New chapter, thanks for all the reviews so far, you guys are awesome!!! :-)
So here is the new chapter. Sorry it took so long to upload but I lost the
other copy of it and so I had to retype the whole thing.
All Over Again
Ephram ran up the porch steps and opened the glass-plated door; Nina was in the kitchen preparing dinner when she heard the front door close. "Ephram? Is that you?" Ephram paused after hearing Nina's voice. He slowly walked in to find Nina draining pasta at the sink. "Hey." Nina stopped, placed the draining bowl on the counter and turned round "Hey, how was it?" Ephram nodded, "Okay, a bit daunting but okay." Nina leant against the chrome counter. "Come here." She motioned her arms into a hugging action. Ephram obliged and the two embraced. Nina pulled back "Now I have just cooked some pasta, you want some?" Ephram smiled "Yeah please." "Sit down then and I will dish it out, Delia, Sam dinner's ready!" Delia came running in to the kitchen and sat down on the wooden stool next to Ephram. Nina placed two plates in front of the children "Hands washed?" Delia and Sam nodded, "Ephram?" Ephram sighed and went to wash his hands. Nina laughed whilst placing her plate down and sitting opposite the children. They all sat together and shared stories, jokes it was the first time since their mothers death that they had a woman figure to look after them.
Ephram lay on his bed with his headphones on, when he was startled with a knock at the door. Lifting his head up he took his headphones off and asked for the person to precede in. "Ephram, you have a visitor, there at the front door." Ephram arose from his bed and made is way out to the front door. "Amy, hi" Amy laughed, "Well don't look so surprised to see me." Ephram smiled "Sorry I just wasn't expecting you to visit, do you want to come in?" Amy shook her head "I told Nina I wouldn't, I just wanted to see if you were okay?" Ephram watched her eyes shift "I'm fine thank you it was weird at first but I got something cleared up for me." Amy smiled at him "I'm glad, well I told dad I would get some takeaway so I better get it." Ephram nodded "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow?" Amy asked. "No I told Jack some home truths and he hit me." Amy laughed, "What did you tell him?" "Oh you know stuff about his family." "Go Ephram." Amy hugged him "see you when I see you then." Ephram watched her turn and walk away before closing the door. He could smell the scent of her Ralph Lauren perfume, smiling he walked back to his room.
The next day Nina packed Delia and Sam of to school, whilst Ephram got the house ready for his dads return. He blew up some balloons and tied them up outside by the door. Along with the balloons he made a large banner saying 'Welcome Home' in bold capital letters. Nina opened the door with her leg; she had her keys in her mouth and cake ingredients in her hands. Ephram took the ingredients of her and placed it on the kitchen counter. Nina took the keys out her mouth and thanked him. "Wow this place looks great." Ephram came into the hall "You sure?" "Yeah your dad is going to love it." Ephram grinned "I have my appointment at 12 ready for dads home coming at 2, so I am going to hop in the shower and then I can help you make the cake." "I'd like that." Nina said before disappearing into the kitchen.
Nina had just finished making jelly when Ephram walked in to the kitchen, "I'm back" he said. Nina clapped her hands together and handed him a mixing bowl, "Right then I weigh the ingredients, you mix them together." Ephram held out the bowl and let Nina put all the ingredients in to it. Once everything was mixed together they placed them in to a pan and let them cook in the oven. Nina noticed the bag of flour half full and then saw the second packet, reaching over she lifted it up and saw Ephram at the oven turning the controls. Looking at them both she decided to have some fun, getting the bag she threw the flour all over Ephram. Ephram looked on in shock as white specks settled upon him "Right this means war!" Nina let out a scream as she watched Ephram grab the other bag of flour. Running around the table she ducked as the first lot of flour headed towards her, laughing she threw her flour. Ephram coughed when a load of flour was shoved in his face. Nina went over to check if he was okay but was met with a shower of flour. "Okay, okay quits." She grinned; Ephram nodded "Quits." Ephram checked his watch and realised the time "Oops is that the time, thanks for today Nina it's been great." Nina smirked at him "Yeah same here you made me feel like a kid again, I hope everything goes alright with the Dr and I will see you after it, although I suggest you wash first" Ephram agreed, and disappeared of to the bathroom. Once he was fresh he hugged Nina. "He's finally coming home." "I know honey, I know." Ephram grabbed his jacket and left the house, bursting with energy, today was the day all his worries would disappear.
