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A/N: OK, well there's a few things I want to explain before I start this. One being that, this is basically an AU story in which Ephram's mother still dies in a car accident, and the Brown's still move to Everwood, only it happens a year earlier. . . before Colin's accident. Also, I know some people don't like Amy, and while I know she has at some points been "un-nice" to Ephram, I personally just think she's dealing with a lot. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that I like Amy, and this will eventually end up being an A/E story. Lastly, I want to explain how all the chapters will be written. They're gonna alternate between Amy and Ephram's point of view, each beginning with a journal entry. Oh, and one other thing. This is my first Everwood fic, and if by some chance there are really obvious inconsistencies between the show and my story, don't hesitate to let me know! Phew! Now that that's done .... on with the story!
Twisted Souls
Circumstance and Situation can't change destiny's desire. . .
Chapter One: Mystery Monday
~Amy~
September 9, 2001
Guess what? I actually have something considerably significant to write about tonight. Shocking, huh? I know how boring my entries have been lately. It's not my fault . . . I mean how often does anything overly interesting happen in Everwood, anyway? Still, I know it must have bored you to death. Then again, probably not considering that your just a journal and have no thoughts and therefore could not be bored . . . come to think of it you couldn't die either. Yikes, but I've gotten off track. I seem to do that a lot. Colin's always telling me how absent minded I can be . . . I never listened to him but now I'm starting to wonder. Not that I would ever admit it to him anyway : ). But look at me, there I go again!
Okay so I'll get to the point now. Well, here it is. The student body of Everwood High is now officially up from 321 to 322. Yep, that's right, a new student arrived just today. His name is Ephram Brown. Weird name, huh? Well actually, everything about this kid is kinda unusual to be honest ... not in a bad way necessarily though. . . just different. He's from the city . . . Chicago or San Francisco or New York, I can't really remember. He's really quiet, sorta the loner type I think. The rumor is that he was involved in some sort of voodoo cult or something back where he came from, and his parents, desperate to save his soul from the demons of the underworld, moved him here. I seriously doubt that that's true. Kids can be so cruel. Colin doesn't like him. Neither does my brother. I don't know how they can come to that conclusion considering they barely even know the poor kid ... boys. They said he was a "freak". I don't know ... to me he just seemed ... well, kind of sad.
*****
Amy Abbot tossed her long blonde hair over her shoulder and headed down the hallway towards her locker. She was surprised when she got to her locker and found her friend Kayla waiting there for her.
"Kayla, wow . . . there's still five minutes until the bell rings. What are you doing here?"
"Haha Amy," Kayla said, feigning annoyance, "I'm aware of what time it is. I'm actually here to update you on the latest happenings."
"Latest happenings? Since when do we have 'latest happenings'?" Amy asked suspiciously, arching her perfectly shaped eyebrow.
Kayla rolled her eyes, "Since last night. Apparently Everwood High's getting a new student."
"Really?" Amy asked feeling a jitter of excitement," Wait ... how do you know this?"
"Amy, Amy . . . I know everything," Kayla said with a playful grin.
"No, you don't. Now spill it - how did you find out?"
"Well Paige called me last night, and apparently she heard it from Robyn Beecher who heard from Liz .. err I don't know what her last name is and I don't know who she found out from. But any way you look at it, we have a new freshmen boy in our class," Kayla finished triumphantly.
"Boy?"
Kayla just grinned.
*****
"Kayla, where are we going? The bells going to ring in like 5 seconds," Amy muttered as she followed her friend down the hallway. "Ugh, make that 1 second," she said when the bell rang, right on cue.
"Relax, it's just the first bell, we still have 5 minutes. We're gonna go get a glimpse of the new kid."
"And how do you propose we do that?"
"Well, it my calculations are correct, he should be at his locker right over . . . " she paused as they rounded a corner, "there!"
Sure enough, there was an unfamiliar boy shoving books into his locker right where Kayla had pointed.
"Impressive," Amy said with a grin.
"I try."
"Well what do you think, Is he Robbie-replacing material?" Amy asked, referring to Kayla's recently dumped boyfriend.
Kayla wrinkled her nose and she, rather obviously, checked the boy out.
"I'm thinking no . . . what a disappointment."
"Kayla!" Amy whispered harshly, "don't be so mean. Besides, he's not so bad."
