The light was just starting to seep through the curtains in his room when
Ephram woke up. Groggily, he slipped into sweats and a tee shirt. He
liked to take walks in the early morning; it helped him clear his head. He
crept out of the house, closing the door quietly behind him. He rubbed the
sleep from his eyes as he slid down the icy streets, it had rained
overnight, and the rain had frozen.
"Ephram?" a voice called from behind him. Emma rushed up behind him. "What are you doing up so early?" she asked, her grey eyes twinkling.
Ephram yawned. "Taking a walk." Emma smiled back at him. "I'm exploring. Show me where all the hot spots are." she said, looping her arm through his. They walked like this for awhile while Ephram showed her the church, grocery store, buses depot, and elementary school. "So, that's it." He said, turning to face her, they had come back to where they had started.
"My house is just over there." She said, grinning, pointing to the end of the street where Ephram lived. Ephram gave her the largest smile he could manage. She kissed him on the cheek with a breathless, "Thank you Ephram." She turned, grinned at him again, and walked towards her house, turning back every couple of seconds. Ephram waited until she had disappeared into her house before he walked into his own.
Delia sat on the couch, flipping the channel on the television back and forth. Ephram grabbed a piece of raisin bread from the cabinet and settled down beside her. They had been watching cartoons for awhile when Dr. Brown, their father, strode into the room full of gusto and energy. "I have a great idea." He said, standing in front of the TV.
"So do I," Delia said. "Get from in front of the TV." Dr. Brown rolled his eyes. "We could have a dinner party to welcome the Miyagis to Everwood, they'd get to meet everyone. It would be great," he said, pacing in front of the television. "It would be tomorrow at 7', but we have so much to do! See I made a list. Delia can cook, right, honey? Ephram can invite everyone and decorate, but first we need to run some errands." He continued while Delia and Ephram stared blankly at him. "I'll be right back, I need to buy the groceries. Ephram start inviting people." He grabbed the keys and disappeared from the house.
Ephram picked up the telephone and called Emma first.
Meanwhile, Delia was on the computer IMing furiously, she began enlisting the help of some friends to come and help her.
:: five minutes later::
There was a knock at the door. Ephram pulled it open, expecting his father back from the grocery store. Instead, a small Asian girl, a chunky Hispanic girl, and an extremely thin Italian girl stood at the doorway. Ephram looked ahead, expecting someone taller. He shut the door. There was another knock at the door. "Damn pranks." Ephram muttered under his breath. "Delia answer the door," he shouted over his shoulder.
Delia sighed, dusting flour off her apron. She opened the door. "Becky, Maria, Gigi! You ready to do some cooking?" The girls nodded solemnly and marched into the kitchen. Ephram sighed. His sister and her friends were crazy.
::the next day, 7:00 PM::
Ephram sprayed cologne onto his wrists, a very un-Ephram thing to do. Ephram was feeling older and more mature than ever tonight. He straightened his tie, looked in the mirror, and convinced himself that he wasn't trying to impress anyone. He knocked on Delia's door and stood in front of it, extending a hand. Delia opened it, wearing a beautiful, velvet, wine-coloured dress with a large skirt and a tiara was placed daintily in her hair. She took his hand and curtsied. "Why thank you!" she whispered, grinning as she struggled to curtsy properly. Ephram kissed her forehead, another un-Ephram like thing to do. Ew, he was becoming like his father. Ephram shuddered at the thought.
"Come on down kids, I want to take a picture!" Dr. Brown called up the stairs. Ephram and Delia rushed down the stairs. Dr. Brown's eyes filled with tears. "Your mother would've been proud." he whispered to himself.
"What Dad?" Ephram said. Dr. Brown shook his head. Ephram and Delia took pictures in various silly poses and some serious ones too. Ding-dong! The doorbell rang. Dr. Brown turned the doorknob and opened it. Standing in the doorway were.
Irv and Edna Harper. Edna kissed Ephram and Delia on the cheek and entered the dining room leaving a trail of perfume. She was a vision in red. Irv shook hands with Dr. Brown and Ephram and kissed Delia on the forehead. They sat at the table, drinking from wineglasses, chatting. The doorbell rang, Delia ran to answer it. Amy, Dr. Abbot, and Bright stood in the doorway. Ephram's heart thumped, Amy looked beautiful. She wore a tan, lace skirt, and simple silk, tan sweater with rhinestone buttons. She grinned and waved, her cheeks looked especially rosy. Ephram sighed in love. (A/N: I know, incredibly cheesy, but whatever).
Other guests trickled in: The Chens, Debardeaus, DiBlasios, Johnsons, and Twains arrived not long after, each bringing a bottle of wine or some kind of dessert. Ephram and Amy had been getting along quite well actually and everyone was having a great time.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. The guests of honor were finally here. Mr. Miyagi, a short, handsome Japanese man walked in, wearing an impressive suit and grinning, "We got lost." he explained. Mrs. Miyagi, a tall, thin, stunning, black woman with black hair to her shoulders, bright grey eyes, an easy smile, and designer clothes walked in next. Finally, Emma entered. She shook her umbrella off, removing a black pea coat. If Emma had been pretty the day Ephram had met her, she was absolutely beautiful now.
She wore a beautiful, formal dress; black silk on the bodice with an ornate tulle skirt on bottom. Her hair had been straightened and hung to her waist, a slight curl throughout. She wore simple, black, ballet flats and a dazzling smile. "Hello Ephram," she said, grinning. Ephram grinned back. "Hello."
