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Chapter 7
Monday afternoon when Ephram is walks into Joey's room he finds her sitting at her desk and as soon as she notices that he is there she immediately covers whatever it is she is working on.
"What's going on?" Ephram asks.
Joey grins at Ephram in response, "nothing. How was your day?"
"It was a typical Monday. Everyone is getting all hyped up about prom you know, kind of annoying."
"So we aren't going to go to prom?" Joey asks, and despite her attempt to hide it she looks crestfallen.
"I figured you wouldn't be up to it, I mean we could go if you want but I just figured you didn't want to go." Ephram responds.
Joey forces a smile, "no you're right. We can rent movies and whatever."
"Sounds good." Ephram smiles back. "I hate to run but I have to work on a homework thing with Amy, do you mind?"
Joey shakes her head, "of course not Ephram. Go on, I will talk to you later."
"Hey Ephram." Amy greets once Ephram has walked into Mama Joy's. "So what's with the important meeting?"
"I have a huge favor to ask of you."
"Sure." Amy nods, "anything."
Ephram leans in an immediately begins speaking to Amy explaining everything. After everything has been explained Amy nods and responds, "don't worry I can explain everything."
"Thank you Amy, you have idea how much this means to me, to us."
Amy smiles brightly, "I'm happy to do it."
The night of prom was beautiful and Ephram was sitting on Joey's porch swing wrapped up in a blanket. Despite the fact that it was now early spring the weather still required a blanket to sit outside in the early afternoon.
"So what did you want to do today?" Joey asks leaning her head on Ephram's shoulder.
"I don't know, why don't we..." before Ephram can say anything Amy appears walking down the street with two huge boxes and several smaller ones.
"Amy what are you doing?" Joey calls as she approaches the house.
"I thought we could get ready together." Amy calls back.
"Ready?" A puzzles expression crosses Joey's face.
Ephram turns to face Joey again, "oh yeah, I completely forgot tonight was prom. I thought maybe we could go."
Joey's jaw drops, "what?"
"I should probably go, get out of your guys' way."
"Ephram wait," Joey grabs Ephram's hand, "I don't even have anything to wear."
Ephram kisses Joey softly, "I'm sure you'll look beautiful in anything you have."
Once Ephram is gone Joey turns to Amy, "I don't have anything to wear."
"We'll solve that problem as soon as we get in your room."
Once they are in Joey's room Amy pulls out the bottom box and lifting the top off she carefully pulls the dress out. "Oh my God Amy your dress is beautiful." Joey gasps.
Amy shakes her head, "Joey this isn't my dress."
"Then who's is it?" Joey questions.
Amy laughs, "joey this is your dress."
Joey's hand flies to her mouth, "what? Where'd it come from?"
Amy laughs again, "Ephram of course. He had me go shopping as a surprised for you."
Tears glisten in Joey's eyes at the statement, "you're kidding."
"Of course not." Amy responds as tears stream down Joey's face. Amy hugs Joey, "come on let's get ready."
Joey wipes at the tears on her cheeks just to have more replace them, "I can't help crying."
"I understand." Amy nods, "we'll just work on our hair right now."
"Hello Colin." Ephram greets, his first words he had directed at him in months.
"Hey Ephram." Colin returns the greeting cordially as Ephram rings Joey's doorbell.
Meg answers the door and she has a bright smile on her face, "come in, come in. The girls are ready ad waiting. I'll go get them."
Amy appears at the top of the stairs, her hair is in tight curls down her back. Turning in circles Amy shows off her pale blue dress with the back crisscrossing leaving most of the back exposed. Walking quickly down the stairs she kisses Colin.
"And my I present Josephine Livington." Holding out her hands Joey suddenly appears on the stairs.
Ephram's eyes don't leave Joey, he had insisted on not seeing the dress before prom and she looked gorgeous. The dress was pale silver with sleeves just off the shoulders and the skirt is full and rustles as she walks. Joey's hair is piled in curls on her head with a small tiara holding the hair in place.
"You look beautiful." Ephram whispers kissing her and slipping her corsage over her wrist.
"Thank you." Joey sniffs trying to force away the tears.
Leo has his arm around Meg's shoulders, he has tears in his eyes and Meg is openly crying. Lucy and Sydney stand close by wiping their own tears away and Amy too, has tears on her cheeks.
15 minutes and after what must have been a million pictures later the two couples stood at the door. Opening the door Ephram let's Joey and then Amy pass through first, Joey stands still staring stunned at the picture before her. Andy and Delia sit in the front of an old fashioned buggy.
"Oh my God, Ephram?" Joey turns to face Ephram tears flowing freely down her cheeks now.
Ephram smiles at Joey and pulling the carriage door open states, "prom awaits milady."
"Ephram I can't believe you did all this." Joey rests her head on his shoulder, her fingers laced in his.
