Liz- Why thank you! I figured you would enjoy that line...and there's more
where that came form I assure you! ^_^ Oh, poor you...at least you only had
too eat it for awhile...lucky...
Shelly- I'm going to start referring to you as Shelly instead of singcraz...wanna know why? Because A) I can, B) You're cool...^_^ Anyway, Yes, yes we are the best! Yeah, I'm thinking within the next few chapters...depends on how it unfolds...I only plan roughly what I'll do and then I write it however it comes to me...that's both good and bad but that's just how I've always done it.
Ditey- I'm glad you liked the confession! Heh...sorry...^^;;; I'm sorry about the makin' ya throw away your potato chips thing...I guess I got a little carried away with the descriptions...That might be a good idea...I got a little sick just writing it...*smiles* Yes, cattiness is good. Thank you! ^_^ Why yes it is Oh Observant One! ^_^ Lol...just kidding...eh, just a little slow...but hey, aren't we all? ^_^
PersonWhoDidNotLeaveTheirName- Okies...glad you like. ^_^
I think I'm going to start putting the separators to because otherwise it might get confusing...tell me if you like it better this way or the other...
Disclaimer- I have yet to contain ownership of Everwood so don't sue...I have no money anyway...
-Chapter 8-
Dicey kept running, pounding her feet against the ground. She couldn't believe what she did. But all the adrenaline flowing through her blurred her mind, causing her to speak what she was thinking. Now the world knew. She couldn't deny it anymore. She blurted it out.
Stupid stupid stupid!
But she kept running as if running could allow her to escape her problems.
Logically she knew it would never work. She wasn't a child and she wasn't stupid. Well, at the time she sure thought she was. But it made her feel better so she allowed her legs to carry her wherever they wished. Why did she come? Why couldn't she have just let Jake take care of it? Then she wouldn't be tempted. Deep down she knew that wasn't true but she led herself to believe it, just to make her feel better.
I mean, how does she know if he even likes her? He's never shown any signs and he seems attracted to that Abbott girl...
Her enemy at that.
Even that walk in the park didn't say whether he was interested. He was going as a friend showing another friend the small town he was hauled to. He was probably laughing at her...
No, Ephram wouldn't laugh at her...that's one of the things she loved about him. But what could he be doing? Talking with Jake? Looking surprised? Giving looks that say, "make any comment and you will have no vocal cords"?
She finally ran out of steam and slowed down. She was at the park, go figure...she decided to sit down and take a breather. Running form your problems can really take it out of you.
Sitting down on a bench, she looked around. All she was doing was cooling off. She would have to face him someday anyway...I mean she's LIVING there for now...
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ephram stood up, watching her run off. He was shell-shocked.
She...what?
He kind of stuttered back a little and sat back down, staring off into nothingness...
~She...likes, no, LOVES me...but...how? What about Travis? Didn't she like Travis? Or did she break up with him...man, I don't remember...My mind is a blur, her running off...everyone looking at me. Darn you all stop looking at me. I'm outta here...I'm finding Dicey! I have to work this out!~
He stood up again and ran after her. He wasn't going to let her get away. He needed to talk with her.
Amy watched him run. Everything was mixing together and shrouding out anything that made sense. What was going on here? Dicey really did like Ephram? And he was chasing her?
Her worst fear was revealed...
As soon as she decided maybe Colin wasn't coming back, Ephram is out of reach...
Wait, when did she decide against Colin? Just now? And who said Ephram was out of reach? And who said she cared...wait, but she did...no, she didn't...
"Arrggg!" Amy muttered under her breath, clutching her head.
Everyone shifted their glance from Ephram's fading figure to Amy shaking her head, muttering something incoherent under her breath.
She noticed the stares and turned significantly redder as she dropped her hands and stared at a piece of grass.
And a lovely one at that.
Wait, now she's resorted to calling the grass lovely! What was the world coming to?
Before she could answer her question, her name broke her out of her thoughts.