A/N: How will the dinner party go? How will Amy and Emma react to each other? Read the next chappie to find out! Thanks to all my reviewers, hugs and kisses to all of you.
"Ephram?" a voice called from behind him. Emma rushed up behind him. "What are you doing up so early?" she asked, her grey eyes twinkling.
Ephram yawned. "Taking a walk." Emma smiled back at him. "I'm exploring. Show me where all the hot spots are." she said, looping her arm through his. They walked like this for awhile while Ephram showed her the church, grocery store, buses depot, and elementary school. "So, that's it." He said, turning to face her, they had come back to where they had started.
"My house is just over there." She said, grinning, pointing to the end of the street where Ephram lived. Ephram gave her the largest smile he could manage. She kissed him on the cheek with a breathless, "Thank you Ephram." She turned, grinned at him again, and walked towards her house, turning back every couple of seconds. Ephram waited until she had disappeared into her house before he walked into his own.
Delia sat on the couch, flipping the channel on the television back and forth. Ephram grabbed a piece of raisin bread from the cabinet and settled down beside her. They had been watching cartoons for awhile when Dr. Brown, their father, strode into the room full of gusto and energy. "I have a great idea." He said, standing in front of the TV.
"So do I," Delia said. "Get from in front of the TV." Dr. Brown rolled his eyes. "We could have a dinner party to welcome the Miyagis to Everwood, they'd get to meet everyone. It would be great," he said, pacing in front of the television. "It would be tomorrow at 7', but we have so much to do! See I made a list. Delia can cook, right, honey? Ephram can invite everyone and decorate, but first we need to run some errands." He continued while Delia and Ephram stared blankly at him. "I'll be right back, I need to buy the groceries. Ephram start inviting people." He grabbed the keys and disappeared from the house.
Ephram picked up the telephone and called Emma first.
Meanwhile, Delia was on the computer IMing furiously, she began enlisting the help of some friends to come and help her.
:: five minutes later::
There was a knock at the door. Ephram pulled it open, expecting his father back from the grocery store. Instead, a small Asian girl, a chunky Hispanic girl, and an extremely thin Italian girl stood at the doorway. Ephram looked ahead, expecting someone taller. He shut the door. There was another knock at the door. "Damn pranks." Ephram muttered under his breath. "Delia answer the door," he shouted over his shoulder.
Delia sighed, dusting flour off her apron. She opened the door. "Becky, Maria, Gigi! You ready to do some cooking?" The girls nodded solemnly and marched into the kitchen. Ephram sighed. His sister and her friends were crazy.
::the next day, 7:00 PM::
Ephram sprayed cologne onto his wrists, a very un-Ephram thing to do. Ephram was feeling older and more mature than ever tonight. He straightened his tie, looked in the mirror, and convinced himself that he wasn't trying to impress anyone. He knocked on Delia's door and stood in front of it, extending a hand. Delia opened it, wearing a beautiful, velvet, wine-coloured dress with a large skirt and a tiara was placed daintily in her hair. She took his hand and curtsied. "Why thank you!" she whispered, grinning as she struggled to curtsy properly. Ephram kissed her forehead, another un-Ephram like thing to do. Ew, he was becoming like his father. Ephram shuddered at the thought.
"Come on down kids, I want to take a picture!" Dr. Brown called up the stairs. Ephram and Delia rushed down the stairs. Dr. Brown's eyes filled with tears. "Your mother would've been proud." he whispered to himself.
"What Dad?" Ephram said. Dr. Brown shook his head. Ephram and Delia took pictures in various silly poses and some serious ones too. Ding-dong! The doorbell rang. Dr. Brown turned the doorknob and opened it. Standing in the doorway were.
Irv and Edna Harper. Edna kissed Ephram and Delia on the cheek and entered the dining room leaving a trail of perfume. She was a vision in red. Irv shook hands with Dr. Brown and Ephram and kissed Delia on the forehead. They sat at the table, drinking from wineglasses, chatting. The doorbell rang, Delia ran to answer it. Amy, Dr. Abbot, and Bright stood in the doorway. Ephram's heart thumped, Amy looked beautiful. She wore a tan, lace skirt, and simple silk, tan sweater with rhinestone buttons. She grinned and waved, her cheeks looked especially rosy. Ephram sighed in love. (A/N: I know, incredibly cheesy, but whatever).
Other guests trickled in: The Chens, Debardeaus, DiBlasios, Johnsons, and Twains arrived not long after, each bringing a bottle of wine or some kind of dessert. Ephram and Amy had been getting along quite well actually and everyone was having a great time.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. The guests of honor were finally here. Mr. Miyagi, a short, handsome Japanese man walked in, wearing an impressive suit and grinning, "We got lost." he explained. Mrs. Miyagi, a tall, thin, stunning, black woman with black hair to her shoulders, bright grey eyes, an easy smile, and designer clothes walked in next. Finally, Emma entered. She shook her umbrella off, removing a black pea coat. If Emma had been pretty the day Ephram had met her, she was absolutely beautiful now.
She wore a beautiful, formal dress; black silk on the bodice with an ornate tulle skirt on bottom. Her hair had been straightened and hung to her waist, a slight curl throughout. She wore simple, black, ballet flats and a dazzling smile. "Hello Ephram," she said, grinning. Ephram grinned back. "Hello."
A/N: How will the dinner party go? How will Amy and Emma react to each other? Read the next chappie to find out! Thanks to all my reviewers, hugs and kisses to all of you.