"You're leaving for the summer?" Ephram asked Ditey, who had come over to
drop Delia off.
"Yep, in a few days, we're spending the whole summer in Paris," Ditey nodded, "Our Dad lives there, and he wants us to meet his new fiancé, Nicolette."
"Oh, I'm guessing you guys aren't to happy about it," Ephram replied, leaning against the doorframe.
"No way, I mean, you think your dad's absent in your life? Try not seeing him for the past 6 years," Ditey huffed, "And then having him force you to meet some broad he probably picked up off a street corner."
"And I thought I had parent issues," Ephram laughed.
"Yeah, well, I'd much rather spend my summer elsewhere," Ditey gripped, "Are you still going to New York for the summer?"
"Naw, I don't think so," Ephram replied, "I'll probably hang around here all summer."
"Oh," Ditey bit her lip, "Have you talked to Joe since the whole crazy kiss thing?"
"No.actually, she won't return my calls," Ephram answered.
"That's weird, I thought you guys made up," Ditey replied, "Why don't you see us off at the airport, it'd be kind of romantic. Major points would be earned, since Joe likes that kind of stuff."
"Ok, I'll think about it," Ephram nodded, "See you later." Ditey smiled, and turned back to go home.
****
Ephram walked down Main Street, his head clouded with thoughts of Joe. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't get her off his mind. Just as he walked past the florist, he saw her. The object of his obsession. She was lugging a couple of suitcases down the block, apparently having a hard time. Ephram jogged over, and helped her with the suitcases, before she could fall over.
"Thanks," Joe said, as she regained her balance.
"No problem," Ephram nodded, "so what are you up to?"
"Pretty much just buying a couple of suit cases," Joe nodded, "yeah, I'm running away with Bright to Tijuana."
"Huh?" Ephram asked, confused.
"Just kidding. I'm going to Paris to visit my dad," Joe laughed, "just wanted to catch you off guard."
"Oh," Ephram grinned, "that was really mean though, I could have had a heart attack."
"That's what I'm here for," Joe smiled, "so what have you been up to?"
"Not much...I just fathered Amy's baby, not much else," Ephram replied. Joe's eyes got big but then she started laughing.
"Good one," Joe laughed.
"Yeah well, revenge is sweet," Ephram nodded, smiling at her.
"Well, I uh.gotta get going. I'm already 10 minutes late for dinner," Joe explained, glancing at her watch, "It was nice talking to you though."
"You too," Ephram replied. Joe gave him a quick smile, and took her suitcase from him. She then hurried the rest of the way home.
A/N: Only about 3 chapters left. They're going to be good, I guarantee a surprise twist. Whoever can guess the twist (or come closest) will get their own character in the sequal! So email me your guesses (my email address is Ocstarryeyed@aol.com, or IM me on AIM, at Ocstarryeyed. I can't wait to hear from ya'll, or just put it in your review. I will email the winner right before I put up the next chapter. Be sure to send your guess!
Love ya'll, Stephanie
"Yep, in a few days, we're spending the whole summer in Paris," Ditey nodded, "Our Dad lives there, and he wants us to meet his new fiancé, Nicolette."
"Oh, I'm guessing you guys aren't to happy about it," Ephram replied, leaning against the doorframe.
"No way, I mean, you think your dad's absent in your life? Try not seeing him for the past 6 years," Ditey huffed, "And then having him force you to meet some broad he probably picked up off a street corner."
"And I thought I had parent issues," Ephram laughed.
"Yeah, well, I'd much rather spend my summer elsewhere," Ditey gripped, "Are you still going to New York for the summer?"
"Naw, I don't think so," Ephram replied, "I'll probably hang around here all summer."
"Oh," Ditey bit her lip, "Have you talked to Joe since the whole crazy kiss thing?"
"No.actually, she won't return my calls," Ephram answered.
"That's weird, I thought you guys made up," Ditey replied, "Why don't you see us off at the airport, it'd be kind of romantic. Major points would be earned, since Joe likes that kind of stuff."
"Ok, I'll think about it," Ephram nodded, "See you later." Ditey smiled, and turned back to go home.
****
Ephram walked down Main Street, his head clouded with thoughts of Joe. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't get her off his mind. Just as he walked past the florist, he saw her. The object of his obsession. She was lugging a couple of suitcases down the block, apparently having a hard time. Ephram jogged over, and helped her with the suitcases, before she could fall over.
"Thanks," Joe said, as she regained her balance.
"No problem," Ephram nodded, "so what are you up to?"
"Pretty much just buying a couple of suit cases," Joe nodded, "yeah, I'm running away with Bright to Tijuana."
"Huh?" Ephram asked, confused.
"Just kidding. I'm going to Paris to visit my dad," Joe laughed, "just wanted to catch you off guard."
"Oh," Ephram grinned, "that was really mean though, I could have had a heart attack."
"That's what I'm here for," Joe smiled, "so what have you been up to?"
"Not much...I just fathered Amy's baby, not much else," Ephram replied. Joe's eyes got big but then she started laughing.
"Good one," Joe laughed.
"Yeah well, revenge is sweet," Ephram nodded, smiling at her.
"Well, I uh.gotta get going. I'm already 10 minutes late for dinner," Joe explained, glancing at her watch, "It was nice talking to you though."
"You too," Ephram replied. Joe gave him a quick smile, and took her suitcase from him. She then hurried the rest of the way home.
A/N: Only about 3 chapters left. They're going to be good, I guarantee a surprise twist. Whoever can guess the twist (or come closest) will get their own character in the sequal! So email me your guesses (my email address is Ocstarryeyed@aol.com, or IM me on AIM, at Ocstarryeyed. I can't wait to hear from ya'll, or just put it in your review. I will email the winner right before I put up the next chapter. Be sure to send your guess!
Love ya'll, Stephanie