Chapter Twenty-Four – The Second Argument

Amy and Colin lay on Amy's bed, arms wrapped around each other. Her parents had allowed Colin to stay for a little bit after the dance.

"That was pretty wrong of Ryan, dancing with Bright. She was like all over him." Amy commented.

"How was it wrong? Ephram didn't want to dance; she did, so she found someone to dance with."

"Wouldn't you have cared if I just left you alone to go dance with another guy?"

"Not if I didn't want to dance. If you did and I didn't, then I wouldn't care. Unless, of course, the guy was making moves on you. Was Bright making moves on Ryan? No. Ryan did nothing wrong. Case closed."

"Case is not closed."

Colin sat up. "Why are you making such a big deal out of this? Why do you care so much?"

Amy sat up too. "You don't care that one of your friends was hurting tonight because his girlfriend was all over another guy?"

"Amy, calm down. Ephram's fine. He and Ryan definitely looked like they worked it out. Yea, if she was all over some guy, I would be mad too, but she wasn't. So, I think you need to just get over it."

"I don't like her."

"Why? What did see ever do to you?"

"She's not good enough for my Ephram." Shit, Amy thought. Did I just say that?

"Your Ephram? What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"He's my best friend; I think I have a right to call him my Ephram. He is mine, in a way. And I just want the best for him. I don't think she's it."

"Whatever, Amy," Colin said, getting up from her bed. "You're being ridiculous. Ryan's a good person."

"I think you should go."

Colin was extremely angry. "What?"

"I said I think it's time for you to leave."

"Alright, whatever. Call me when you've regained your sanity." Colin turned and walked out of Amy's room, slamming the door behind him.

Bright heard the noise and stuck his head out of his door. "Colin?"

"Your sister is insane" was all he muttered as he walked past Bright and down the stairs. Bright walked out of his room and over to his sisters closed door. He decided against going in, instead put his ear up against the door to hear his sister's sobs.

And Bright Abbott knew there was nothing he could do for her anymore.