Sorry that I posted the previous chapter twice. This one was supposed to go up instead. Sowwie!

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For the next few days, Ephram walked around with an attitude like no other. Amy was constantly quiet and ignoring people, trying hard to figure out her feelings. Finally, she knew she needed to approach him. Amy walked slowly over to where Ephram was sitting at lunch.

"Ephram, I think we need to, uh, talk." Amy bit her lip. Ephram acted as if she didn't even hear her. "I'm sorry," Amy said softly. Ephram stirred gently. "Please, Ephram, forgive me. I want to be with you. Not Brian... not Colin... you."

Ephram turned to face her. He tried to keep a nonchalant exspression, but Amy could see hope flicker through his eyes briefly.

"Ever since you came here, Ephram, you helped me. You didn't make fun of me, or give up on me... but you were just ithere/i for me. I never had a friend like you... I never thought I would. And, well, when we kissed... it was just... magical. It was like... magic that I could find someone as good as you," Amy said, pleading with Ephram to forgive her. Her eyes stared into his. Ephram stood up.

"You know what else is magic, Amy?" he questioned.

"What?" she whispered back, wanting to reach out and kiss him. She controlled herself, but not by much.

"The way I can just dissapear." Tears filled Amy's eyes as she watched Ephram spin around and storm out of the lunch room.

"I love you, Ephram Brown," she whispered at his retreating figure. "I love you."

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Andy sat on the porch that afternoon, swinging gently in the porch swing. He was staring absentmindedly at the sky, a thousand thoughts filling his head. A door swung open, and Andy snapped back to reality. He turned and saw Nina emerging from her house. She turned and smiled at him. She had a cup of coffee in her hand, and she took a small sip.

"Nina," Andy said, standing up. "How are you feeling?"

Nina shrugged. "I guess."

"Where's Sam?"

"Getting ready for dinner," she said softly. "I brought some food home from work."

"I see," Andy said softly. At that moment, Sam poked his head out of the door.

"Mooooooooom!" he screeched. Nina turned to face it, placing her coffee cup on the railing.

"What is it, Sam?"

"I'm reeeeeadddyy!" he said, spinning excitedly in circles. Nina sighed.

"All right. Go inside. I'll be in in a second." Sam flew into the house, and Nina turned to face Andy. "I'll see you later." Andy nodded, and Nina turned to go in.

"Nina," Andy called out. Nina turned to face him. "If you need me, don't hesitate."

"I won't, Andy. I won't." Nina went back into the house. Andy sighed. Ephram emerged from the house, and started down the porch steps.

"Ephram, where are you going?" Andy called.

"Out."

"Out WHERE, Ephram?"

"Party. School gym. It goes until one. Wendell rented it out for his birthday," Ephram said, turning around.

"It's only five fifteen! How could it start at five fifteen?"

"It doesn't. It starts at seven. But Wendell wants to decorate, or some crap like that."

"All right," Andy said, reluctantly. "Be home by one thirty, please, Ephram."

"Yeah, whatever." Ephram hopped on his bike and took off. Andy just sighed, and watching his retreating figure.

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Okay, next chapter will be longer, and the party chapter, too!