"Amy! C'mon! Where have you been all lunch? Sitting with the losers won't help your standing! Come on now Amy! We have to go now! Who cares what their problem is anyway?" a snobby girl said walking up to Amy, looking disgusted to even be near Jake.
"Eh, how can you STAND to be NEAR these people? Look at their hair! And their clothes? They are SO OUT!" the girl, Paige, continued, commenting on every little thing.
"Look, does it matter? If we're going to eat, then lets get back inside." Amy snapped quietly as she stood up and walked into the cafeteria. Paige had no right to insult Jake, or any of them, like that but she couldn't stand up to them. They were her only friends and she didn't want to be any lonelier. She wouldn't fit in anywhere else so she had to stick with them, even if she didn't really like them anymore.
"Hey, Amy! Wait up!" Paige whined as she walked, trying to rush in her high-heeled shoes...which is a real trick might I add.
Jake stared and laughed slightly. "That, was almost funny. The preppyness is almost overwhelming." He said to himself.
"No joke..." a voice came from behind him. There stood that annoying guy that talked to Ephram in the hall...what was his name? Wendell, wasn't it? Peachy...just peachy...Oh well...
Jake looked at him for a second then turned back to where Ephram had disappeared too.
~Good luck man...~
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ephram was running the fastest he could remember...and the last time he remembered running like this was when his mother died. When he found out she was dead, he was out the door, running like there was no tomorrow. And according to him, their wasn't.
That was life's end. He had recently broken up with Krista and was feeling down. He had to hide it because they had both decided it was best that way. But now things were more complicated. Dicey and Jake just...showed up on his doorstep and changed his life in Everwood...everything...but that wasn't a bad thing...they changed it for the better. It seemed like no matter how hard he tried, his best wasn't enough for Amy Abbott. And now he finds out Dicey likes him too? How long has this been going on?
Before clearing his thoughts, he whispered to himself, "I have to tell her how I feel..."
He stopped only when he found a slouched figure curled up in a ball on the bench. He slowly walked over, curious if it was Dicey.
Sure enough, it was her. Her face was tear-streaked at this point and was staring off into space as if nothing else in the world existed except her and her bench.
He walked over and sat next to her. She still didn't move. It was as if she didn't even know he was there.
"Dicey?" he said softly. Her head jerked up and she looked at him, her normally bright green eyes were misted over.
"Ephram." She said back, wiping her eyes, trying to pretend she hadn't been crying. She knew he knew but it was the principle of the idea.
He was about to say something when she continued. "You don't have to say anything. It was stupid of me to say those things. I know you've been through a lot and I had no right to say you didn't know how I felt. But I was angry with myself. I didn't plan on saying it, it just...happened. I'm sorry if I embarrassed you or something. I know you had your sights set on Amy...I just couldn't help it. I love you and it doesn't seem fair." She said, another tear rolling down her cheek.
Ephram felt horrible for making her feel that way. He couldn't take it anymore...he would tell her before she got even more hurt.
"Dicey. I need to tell you something." He said softly, looking at her shriveled up form.
She looked up; her eyes glistening with held back tears. "What?" she wasn't one for crying but something about the situation really hit a bad spot.
"I want you to know that-" he started timidly. He took a breath and continued. "I wanted you to know that I love you too. I will admit that before you came, I was interested in Amy. But as soon as you came here, I remembered how much you meant to me. How you would never abandon me when everyone else has. I'm not one for romantics but I truly, deeply love and you and if I were to die right now, I wanted you to know." He said solemnly.
She grinned like a little girl. "That's enough Star Wars for you Ephram." She said, now smiling brightly.
He grinned back. He hated to ruin the moment but he figured it would cheer her up...and he was right...Dicey always did like Star Wars...
"Yes ma'am." He said before leaning in to kiss her before she held up her hand. Seeing his confusion, she backed up her actions with an explanation.
"I have a question first." She said.
"What? Why?" he asked, visibly confused.
"I wanted to know about when you such how much I meant to you. What exactly did you mean? I know I'm over analyzing but I gotta know. Did you think of me as a love interest then or still just a friend?" she asked cautiously.
