"Dad, Dad"
"Ephram"
"Dad, Dad"
"Ephram"
Ephram could feel himself being shaken he was cold and it was dark he was sweating and still had tears running down his face. He continued to scream the nightmare not only was it real it was getting worse he was in some kind of hell. He was petrified to open his eyes. He could still hear his name being bellowed when he opened his eyes he found himself in his room with his headphones on in the arms of his father.
"Ephram, are you ok? You seem to have been dreaming son." Andy asked trying to bring his son out of hysterics
"Dad?"
"Yeah"
"Dad I dreamt you were dead"
"Oh" Said Andy sounding hurt "Sorry to disappoint you"
"No don't say things like that. Dad I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being a jerk tonight. I'm sorry for the last year. I'm sorry for everything." Ephram said between sobs
"Calm down. Are you sure you're ok? Do you need anything?"
"No Dad. It was so terrible you were in a car accident and you died and I just kept praying that you would wake up and I could tell you I loved you and to tell you I knew you loved me. Dad it was so scary."
"Its ok everything is fine so just calm down and go back to sleep."
"No I have to tell you something first. I'm sorry for all of the misery I caused you this past year. I'm sorry for always being difficult. Dad can you forgive me."
"Ephram I love you of course I forgive you. Ephram you did something for me tonight that no one else except you could have done."
"What's that?"
"You told me that you knew I loved you. I have been trying to convey that to you for as long as I can remember. Ephram you let me know my prayers have been answered."
The father and son sat hugging each other. After a few tears were shed. The two finally let go of each other. Ephram was elated he had been given a second chance. He had done what he should have done a long time ago he had given love and accepted it.
"Are you sure you don't want anything? A glass of water maybe."
"No there is one thing though it may sound kind of silly"
"Anything Ephram anything."
"Would you please stay here until I fall asleep?"
"Sure son."
"I love you Dad"
I love you too"
Andy sat in a chair in Ephram's room watching him sleep something he hadn't done since the days of working long hours in New York. Here in Everwood he didn't have to because he experienced the joy of seeing him everyday when he was awake. Andy watched his son doze off with a peaceful grin on his face. Andy made himself comfortable in the chair he knew he would be in Ephram's room all night and he would be there when he woke up in the morning. Andy eventually joined his son in a peaceful slumber. Andy's worries were cut in half that night for his most important prayer had been answered.
"Ephram"
"Dad, Dad"
"Ephram"
Ephram could feel himself being shaken he was cold and it was dark he was sweating and still had tears running down his face. He continued to scream the nightmare not only was it real it was getting worse he was in some kind of hell. He was petrified to open his eyes. He could still hear his name being bellowed when he opened his eyes he found himself in his room with his headphones on in the arms of his father.
"Ephram, are you ok? You seem to have been dreaming son." Andy asked trying to bring his son out of hysterics
"Dad?"
"Yeah"
"Dad I dreamt you were dead"
"Oh" Said Andy sounding hurt "Sorry to disappoint you"
"No don't say things like that. Dad I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being a jerk tonight. I'm sorry for the last year. I'm sorry for everything." Ephram said between sobs
"Calm down. Are you sure you're ok? Do you need anything?"
"No Dad. It was so terrible you were in a car accident and you died and I just kept praying that you would wake up and I could tell you I loved you and to tell you I knew you loved me. Dad it was so scary."
"Its ok everything is fine so just calm down and go back to sleep."
"No I have to tell you something first. I'm sorry for all of the misery I caused you this past year. I'm sorry for always being difficult. Dad can you forgive me."
"Ephram I love you of course I forgive you. Ephram you did something for me tonight that no one else except you could have done."
"What's that?"
"You told me that you knew I loved you. I have been trying to convey that to you for as long as I can remember. Ephram you let me know my prayers have been answered."
The father and son sat hugging each other. After a few tears were shed. The two finally let go of each other. Ephram was elated he had been given a second chance. He had done what he should have done a long time ago he had given love and accepted it.
"Are you sure you don't want anything? A glass of water maybe."
"No there is one thing though it may sound kind of silly"
"Anything Ephram anything."
"Would you please stay here until I fall asleep?"
"Sure son."
"I love you Dad"
I love you too"
Andy sat in a chair in Ephram's room watching him sleep something he hadn't done since the days of working long hours in New York. Here in Everwood he didn't have to because he experienced the joy of seeing him everyday when he was awake. Andy watched his son doze off with a peaceful grin on his face. Andy made himself comfortable in the chair he knew he would be in Ephram's room all night and he would be there when he woke up in the morning. Andy eventually joined his son in a peaceful slumber. Andy's worries were cut in half that night for his most important prayer had been answered.