"I'm glad you're happy." Ephram responds kissing her hand.
Prom seemed to pass quickly for both Ephram and Joey. They didn't dance much because Joey tired early on in the evening but by 11 Ephram asks, "Do you want to head home? We could watch a movie or something."
Joey nods, "but they are going to announce royalty next so can we wait until they do? Amy and Colin are up for Prince and Princess."
"Of course." Ephram nods as one of the senior girls he recognizes as someone who hung out with Amy stands up.
"It's time for us to announce prom royalty. This years prom Prince and Princess are Amy Abbot and Colin Hart."
Ephram helps Joey to her feet as they both clap for the couple and once the clapping as subdued slightly and Amy and Colin have been adorned with sashes the girl returns.
"Our prom King and Queen came as a surprise to all of us who counted ballots tonight. For the first time ever the winners are write in ballots not to mention juniors. They were never nominated but I personally think they deserve it the most. One hasn't yet settled into a way of life here in Everwood and the other is no longer member here at Central but they have inspired us all. This probably won't come as a surprise to any of you, our 2003 prom Kind and Queen are Ephram Brown and Joey Livington."
Ephram and Joey exchange glances as a roar, led by Amy and Colin, goes up around them. Ephram meets Amy's eyes and she is crying openly and looking back at Joey her own eyes have tears in them also.
Ephram helps Joey up the stairs and Colin places the cheesy tiara over Joey's delicate tiara and then he slips the white sash that says PROM QUEEN over her head and kisses her cheek. Amy does the same to Ephram only she hugs him tightly also, sobbing as she whispers, "I'm so happy for you guys."
Once Amy pulls away Ephram takes Joey's hand and leads her down the stairs. The sounds of a song Ephram knows only because Delia listens to the music of Nsync begins playing.
~*~Can this be true?
Tell me, can this be real?
How can I put into words what I feel?~*~
Joey gazes up at Ephram, "this has been the best night of my entire life."
~*~My life was complete
I thought I was whole
Why do I feel like I'm losing control?~*~
"I'm glad, Joey I love you. When you came here I never thought I would be able to feel like I cared this much for one person. But I do, and I can't imagine my life without you."
~*~I never thought that love could feel like this
and you've changed my world with just one kiss.
How can it be that right here with me
there's an angel?~*~
"I love you too." Joey whispers before burying her head in Ephram's shoulder.
Chapter 7
Monday afternoon when Ephram is walks into Joey's room he finds her sitting at her desk and as soon as she notices that he is there she immediately covers whatever it is she is working on.
"What's going on?" Ephram asks.
Joey grins at Ephram in response, "nothing. How was your day?"
"It was a typical Monday. Everyone is getting all hyped up about prom you know, kind of annoying."
"So we aren't going to go to prom?" Joey asks, and despite her attempt to hide it she looks crestfallen.
"I figured you wouldn't be up to it, I mean we could go if you want but I just figured you didn't want to go." Ephram responds.
Joey forces a smile, "no you're right. We can rent movies and whatever."
"Sounds good." Ephram smiles back. "I hate to run but I have to work on a homework thing with Amy, do you mind?"
Joey shakes her head, "of course not Ephram. Go on, I will talk to you later."
"Hey Ephram." Amy greets once Ephram has walked into Mama Joy's. "So what's with the important meeting?"
"I have a huge favor to ask of you."
"Sure." Amy nods, "anything."
Ephram leans in an immediately begins speaking to Amy explaining everything. After everything has been explained Amy nods and responds, "don't worry I can explain everything."
"Thank you Amy, you have idea how much this means to me, to us."
Amy smiles brightly, "I'm happy to do it."
The night of prom was beautiful and Ephram was sitting on Joey's porch swing wrapped up in a blanket. Despite the fact that it was now early spring the weather still required a blanket to sit outside in the early afternoon.
"So what did you want to do today?" Joey asks leaning her head on Ephram's shoulder.
"I don't know, why don't we..." before Ephram can say anything Amy appears walking down the street with two huge boxes and several smaller ones.
"Amy what are you doing?" Joey calls as she approaches the house.
"I thought we could get ready together." Amy calls back.
"Ready?" A puzzles expression crosses Joey's face.
Ephram turns to face Joey again, "oh yeah, I completely forgot tonight was prom. I thought maybe we could go."
Joey's jaw drops, "what?"
"I should probably go, get out of your guys' way."
"Ephram wait," Joey grabs Ephram's hand, "I don't even have anything to wear."
Ephram kisses Joey softly, "I'm sure you'll look beautiful in anything you have."
Once Ephram is gone Joey turns to Amy, "I don't have anything to wear."
"We'll solve that problem as soon as we get in your room."