"I loved you. When Krista and I broke it off, I was depressed. But I was planning on asking you out for the longest time. But I didn't think it would work. I knew you and Krista were close friends so it seemed to be unethical. Besides, I didn't recognize it as love yet...I was slightly confused so I ignored it." He answered.
"But wouldn't it be unethical now too?" she asked, truly worried.
He understood her questions now; she was worried about Krista. "I think she would want us to be happy. We both agreed it was over so I think it's fair. Krista won't hold it against any of us; she isn't like that. You shouldn't worry about it." He finished.
"Okay. Now where were we?" she said, smiling as they leaned in for a kiss.
Just as their lips brushed, a voice came pounding mercilessly into their moment. It slapped them back into reality as they looked for the voice's owner. Ephram look reasonably angry as well as Dicey. She was finally about to get her kiss when they were rudely interrupted.
"We'll find them later, won't we Dice?" he asked, shooting a glance at her as she returned it. They were struggling to be serious but ended up bursting into laughter.
As soon as their laughter subsided, Dicey asked, leaning on his shoulder and breathing in his scent. "Can't we just stay here for awhile?" she whispered. The trees around them shaded them and sent off a nice comfortable feeling.
"We can't...we skipped yesterday and again, we can't be too suspicious...heh...not that we aren't already." He said, smiling broadly. He couldn't believe he hadn't really noticed her much before.
She smiled. "Hmm...I guess you're right Ephram back. I just don't want to go..." she said, looking up at him, he tears not completely gone.
"I don't either but we have to. You may be able to fail and get away with it but I gotta live here so come on." He said playfully as he got up pulled her with him.
Dicey took in a deep breath and sighed. ~Today may not be so bad after all...~
You like? If you did, you know the drill...review review review! ^_^ And as for the Star Wars thing, I just finished watching Episode II, which was given to me as a Christmas present from Liz, thanks Liz! Anyway, it was on my mind so it influenced me.^_^ Well, that's all I have to say...except thanks for all the reviews and please keep'm comin'! ^_^
Shelly- I'm going to start referring to you as Shelly instead of singcraz...wanna know why? Because A) I can, B) You're cool...^_^ Anyway, Yes, yes we are the best! Yeah, I'm thinking within the next few chapters...depends on how it unfolds...I only plan roughly what I'll do and then I write it however it comes to me...that's both good and bad but that's just how I've always done it.
Ditey- I'm glad you liked the confession! Heh...sorry...^^;;; I'm sorry about the makin' ya throw away your potato chips thing...I guess I got a little carried away with the descriptions...That might be a good idea...I got a little sick just writing it...*smiles* Yes, cattiness is good. Thank you! ^_^ Why yes it is Oh Observant One! ^_^ Lol...just kidding...eh, just a little slow...but hey, aren't we all? ^_^
PersonWhoDidNotLeaveTheirName- Okies...glad you like. ^_^
I think I'm going to start putting the separators to because otherwise it might get confusing...tell me if you like it better this way or the other...
Disclaimer- I have yet to contain ownership of Everwood so don't sue...I have no money anyway...
-Chapter 8-
Dicey kept running, pounding her feet against the ground. She couldn't believe what she did. But all the adrenaline flowing through her blurred her mind, causing her to speak what she was thinking. Now the world knew. She couldn't deny it anymore. She blurted it out.
Stupid stupid stupid!
But she kept running as if running could allow her to escape her problems.
Logically she knew it would never work. She wasn't a child and she wasn't stupid. Well, at the time she sure thought she was. But it made her feel better so she allowed her legs to carry her wherever they wished. Why did she come? Why couldn't she have just let Jake take care of it? Then she wouldn't be tempted. Deep down she knew that wasn't true but she led herself to believe it, just to make her feel better.
I mean, how does she know if he even likes her? He's never shown any signs and he seems attracted to that Abbott girl...
Her enemy at that.
