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It was a clear and warm summer evening in Paris when 5 year old Astin Valjean was out walking, with her black hair tied in a red ribbon, a short sleeved pink dress, and also a small warm smile on her face.
She also wore a black beaded rosary that had a silver cross around her neck.
She walked on the side of the Pont au Change, looking down at the river.
She then found three 5 franc coins on the ground, and then decided to pick them up.
"Maybe I should drop them into the donation box at Notre Dame."
Her father has often told her, her older twin brothers, and also her older adopted sister the importance of helping others.
She then walked into Notre Dame, she liked looking at the stained glass on the windows and the calming feeling it had.
Meanwhile, in the far back of the church, there were a group of people talking.
The group consisted of 3 women, one woman of the group had a stern and cold look to her.
"I'm telling you Abigail this world has gone to hell, just last week I found out that my son has given birth to a seahorse child." .
"That's such a darn shame Elizabeth, he was a handsome one as well; could have any girl in the world."
"What's worst is that he ran off to England to be with the father of the child of sin."
Soon they noticed Astin walking by and her opal seahorse mark.
"Speak of the devil, it's one of those children of sin."
They soon walked up to Astin and soon stepped in front of her.
"Hello young child, and what would you name be?"
"My name is Astin."
"Well salutations Mademoiselle, we couldn't help but notice that interesting mark on your arm."
"Thanks it's my seahorse mark, I had it ever since I was a baby." .
"Well I've never seen any child of sin in the house of god before."
"Um excuse me I'm not a child of sin, I may have been born from a man; but that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with me. Au revoir." Astin said as she was preparing to leave.
Then Elizabeth slapped Astin across the face, and she fell to the ground.
"What was that for? I didn't do anything to you."
"You shut your mouth, you little brat."
"I'll report you to the police."
"Oh will you now?"
She then grabbed Astin by the hand and pulled her up the steps to the bell tower.
"What are you doing, LET GO OF ME!"
"Shut up, you rotten pest."
Then Elizabeth threw Astin into the bell tower, and closed the door on her.
Astin then ran to the door and tried to open it, but the door wouldn't budge.
"PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME ! HELLO, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME, I'M TRAPPED IN HERE!"
But unfortunately no one can hear her, she then sat on the floor and started crying in the far corner of the tower; her face was still sore from the slaps.
Soon after being stuck in the tower for hours it was night time, and she was more scarred; she soon started pounding on the floor with her fists and stomping on the ground with her feet in the hopes that someone could hear her.
"PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME, I BEG OF YOU!"
Astin looked up at the stars through the window and saw the Ursa Major; she remembered her pama telling her that the Ursa Major would guide us in our darkest hour.
"Please Great Bear if you can hear me, please get me out of this bell tower; I'm so alone and scarred and I just want anyone to rescue me."
She then curled up into a ball and started crying some more.
Meanwhile at the church, the bishop heard what sounded like people walking up in the bell tower, and decided to alert the police; since it could've been thieves.
After heading to the police station, the bishop walked back to Notre Dame with Inspector Javert and some other officers.
Astin then heard the creaking of stairs, and decided to hide under a table that was at the far end of the bell tower.
Astin then ended up sneezing from the dust, and thus was caught.
"We know you are hiding here, but mark my words; you will regret the day you messed with Javert."
"Pama's here to rescue me."
He then looked under the table and then gasped in horror of what he saw.
"Astin is that you? What are you doing in here, and how long were you in here?"
Astin tried to speak, but then she started blubbering and hugging her pama for comfort
"It's okay my precious starlight, pama's here."
"So was it thieves?" The Bishop asked.
"No it was just a scarred child who was locked in here."
Soon after heading back home, Astin was lying down with her Pama on her bed.
"I'd hate to ask you this Astin, but what happened?"
"I just walked into the church to drop some money I found into the donation box and then these 3 women showed up and then they said I was child of sin because of my seahorse mark; then when I tried to leave, they slapped me and then locked me in her when I threatened to report them to the police.I don't even remember what they look like, it all happened so fast."
"It's okay Astin, you're safe now; now try to get some rest."
"Okay, night pama."
"Good night, my precious star light."