Once they are in Joey's room Amy pulls out the bottom box and lifting the top off she carefully pulls the dress out. "Oh my God Amy your dress is beautiful." Joey gasps.
Amy shakes her head, "Joey this isn't my dress."
"Then who's is it?" Joey questions.
Amy laughs, "joey this is your dress."
Joey's hand flies to her mouth, "what? Where'd it come from?"
Amy laughs again, "Ephram of course. He had me go shopping as a surprised for you."
Tears glisten in Joey's eyes at the statement, "you're kidding."
"Of course not." Amy responds as tears stream down Joey's face. Amy hugs Joey, "come on let's get ready."
Joey wipes at the tears on her cheeks just to have more replace them, "I can't help crying."
"I understand." Amy nods, "we'll just work on our hair right now."
"Hello Colin." Ephram greets, his first words he had directed at him in months.
"Hey Ephram." Colin returns the greeting cordially as Ephram rings Joey's doorbell.
Meg answers the door and she has a bright smile on her face, "come in, come in. The girls are ready ad waiting. I'll go get them."
Amy appears at the top of the stairs, her hair is in tight curls down her back. Turning in circles Amy shows off her pale blue dress with the back crisscrossing leaving most of the back exposed. Walking quickly down the stairs she kisses Colin.
"And my I present Josephine Livington." Holding out her hands Joey suddenly appears on the stairs.
Ephram's eyes don't leave Joey, he had insisted on not seeing the dress before prom and she looked gorgeous. The dress was pale silver with sleeves just off the shoulders and the skirt is full and rustles as she walks. Joey's hair is piled in curls on her head with a small tiara holding the hair in place.
"You look beautiful." Ephram whispers kissing her and slipping her corsage over her wrist.
"Thank you." Joey sniffs trying to force away the tears.
Leo has his arm around Meg's shoulders, he has tears in his eyes and Meg is openly crying. Lucy and Sydney stand close by wiping their own tears away and Amy too, has tears on her cheeks.
15 minutes and after what must have been a million pictures later the two couples stood at the door. Opening the door Ephram let's Joey and then Amy pass through first, Joey stands still staring stunned at the picture before her. Andy and Delia sit in the front of an old fashioned buggy.
"Oh my God, Ephram?" Joey turns to face Ephram tears flowing freely down her cheeks now.
Ephram smiles at Joey and pulling the carriage door open states, "prom awaits milady."
"Ephram I can't believe you did all this." Joey rests her head on his shoulder, her fingers laced in his.
"I'm glad you're happy." Ephram responds kissing her hand.
Prom seemed to pass quickly for both Ephram and Joey. They didn't dance much because Joey tired early on in the evening but by 11 Ephram asks, "Do you want to head home? We could watch a movie or something."
Joey nods, "but they are going to announce royalty next so can we wait until they do? Amy and Colin are up for Prince and Princess."
"Of course." Ephram nods as one of the senior girls he recognizes as someone who hung out with Amy stands up.
"It's time for us to announce prom royalty. This years prom Prince and Princess are Amy Abbot and Colin Hart."
Ephram helps Joey to her feet as they both clap for the couple and once the clapping as subdued slightly and Amy and Colin have been adorned with sashes the girl returns.
"Our prom King and Queen came as a surprise to all of us who counted ballots tonight. For the first time ever the winners are write in ballots not to mention juniors. They were never nominated but I personally think they deserve it the most. One hasn't yet settled into a way of life here in Everwood and the other is no longer member here at Central but they have inspired us all. This probably won't come as a surprise to any of you, our 2003 prom Kind and Queen are Ephram Brown and Joey Livington."
Ephram and Joey exchange glances as a roar, led by Amy and Colin, goes up around them. Ephram meets Amy's eyes and she is crying openly and looking back at Joey her own eyes have tears in them also.
Ephram helps Joey up the stairs and Colin places the cheesy tiara over Joey's delicate tiara and then he slips the white sash that says PROM QUEEN over her head and kisses her cheek. Amy does the same to Ephram only she hugs him tightly also, sobbing as she whispers, "I'm so happy for you guys."
Once Amy pulls away Ephram takes Joey's hand and leads her down the stairs. The sounds of a song Ephram knows only because Delia listens to the music of Nsync begins playing.
~*~Can this be true?
Tell me, can this be real?
How can I put into words what I feel?~*~
Joey gazes up at Ephram, "this has been the best night of my entire life."
~*~My life was complete
I thought I was whole
Why do I feel like I'm losing control?~*~
"I'm glad, Joey I love you. When you came here I never thought I would be able to feel like I cared this much for one person. But I do, and I can't imagine my life without you."
~*~I never thought that love could feel like this
and you've changed my world with just one kiss.
How can it be that right here with me
there's an angel?~*~
"I love you too." Joey whispers before burying her head in Ephram's shoulder.