"Amy, did you miss what he's wearing? Black is so out. This boy's obviously a city nut job. I think you've been with Colin so long it's clouding your judgement on other guys. C'mon let's go"
"Hey, not so fast. It's the kid's first day. I'm going to go talk to him."
Kayla rolled her eyes, "The ever amicable Amy Abbot. Suit yourself, I'll see you in home room." With that Kayla, headed off down the hall.
Amy briefly considered following her, but noticing the confused look on the new kid's face, she changed her mind. Putting a smile on her face, she strode over to where the dark haired boy was standing by his locker.
"Hi, I'm Amy Abbot. You're new here?"
"Word travels fast around here, huh"
"What do you mean?"
"You're the 6th person to ask me if I was new here in a matter of 10 minutes."
"Well, you do stand out. We don't get a lot of new people around here, and since there's so few to begin with ... well you get the point," Amy forced herself to stop rambling.
The boy just shrugged.
"So, what's your name?"
"Why Amy, I see you've met Ephram Brown," A deep voice said from behind her.
"Colin! You scared me," Amy said, turning around and playfully punching her boyfriend in the arm.
Colin smirked.
"So um, Ephram is it?"
The boy nodded, looking between Amy and Colin, appearing slightly confused.
"You know Colin?"
Ephram opened his mouth but was cut off by Colin. "Actually he doesn't, but he will. Just got back from the main office and apparently Mr. Brown and I have identical schedules, and being the well liked student that I am, I have been given the responsibility of showing Ephram here, around school today."
Amy noticed the devious grin on Colin's face and was about to remark when the second bell rang.
"Dammit, that's my third tardy! Mrs. Lowes is gonna kill me!" Colin cursed. He leaned down and placed a quick kiss on Amy's lips, "See-ya at lunch Amy." With that he grabbed Ephram Brown's hand and started pulling him down the hall towards the science lab, all the while talking about how there really shouldn't be a rule that says with every three tardies you get a detention, because you're bound to have more than three.
"Poor kid," Amy muttered.
*****
It was finally lunch, and Amy couldn't have been any happier. She'd had a rough day. First she got slammed with a major research summer-reading project in English, quickly followed by an impossible pop quiz in geometry. Her eyes scanned the cafeteria, looking for her friends. She jumped slightly when she felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist. Half-turning, she wasn't surprised to find Colin grinning back at her.
"Hey," she said, leaning forward and kissing him.
"Hey yourself," he returned. The two headed set their bags down and headed towards the lunch line.
"How's your day going?" he asked once they were in line.
"Eh, it's actually been pretty rough, and judging by the smell in here I don't think it's going to get any better. I hate Mystery Mondays."
"You and me both. We really should start that Mystery Monday Hate Club. I think it would go over big. I mean we could have t-shirts and name tags with little pictures of people's dead faces on them-"
"Only If I get to the president."
"Never! You always get to be the president of everything! Nope, you'll just have to settle for the Mystery Monday Hate Club vice president. I'm sure you'll get over it."
Amy rolled her eyes, "Hey, where's the new kid your supposed to be showing around?"
Colin's smile grew larger, "In History"
Amy was confused, "I thought you had exact same schedules . . . "
"We do, but I don't think he quite understood the whole first lunch second lunch thing." At Everwood High whether of not you had first or second lunch depended on your fifth period teacher. If your fifth period teacher had first lunch, then you went to lunch, then to class. If your fifth period teacher had second lunch, then you went to class then lunch.
"What are you talking about," Amy asked suspiciously.
"I told him I was going to the use the little boys room and that I would meet him in Mr. Dunn's room. I of course preceded to go on to lunch."
"Oh Colin. . ." Amy shook her head, "Won't he notice when nobody else shows up?"
"Probably not, the kid's not too bright."
"Colin!"
"I don't know. I guess he'll figure it out eventually."
"And miss half his lunch! This is not the way to treat a new student, dear."
"Well, dear, I guess I just have my opinion's on how to make someone feel welcome."
Amy continued to frown.
"C'mon Amy . . . the kid's a freak. He's barely said a word all day. I heard that he was in some voodoo cult back in New York and he sold his soul to the devil."
"Colin, that's ridiculous."
"Hey, if you had spent the whole morning with this kid you might be thinking differently."
Amy just shook her head, "You're the evil one here," she said with a grin.
"You know you love me. C'mon, let's go check see what this Monday's Mystery is."
So what do ya'll think? This is my first Everwood fic, so I'd would just love some feedback (wink, wink) : )