Even that walk in the park didn't say whether he was interested. He was going as a friend showing another friend the small town he was hauled to. He was probably laughing at her...
No, Ephram wouldn't laugh at her...that's one of the things she loved about him. But what could he be doing? Talking with Jake? Looking surprised? Giving looks that say, "make any comment and you will have no vocal cords"?
She finally ran out of steam and slowed down. She was at the park, go figure...she decided to sit down and take a breather. Running form your problems can really take it out of you.
Sitting down on a bench, she looked around. All she was doing was cooling off. She would have to face him someday anyway...I mean she's LIVING there for now...
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ephram stood up, watching her run off. He was shell-shocked.
She...what?
He kind of stuttered back a little and sat back down, staring off into nothingness...
~She...likes, no, LOVES me...but...how? What about Travis? Didn't she like Travis? Or did she break up with him...man, I don't remember...My mind is a blur, her running off...everyone looking at me. Darn you all stop looking at me. I'm outta here...I'm finding Dicey! I have to work this out!~
He stood up again and ran after her. He wasn't going to let her get away. He needed to talk with her.
Amy watched him run. Everything was mixing together and shrouding out anything that made sense. What was going on here? Dicey really did like Ephram? And he was chasing her?
Her worst fear was revealed...
As soon as she decided maybe Colin wasn't coming back, Ephram is out of reach...
Wait, when did she decide against Colin? Just now? And who said Ephram was out of reach? And who said she cared...wait, but she did...no, she didn't...
"Arrggg!" Amy muttered under her breath, clutching her head.
Everyone shifted their glance from Ephram's fading figure to Amy shaking her head, muttering something incoherent under her breath.
She noticed the stares and turned significantly redder as she dropped her hands and stared at a piece of grass.
And a lovely one at that.
Wait, now she's resorted to calling the grass lovely! What was the world coming to?
Before she could answer her question, her name broke her out of her thoughts.
"Amy! C'mon! Where have you been all lunch? Sitting with the losers won't help your standing! Come on now Amy! We have to go now! Who cares what their problem is anyway?" a snobby girl said walking up to Amy, looking disgusted to even be near Jake.
"Eh, how can you STAND to be NEAR these people? Look at their hair! And their clothes? They are SO OUT!" the girl, Paige, continued, commenting on every little thing.
"Look, does it matter? If we're going to eat, then lets get back inside." Amy snapped quietly as she stood up and walked into the cafeteria. Paige had no right to insult Jake, or any of them, like that but she couldn't stand up to them. They were her only friends and she didn't want to be any lonelier. She wouldn't fit in anywhere else so she had to stick with them, even if she didn't really like them anymore.
"Hey, Amy! Wait up!" Paige whined as she walked, trying to rush in her high-heeled shoes...which is a real trick might I add.
Jake stared and laughed slightly. "That, was almost funny. The preppyness is almost overwhelming." He said to himself.
"No joke..." a voice came from behind him. There stood that annoying guy that talked to Ephram in the hall...what was his name? Wendell, wasn't it? Peachy...just peachy...Oh well...
Jake looked at him for a second then turned back to where Ephram had disappeared too.
~Good luck man...~
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ephram was running the fastest he could remember...and the last time he remembered running like this was when his mother died. When he found out she was dead, he was out the door, running like there was no tomorrow. And according to him, their wasn't.
That was life's end. He had recently broken up with Krista and was feeling down. He had to hide it because they had both decided it was best that way. But now things were more complicated. Dicey and Jake just...showed up on his doorstep and changed his life in Everwood...everything...but that wasn't a bad thing...they changed it for the better. It seemed like no matter how hard he tried, his best wasn't enough for Amy Abbott. And now he finds out Dicey likes him too? How long has this been going on?
Before clearing his thoughts, he whispered to himself, "I have to tell her how I feel..."
He stopped only when he found a slouched figure curled up in a ball on the bench. He slowly walked over, curious if it was Dicey.
Sure enough, it was her. Her face was tear-streaked at this point and was staring off into space as if nothing else in the world existed except her and her bench.
