Ephram Brown sat in his living room in his usual angry mood. Andy Brown
walked in cheerfully and attempted to start a conversation.
"How are you Ephram?"
"I was better before you got here" replied Ephram.
"Okay since you're in your usual bad mood I'll be a good person and just leave you alone." said Andy.
"Yeah you've left me alone all my life and look where it's gotten us. For a brain surgeon you're not so smart." said Ephram. Andy sighed.
"Why does it always have to be like this Ephram? All I tried to do was say hello to my son."
"Well did you ever think that maybe your son doesn't want to talk to you? Of course not because as usual Dr. Brown you are only thinking of yourself." Said Ephram.
"Well this is obviously a lose/lose situation. I'm leaving it alone."
The phone rings and Andy answers it. "Hello I see, yes I'll be right there." Andy hangs up and phones Nina.
"Hello Nina I know Delia is at your house now but I have to run out to see about a patient I should be back to get her around 9 can she stay until then. You're a lifesaver Nina. Thanks. I'll see you at 9."
Andy put on his coat and got ready to leave. "I should be back around 9 Ephram, don't wait up."
Andy left the house with no response from Ephram. Ephram looked around the living room thinking about how boring his life was. It was 8 o'clock on a Friday night and here he was a good-looking 16 year-old boy with no plans for the evening. All Ephram could do was ponder how in New York there would have been about a hundred things to do. If Laynie hadn't gone back to school he probably would have been out with her. But she was back at school, which accounted for Ephram's horrible attitude. He missed her and even though they e-mailed each other daily it just wasn't the same. His only other two friends Colin and Amy where out on a date. All Ephram could do was sit and contemplate how much he missed New York. Ephram trudged up the stairs went into his room sat on his bed and slipped on his headphones. He sat there listening to calming piano tones as he dozed off.
"How are you Ephram?"
"I was better before you got here" replied Ephram.
"Okay since you're in your usual bad mood I'll be a good person and just leave you alone." said Andy.
"Yeah you've left me alone all my life and look where it's gotten us. For a brain surgeon you're not so smart." said Ephram. Andy sighed.
"Why does it always have to be like this Ephram? All I tried to do was say hello to my son."
"Well did you ever think that maybe your son doesn't want to talk to you? Of course not because as usual Dr. Brown you are only thinking of yourself." Said Ephram.
"Well this is obviously a lose/lose situation. I'm leaving it alone."
The phone rings and Andy answers it. "Hello I see, yes I'll be right there." Andy hangs up and phones Nina.
"Hello Nina I know Delia is at your house now but I have to run out to see about a patient I should be back to get her around 9 can she stay until then. You're a lifesaver Nina. Thanks. I'll see you at 9."
Andy put on his coat and got ready to leave. "I should be back around 9 Ephram, don't wait up."
Andy left the house with no response from Ephram. Ephram looked around the living room thinking about how boring his life was. It was 8 o'clock on a Friday night and here he was a good-looking 16 year-old boy with no plans for the evening. All Ephram could do was ponder how in New York there would have been about a hundred things to do. If Laynie hadn't gone back to school he probably would have been out with her. But she was back at school, which accounted for Ephram's horrible attitude. He missed her and even though they e-mailed each other daily it just wasn't the same. His only other two friends Colin and Amy where out on a date. All Ephram could do was sit and contemplate how much he missed New York. Ephram trudged up the stairs went into his room sat on his bed and slipped on his headphones. He sat there listening to calming piano tones as he dozed off.