a fake smile when they watched the good-looking man that was accompanying the two girls. "He must be full of gold" Thernadier whispered to his wife "Good night. Would you like to stay in the Inn?" Said Mrs. Thernadier. The man shook his head. "No ma'am, my name is Mr. Fauchelvent and I came here to take Cosette and Eponine with me" Said the man convinced. "Oh, so now we are talking of business". Thernadier smiled maliciously. "Put a price" Said Mr. Fauchelevent. "3000 francs for both" Mr. Fauchelvent gave him some coins and carried away the two girls.

"Eppy, our lives are finally going to change" Cosette started crying with joy. They hugged each other. "Here, for you two, you are now my little girls, please call me Papa". He gave them two dolls similar to them. Cosette's had blonde soft hair and wide blue eyes. Eponine's had dark brown curly locks, wide light brown eyes covered by abundant eyelashes. They hugged his new dad feeling loved for the first time in many time.