He walked over and sat next to her. She still didn't move. It was as if she didn't even know he was there.
"Dicey?" he said softly. Her head jerked up and she looked at him, her normally bright green eyes were misted over.
"Ephram." She said back, wiping her eyes, trying to pretend she hadn't been crying. She knew he knew but it was the principle of the idea.
He was about to say something when she continued. "You don't have to say anything. It was stupid of me to say those things. I know you've been through a lot and I had no right to say you didn't know how I felt. But I was angry with myself. I didn't plan on saying it, it just...happened. I'm sorry if I embarrassed you or something. I know you had your sights set on Amy...I just couldn't help it. I love you and it doesn't seem fair." She said, another tear rolling down her cheek.
Ephram felt horrible for making her feel that way. He couldn't take it anymore...he would tell her before she got even more hurt.
"Dicey. I need to tell you something." He said softly, looking at her shriveled up form.
She looked up; her eyes glistening with held back tears. "What?" she wasn't one for crying but something about the situation really hit a bad spot.
"I want you to know that-" he started timidly. He took a breath and continued. "I wanted you to know that I love you too. I will admit that before you came, I was interested in Amy. But as soon as you came here, I remembered how much you meant to me. How you would never abandon me when everyone else has. I'm not one for romantics but I truly, deeply love and you and if I were to die right now, I wanted you to know." He said solemnly.
She grinned like a little girl. "That's enough Star Wars for you Ephram." She said, now smiling brightly.
He grinned back. He hated to ruin the moment but he figured it would cheer her up...and he was right...Dicey always did like Star Wars...
"Yes ma'am." He said before leaning in to kiss her before she held up her hand. Seeing his confusion, she backed up her actions with an explanation.
"I have a question first." She said.
"What? Why?" he asked, visibly confused.
"I wanted to know about when you such how much I meant to you. What exactly did you mean? I know I'm over analyzing but I gotta know. Did you think of me as a love interest then or still just a friend?" she asked cautiously.
"I loved you. When Krista and I broke it off, I was depressed. But I was planning on asking you out for the longest time. But I didn't think it would work. I knew you and Krista were close friends so it seemed to be unethical. Besides, I didn't recognize it as love yet...I was slightly confused so I ignored it." He answered.
"But wouldn't it be unethical now too?" she asked, truly worried.
He understood her questions now; she was worried about Krista. "I think she would want us to be happy. We both agreed it was over so I think it's fair. Krista won't hold it against any of us; she isn't like that. You shouldn't worry about it." He finished.
"Okay. Now where were we?" she said, smiling as they leaned in for a kiss.
Just as their lips brushed, a voice came pounding mercilessly into their moment. It slapped them back into reality as they looked for the voice's owner. Ephram look reasonably angry as well as Dicey. She was finally about to get her kiss when they were rudely interrupted.
"We'll find them later, won't we Dice?" he asked, shooting a glance at her as she returned it. They were struggling to be serious but ended up bursting into laughter.
As soon as their laughter subsided, Dicey asked, leaning on his shoulder and breathing in his scent. "Can't we just stay here for awhile?" she whispered. The trees around them shaded them and sent off a nice comfortable feeling.
"We can't...we skipped yesterday and again, we can't be too suspicious...heh...not that we aren't already." He said, smiling broadly. He couldn't believe he hadn't really noticed her much before.
She smiled. "Hmm...I guess you're right Ephram back. I just don't want to go..." she said, looking up at him, he tears not completely gone.
"I don't either but we have to. You may be able to fail and get away with it but I gotta live here so come on." He said playfully as he got up pulled her with him.
Dicey took in a deep breath and sighed. ~Today may not be so bad after all...~
You like? If you did, you know the drill...review review review! ^_^ And as for the Star Wars thing, I just finished watching Episode II, which was given to me as a Christmas present from Liz, thanks Liz! Anyway, it was on my mind so it influenced me.^_^ Well, that's all I have to say...except thanks for all the reviews and please keep'm comin'! ^_^