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When he finally regained feeling in his legs, Ephram didn't hesitate to do the first thing that came to his mind. He grabbed the keys to his father's car, and left without saying goodbye. The fact that all he had was a learning permit didn't bother him; actually, getting pulled over was the least of his worries. At some point, it had started to pour, so the windshield was drenched within seconds. Being that it was almost 11 o'clock at night, there weren't many cars on the road, and Ephram found himself pushing 80mph in the direction of Denver.
A trip that would usually take up to two or three hours took Ephram a little over 70 minutes. The whole way his stomach churned, and he felt as if someone had ripped his heart from his chest. Images of Joe lying sprawled on the pavement tore at his mind and every possible thing he could have done or said to make her stay went through his head. He hated her ex- fiancé for causing them to fight. He hated Amy for persisting the way she did. But most of all, he hated himself.
Barricades and bright yellow police tape were holding a huge crowd back. Firefighters were working to extinguish the fire caused by the crash, and others were beginning to look through some of the debris. Ephram ran towards the scene as fast as his legs would carry him. He pushed through the crowd, and was about to duck under the barricade when a police officer stopped him.
"Sorry, but no one is allowed past this line," The bulky police officer told him.
"Look, my girlfriend was on that plane, let me past," Ephram said, ready to just push the officer aside and go for it.
"I'm sorry that I'm the one that your hearing this from, but there were no survivors," The man explained, with genuine sympathy in his voice, "the impact was to great. I'm sorry." Those words were the breaking point for Ephram. He nodded, and began to retreat, as he felt his eyes well up with tears. The rain had matted his hair, and his clothes were soaked. He slumped against an ambulance, feeling himself being overtaken by emotion.
"Why did I have to drive her to this?" He asked to himself, as he tried to wipe his eyes, "Why can't I ever just make things work?" Right then it truly hit him. Joe was gone. She was really gone. He would never be able to hear her laugh, or watch her sleep. He already missed everything about her. The way her eyes sparkled when she looked at him. The way her hair shone in the sun. The way she always danced as if no one was watching. The taste of her kiss. He missed her so much. And the last time he had seen her, the last time he would ever speak to her, he hadn't even told her he loved her. Tears streamed down his face, mixing with the puddles created by the rain. Suddenly, he heard something. The familiar clicking of boots on pavement filled his ears.
"Ephram?" Ephram looked up, and saw the one thing he never thought he'd see again. Josephine. She stood there, drenched, with her wet hair sticking to her face. Her jean jacket was soaked through, and she looked so fragile standing there, with her arms wrapped around herself. For the first time in the past few days, Ephram felt a smile spread across his face.
"Oh my god, Joe," He wept, but this time, it was out of joy. He took her in his arms, cradling her small back. Ecstatic was an understatement for the emotion he was feeling. He pulled away a little bit, joining his lips with hers. It was the kind of kiss every girl dreamed about. Joe felt so safe right there in that moment. She couldn't be happier.
"I thought you were gone," Ephram said, when they had finally parted. Even with her hair soaked to her face, and a bit of a mascara streak, Ephram thought she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
"I couldn't do it. I couldn't go. Ephram, I love you. I love you more than anything, and I just couldn't leave," Joe confided in him, "For once my head and my heart were agreeing. And they were both telling me that I need you."
"I'm sorry about everything that's happened," Ephram replied, moving a strand of her hair behind her ear, "When I thought you I had lost you, it was unbearable, as if a part of me was dead too. I love you so much, and I never want to lose you again." Joe smiled and kissed him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Ephram picked her up and twirled her around, both of them laughing together. Sometimes, it's met to be. I guess the lesson in this story, is that everyone has a second chance. You just have to get up and take it.
~Fin~
P.S. The first chapter to the sequel is in the works, but I'm not sure when exactly it will hit the ff.net shelves, because school starts in about 2 weeks, and It really depends on the amount of homework I get, and on the amount of reviews I get! Feel free to email me any thoughts/requests/suggestions at Ocstarryeyed@aol.com. You can also IM me at Ocstarryeyed.
