Chapter 4

"Well Sal's is just like the rest of Everwood." Robbie states.
"I like it." Crystal responds after taking a bite of pizza.
"Yeah." Amy nods, "I like it too."
"It's not New York pizza." Ephram states.
"No man, it's not." Robbie responds. "If there is anything I remember about New York City it's the pizza."
"Have you guys ever been to New York?" Crystal asks Amy and Colin.
Amy and Colin both shake there head. "Amy here has never been outside of Colorado and I have been to most of the Western states but never back East."
Crystal and Robbie look surprised and Amy asks, "So how many states have you lived in?"
"Are you sure you want to know?" Robbie asks.
"Of course." Colin responds.
Crystal makes a dramatic show of taking in a deep breath before speaking, "Nebraska, Iowa, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Florida and finally back to Colorado."
"Wow." Amy, Colin and Ephram all look stunned.
"Why'd you move so much?" Amy asks.
"Are Dad was raised in a military family, so he moved around a lot as a kid." Robbie shrugs. "We never stayed in any place more than 4 years."
"That really sucks." Ephram voices his opinion.
"You get used to it after awhile." Crystal responds. "But I hope we stay in Everwood for awhile."
"We hope you stay too." Amy smiles cheerfully.

That was the first Friday's of many that Amy, Colin, Ephram, Crystal and Robbie went out. The brother and sister joined the the trio in most the things they did, taking trips to Denver to do one thing or the other.

Ephram walks up to his group of friends one Friday morning to find both Colin and Robbie shaking their heads adamantly about something the girls were saying. "What's going on?"
"We were thinking about taking a trip to Denver Sunday." Crystal states sweetly.
Ephram shrugs, "sounds cool, I'm in."
Colin and Robbie's shoulder's fall, Colin shakes his head and states, "what Crystal so conveniently forgot to add is that Amy and Crystal want to go homecoming dress shopping."
"Why do we need to go then?" Ephram queries.
"You don't have too..." Amy states stressing the have.
"But we thought it would be fun if you guys went along." Crystal adds.
Ephram shakes his head, "I said going to the dance with you would be fun, I did not say going with you shopping for your dress would be."
"It might be fun for you guys but it seems beyond dull to us." Colin adds.
Amy and Crystal clasp there hands together and stick there lower lips out, "please?"
Colin and Ephram exchange sighs and glances, turning their eyes on Robbie for help. Robbie shakes his head in response. "No way guys, that face doesn't work on me. I can still say no. And I'm not going, you guys can give in but I am not going."
"Fine. You don't have to go. Thank you Ephram." Crystal kisses Ephram on the cheek.
Amy kisses Colin lightly on the lips, "Crystal's right. But Ephram, Colin we want to leave early on Sunday."
The girls hurry away and once they are out of earshot Robbie mutters, "whipped" over his shoulder as he walks to class.

"So, Crys are you getting excited about going to the dance?" asked Robbie.
"Off course I am! I can't wait to pick out the dresses today with Amy," said Crystal.
"Well, I am very happy for you! Especially with all of the moves we have been through, said Robbie."
"Are you sure you don't want to come with us?" asked Crystal to Robbie.
"Yea I am sure. Besides Amy has Colin and you have Ephram, who would I have to hang out with? Besides, you are only going to be gone for just the day and be back tonight since tomorrow we are going to church and then mom and dad invited the Browns and the Feeneys over for a barbecue, said Robbie."
"Oh yea thats right."
"Oh perfect timing here comes Ephram to get me. I will see you later Robbie."
"Bye Crys!" Have fun!"
Once in Denver when Amy and Crystal are looking for dresses, Colin and Ephram decide to look in the mens section of the store for their tuxs for the dance coming up. Once when everyone has finished, they all decide to grab something to eat at a little diner right near by and then head back for home since it was getting late and there might be traffic.
"Thanks again you guys for today! It was so much fun!" said Amy and Colin.
"Yea same here it was fun." said Crystal and Ephram.
"Thanks for the ride Ephram. I will see you tomorrow at the barbecue we are having tomorrow with your family and the Feeney's." said Crystal
"Yep I will see you tomorrow Crys." said Ephram
The next morning at the Carter house the whole family was getting ready to leave for church. They wanted to leave so they would be on time since it was their first time at that church. When they get inside, Crystal tells Robbie that they see Amy sitting with her brother and their parents, but they decide to wait until after the service to say hi. When they get inside to sit down, it's Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Crystal, Robbie and Rosie sitting in between Crystal and Robbie and at times sitting in either Crystal's or Robbie's lap.
"Hey Crystal! I didn't know you were coming to church today." exclaimed Amy.
"Yea, my parents decided to come and all since they haven't had a chance since they have moved. Well I better get going, I will see you tomorrow in school" said Crystal.
"Nice seeing you Crystal! I will see you tomorrow!" said Amy.
When the Carter's get home from church, Mr. and Mrs. Carter tell their kids to go upstairs and get changed since the Browns and the Feeneys will be coming over soon for the barbecue.