(A/N; YEA!!! About time, right! A new Ephison fic, I'm so proud! Please tell me what you think and since I have the other chapters typed out then they should be out pretty quick!)

It seems that it was only yesterday when Madison last saw Delia and it sort of broke her heart knowing what she was about to do. She needed desparately to somehow get ahold of Ephram and tell him what has been going on in her life during the passed 3 months. Granted he was still in New York preparing for his future, but she knew that he had to know one way or the other. She was pregnant with his child afterall. She moved just outside of Denver in a spacious 2 bedroom apartment with the money Dr. Brown gave her. When she made the decision to keep the child, and at the time not to tell Ephram, Dr. Brown agreed he would help Madison out by sending her money every month. Probably about a month or so afterwards, Madison knew that she just had to tell Ephram, that he had a right to know and keeping something this big from him would only tear him apart if he found out in the future.

During this time, Madison transferred schools and Jay helped her find a job with a record label where she would help promote bands and stuff. Her second love; her first being singing, but at least she didn't have to throw it all away. She cant believe that it has already been three months; the end of summer, the start of a new semester at school and a whole new set of worries that would blanket over her once she got enough courage to do what she was about to do.

Everybody knows Delia cant keep secrets, especially really big juicy ones even if the person telling her tells her to promise not to tell. Madison, not knowing what will happen when she finally does call Delia up and tell her the news and to tell her that it's a "secret", is scared to death, she cant imagine going through this alone and she cant believe that she was actually planning on wanting to. Maybe it was to get back at Dr. Brown for not wanting to tell Ephram, or she was doing so to try to convince herself everything was normal. The morning sickness and the nausea and food cravings didnt seem to help the matters either, but she seemed to make the best of it.

Madison finally called up Delia and they chatted with each other for the longest time, as if they had never parted. Madison asked Delia to keep this part, the whole calling and talking to each other, a secret, and Delia said she would. This part was no trouble for Delia, she didn't want her best friend to get in trouble since she knows her father doesnt care for Madison much. They chatted for a week, never bringing up Ephram or the past or anything like that. By the end of the week, perhaps a few days after Ephram finally did get home from New York, Madison finally told 11 year old Delia what was going on.

"It's a secret" Madison said, "but your dad already knows."
Innocently, Delia asked, "why dont you want Ephram to know?"
Madison sighed, "it's sort of complicated right now...I'm not even sure why I havent told him. Don't let you dad know that you know, and if you happen to tell Ephram, tell him not to let your father know that he knows..."

"Maybe it's because you're scared of what he might do? He loves you and you shouldnt hide something like this from him" for an 11 year old girl, she was pretty calm about the whole issue. Did she even know what it all meant?

The two chatted for a couple more days and Delia managed not to tell Ephram during the first few days he was home. He was busy, afterall, registering for classes for when senior year starts up in two weeks, starting his part time job at a music studio right outside of Everwood and spending time with Amy. Madison didnt want to mess up Ephram's life, her intentions are good, she just wants Ephram to know and what he does with that information is up to him.

One day when Delia was on the phone with Madison, she said goodbye and hung up just as Ephram came into the room. Indifferently, Ephram asked, "hey you, who was that?"

Delia said simply, "Madison"

Surprised and sort of taken aback, Ephram looked at his younger sister with a confused look upon his face as if he didnt understand what she said, "who?"

"you heard me..." she said as she sat on the couch.