Love Always, Stephanie aka WickedWillow1
When he finally regained feeling in his legs, Ephram didn't hesitate to do the first thing that came to his mind. He grabbed the keys to his father's car, and left without saying goodbye. The fact that all he had was a learning permit didn't bother him; actually, getting pulled over was the least of his worries. At some point, it had started to pour, so the windshield was drenched within seconds. Being that it was almost 11 o'clock at night, there weren't many cars on the road, and Ephram found himself pushing 80mph in the direction of Denver.
A trip that would usually take up to two or three hours took Ephram a little over 70 minutes. The whole way his stomach churned, and he felt as if someone had ripped his heart from his chest. Images of Joe lying sprawled on the pavement tore at his mind and every possible thing he could have done or said to make her stay went through his head. He hated her ex- fiancé for causing them to fight. He hated Amy for persisting the way she did. But most of all, he hated himself.
Barricades and bright yellow police tape were holding a huge crowd back. Firefighters were working to extinguish the fire caused by the crash, and others were beginning to look through some of the debris. Ephram ran towards the scene as fast as his legs would carry him. He pushed through the crowd, and was about to duck under the barricade when a police officer stopped him.
"Sorry, but no one is allowed past this line," The bulky police officer told him.
"Look, my girlfriend was on that plane, let me past," Ephram said, ready to just push the officer aside and go for it.
"I'm sorry that I'm the one that your hearing this from, but there were no survivors," The man explained, with genuine sympathy in his voice, "the impact was to great. I'm sorry." Those words were the breaking point for Ephram. He nodded, and began to retreat, as he felt his eyes well up with tears. The rain had matted his hair, and his clothes were soaked. He slumped against an ambulance, feeling himself being overtaken by emotion.
"Why did I have to drive her to this?" He asked to himself, as he tried to wipe his eyes, "Why can't I ever just make things work?" Right then it truly hit him. Joe was gone. She was really gone. He would never be able to hear her laugh, or watch her sleep. He already missed everything about her. The way her eyes sparkled when she looked at him. The way her hair shone in the sun. The way she always danced as if no one was watching. The taste of her kiss. He missed her so much. And the last time he had seen her, the last time he would ever speak to her, he hadn't even told her he loved her. Tears streamed down his face, mixing with the puddles created by the rain. Suddenly, he heard something. The familiar clicking of boots on pavement filled his ears.
"Ephram?" Ephram looked up, and saw the one thing he never thought he'd see again. Josephine. She stood there, drenched, with her wet hair sticking to her face. Her jean jacket was soaked through, and she looked so fragile standing there, with her arms wrapped around herself. For the first time in the past few days, Ephram felt a smile spread across his face.
"Oh my god, Joe," He wept, but this time, it was out of joy. He took her in his arms, cradling her small back. Ecstatic was an understatement for the emotion he was feeling. He pulled away a little bit, joining his lips with hers. It was the kind of kiss every girl dreamed about. Joe felt so safe right there in that moment. She couldn't be happier.
"I thought you were gone," Ephram said, when they had finally parted. Even with her hair soaked to her face, and a bit of a mascara streak, Ephram thought she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
"I couldn't do it. I couldn't go. Ephram, I love you. I love you more than anything, and I just couldn't leave," Joe confided in him, "For once my head and my heart were agreeing. And they were both telling me that I need you."
"I'm sorry about everything that's happened," Ephram replied, moving a strand of her hair behind her ear, "When I thought you I had lost you, it was unbearable, as if a part of me was dead too. I love you so much, and I never want to lose you again." Joe smiled and kissed him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Ephram picked her up and twirled her around, both of them laughing together. Sometimes, it's met to be. I guess the lesson in this story, is that everyone has a second chance. You just have to get up and take it.
~Fin~
P.S. The first chapter to the sequel is in the works, but I'm not sure when exactly it will hit the ff.net shelves, because school starts in about 2 weeks, and It really depends on the amount of homework I get, and on the amount of reviews I get! Feel free to email me any thoughts/requests/suggestions at Ocstarryeyed@aol.com. You can also IM me at Ocstarryeyed.
Love Always, Stephanie aka WickedWillow1