Chapter 3
It was Friday, such a relief for everyone. For some reason, Fridays just had this reassurance. Kind of like everything would be okay since it was Friday, of course until Monday rolled around the corner. It was lunch and Ephram was sitting alone. Amy, on the other hand was sitting at a very crowded table half way across the lunchroom.
"Amy, are you going to come with us tommorrow?" Kayla asked.
"Oh, yeah. Where are we going again?"
"Movies. We're going to go drool over Orlando Bloom in Lord of the Rings," she said excitingly.
"Again!" several girls squealed, giggling.
"Oh, maybe I shouldn't go. I've already seen it" Amy said, staring across the lunchroom, not quite paying attention.
"Amy, dear, we've all already seen it. I just said that. What's up with you these days?" Kayla asked.
"Nothing, I'm fine"
"You're never here. I mean, you're here but not here. You know?" she said as several girls nodded in agreeance.
"I don't know what you're talking about" she said as she picked up her bag and walked away from the table.
"AMY!!! Come on, we didn't mean it!!!" they yelled. Amy ignored them and continued walking. Kayla stood up to see exactly where she was heading.
"Ugghhh, that's disgusting" Kayla said.
"What?" Emily asked.
"She's going to sit with that freak, over us. You know…I really don't know what kind of friend Amy is anymore"
***
Amy approached Ephram's table. He had his headphones on and was eating a very pathetic looking sandwich. She walked up to him from behind, leaned down, and took his headphones off his ears. Ephram's head immediately swung around and he found himself face to face with Amy.
"Hi" Amy said as she sat down in an empty chair next to Ephram.
"Hi…any reason you're over here with me, not there with them?" he asked, pointing to the table where Amy had been sitting.
"You looked lonely…I thought you could use some company. Anyways, my friends are being bitches"
"What did they do this time?"
"Oh, nothing really. They said I wasn't being myself and that I was there, but not there. And then of course they didn't like the fact that I wont go to the movies with them tomorrow"
"Am I allowed to say something that you may possibly not like?" he asked. Amy nodded, taking a deep breath.
"Even though I don't like your friends, I am saying this for your sake. You can't sit around and sulk anymore Amy. Colin will wake, but only with time. Anyway, you can't tell me Colin wouldn't want you having fun? So, just go out to the movies with your friends. Have a girls night out, or whatever it is you do"
"I wasn't exactly planning on sitting home alone tomorrow"
"Then, what exactly were you planning?" Ephram asked, trying to comprehend her.
"I thought we could hang out tommorrow. Don't worry…just as friends. You know, we could possibly upgrade that phone date to a real date, but as friends. I don't know about you, but I could really use it"
"Well…I am free tomorrow," he said.
"So then we're on?" she asked.
"Sure, if it will make you feel better"
"You're the best Ephram!!!" she squealed as she leaned over, kissed his cheek, and shyly ran out of the lunchroom.
Well, at least it's a start, Ephram thought to himself.
***
Ephram was in his room, blasting music, and attempting his homework. Delia was in the living room watching cartoons with Dr. Brown. The phone rang and Delia ran to get it. She was hoping it was one of her new friends at school.
"Hello?" she said excitingly.
"Hi, is this Ephram's little sister?" Amy asked.
"My name is Delia"
"Oh, Ephram's told me all about you"
"What did he say?" Delia asked.
"Don't worry, nothing bad"
"Are you Ephram's girlfriend?"
Amy laughed, "No, not really. We're just friends"
"Oh", Delia said sounding dissapointed, "Do you want to talk to him?"
"Yes please. Can you go get him for me?" she said sweetly.
"Ephram!" Delia yelled. In response to hearing his name being called, he slightly opened his door. Delia came running over with the phone, "It's Amy," she said as if it was a huge secret.
"Thanks Delia"
***
"Hi Amy" Ephram said.
"Hey Ephram! Your sister is adorable"
"What do you mean, you havent even met her!"
"Well…then she sounds adorable"
"Yeah, she's a good kid"
"So, I wanted to talk to you about tommorrow"
"I hope your not canceling on me," he said.
"No, I just wanted to make the plans. Would you mind if we did it at your house? Bright's going to have some of his idiot friends over and I don't think the afternoon would run smoothly with all of us there"
"I have no problems with that"
"I didn't think so," Amy said, "Is noon good?"
"Yeah, that's fine. My dad will be at the office and Delia has a playdate or something"
"Ok, well then, I guess I'll see you tomorrow Ephram. Can't wait!"
"Yeah, me too"