Ephram sat down on the familiar black leather settee. "So how are we today Ephram?" Ephram smiled "Pretty good, my dad's home today so I have had something to focus on." Dr Edwards sat down in his chair, "Are you doing anything special for his homecoming?" Ephram nodded, "You bet, I did this banner for him and Nina and I baked a cake." Dr Edwards listened contently "You and Nina are you close?" Ephram stared at him before beginning, "Well she has been here ever since we moved to Everwood, you know babysitting Delia, giving dad advice. When dad went all weird she was there for us and she is practically part of the family now." Dr Edwards wrote the information on his clipboard. "So would you say she is a mother figure?" he asked inquisitively. Ephram paused "Ever since..my mom died um its been hard not just for me but for dad and Delia, having Nina there is a god send and I suppose she is a temporary mother but she cant replace my mom." Dr Edwards shook his head violently "Not at all, I wasn't implying that, what do you mean by temporary?" Ephram looked at him confused "Like I said temporary" Dr Edwards smiled. "So you don't think anything could happen between Nina and your dad?" Ephram thought about it, it could happen. "I don't know, I cant say I have thought about them getting together."
Dr Edwards continued to write upon his paper. Checking his watch he looked at the teenager "Are you anxious?" he asked. "Anxious?" Ephram pretended to play dumb. "About seeing your dad?" Ephram looked at him "A bit, I mean I woke up this morning ecstatic about seeing him after this past week I need him, but its getting closer to actually seeing him and after things were left I just I keep on going over what I am going to say to him in my head and every time I say something different. Its so frustrating I am just so confused." Dr Edwards looked at him contently "Ephram, I am sure whatever you say will be the thing your dad wants to hear, even if your replaying things now when you say something to your dad it will be the right thing." Ephram noticed the clock. "Oh I guess that's time." Dr Edwards shook his head "Yes it is, have fun tonight okay Ephram?" Ephram grinned "Sure thing, thanks." "No probs." Ephram picked himself up of the couch and walked out the building.
Ephram placed his hands in his pockets and walked hunched over, nervously he walked up the porch steps, and for a few minutes he stood infront of the door before twisting the handle and walking in. But instead of walking in to fins his dad he walked in to find Nina's tear stricken face and a sobbing Delia. Nina startled by Ephram's entrance looked at the young boys face drop, "Ephram..." she began "There's been an accident." Ephram shook his head, his world started to spin and he found himself hitting the floor. Then everything turned black and his world fell down all over again.
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All Over Again
Ephram ran up the porch steps and opened the glass-plated door; Nina was in the kitchen preparing dinner when she heard the front door close. "Ephram? Is that you?" Ephram paused after hearing Nina's voice. He slowly walked in to find Nina draining pasta at the sink. "Hey." Nina stopped, placed the draining bowl on the counter and turned round "Hey, how was it?" Ephram nodded, "Okay, a bit daunting but okay." Nina leant against the chrome counter. "Come here." She motioned her arms into a hugging action. Ephram obliged and the two embraced. Nina pulled back "Now I have just cooked some pasta, you want some?" Ephram smiled "Yeah please." "Sit down then and I will dish it out, Delia, Sam dinner's ready!" Delia came running in to the kitchen and sat down on the wooden stool next to Ephram. Nina placed two plates in front of the children "Hands washed?" Delia and Sam nodded, "Ephram?" Ephram sighed and went to wash his hands. Nina laughed whilst placing her plate down and sitting opposite the children. They all sat together and shared stories, jokes it was the first time since their mothers death that they had a woman figure to look after them.
Ephram lay on his bed with his headphones on, when he was startled with a knock at the door. Lifting his head up he took his headphones off and asked for the person to precede in. "Ephram, you have a visitor, there at the front door." Ephram arose from his bed and made is way out to the front door. "Amy, hi" Amy laughed, "Well don't look so surprised to see me." Ephram smiled "Sorry I just wasn't expecting you to visit, do you want to come in?" Amy shook her head "I told Nina I wouldn't, I just wanted to see if you were okay?" Ephram watched her eyes shift "I'm fine thank you it was weird at first but I got something cleared up for me." Amy smiled at him "I'm glad, well I told dad I would get some takeaway so I better get it." Ephram nodded "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow?" Amy asked. "No I told Jack some home truths and he hit me." Amy laughed, "What did you tell him?" "Oh you know stuff about his family." "Go Ephram." Amy hugged him "see you when I see you then." Ephram watched her turn and walk away before closing the door. He could smell the scent of her Ralph Lauren perfume, smiling he walked back to his room.
The next day Nina packed Delia and Sam of to school, whilst Ephram got the house ready for his dads return. He blew up some balloons and tied them up outside by the door. Along with the balloons he made a large banner saying 'Welcome Home' in bold capital letters. Nina opened the door with her leg; she had her keys in her mouth and cake ingredients in her hands. Ephram took the ingredients of her and placed it on the kitchen counter. Nina took the keys out her mouth and thanked him. "Wow this place looks great." Ephram came into the hall "You sure?" "Yeah your dad is going to love it." Ephram grinned "I have my appointment at 12 ready for dads home coming at 2, so I am going to hop in the shower and then I can help you make the cake." "I'd like that." Nina said before disappearing into the kitchen.
Nina had just finished making jelly when Ephram walked in to the kitchen, "I'm back" he said. Nina clapped her hands together and handed him a mixing bowl, "Right then I weigh the ingredients, you mix them together." Ephram held out the bowl and let Nina put all the ingredients in to it. Once everything was mixed together they placed them in to a pan and let them cook in the oven. Nina noticed the bag of flour half full and then saw the second packet, reaching over she lifted it up and saw Ephram at the oven turning the controls. Looking at them both she decided to have some fun, getting the bag she threw the flour all over Ephram. Ephram looked on in shock as white specks settled upon him "Right this means war!" Nina let out a scream as she watched Ephram grab the other bag of flour. Running around the table she ducked as the first lot of flour headed towards her, laughing she threw her flour. Ephram coughed when a load of flour was shoved in his face. Nina went over to check if he was okay but was met with a shower of flour. "Okay, okay quits." She grinned; Ephram nodded "Quits." Ephram checked his watch and realised the time "Oops is that the time, thanks for today Nina it's been great." Nina smirked at him "Yeah same here you made me feel like a kid again, I hope everything goes alright with the Dr and I will see you after it, although I suggest you wash first" Ephram agreed, and disappeared of to the bathroom. Once he was fresh he hugged Nina. "He's finally coming home." "I know honey, I know." Ephram grabbed his jacket and left the house, bursting with energy, today was the day all his worries would disappear.
Ephram sat down on the familiar black leather settee. "So how are we today Ephram?" Ephram smiled "Pretty good, my dad's home today so I have had something to focus on." Dr Edwards sat down in his chair, "Are you doing anything special for his homecoming?" Ephram nodded, "You bet, I did this banner for him and Nina and I baked a cake." Dr Edwards listened contently "You and Nina are you close?" Ephram stared at him before beginning, "Well she has been here ever since we moved to Everwood, you know babysitting Delia, giving dad advice. When dad went all weird she was there for us and she is practically part of the family now." Dr Edwards wrote the information on his clipboard. "So would you say she is a mother figure?" he asked inquisitively. Ephram paused "Ever since..my mom died um its been hard not just for me but for dad and Delia, having Nina there is a god send and I suppose she is a temporary mother but she cant replace my mom." Dr Edwards shook his head violently "Not at all, I wasn't implying that, what do you mean by temporary?" Ephram looked at him confused "Like I said temporary" Dr Edwards smiled. "So you don't think anything could happen between Nina and your dad?" Ephram thought about it, it could happen. "I don't know, I cant say I have thought about them getting together."
Dr Edwards continued to write upon his paper. Checking his watch he looked at the teenager "Are you anxious?" he asked. "Anxious?" Ephram pretended to play dumb. "About seeing your dad?" Ephram looked at him "A bit, I mean I woke up this morning ecstatic about seeing him after this past week I need him, but its getting closer to actually seeing him and after things were left I just I keep on going over what I am going to say to him in my head and every time I say something different. Its so frustrating I am just so confused." Dr Edwards looked at him contently "Ephram, I am sure whatever you say will be the thing your dad wants to hear, even if your replaying things now when you say something to your dad it will be the right thing." Ephram noticed the clock. "Oh I guess that's time." Dr Edwards shook his head "Yes it is, have fun tonight okay Ephram?" Ephram grinned "Sure thing, thanks." "No probs." Ephram picked himself up of the couch and walked out the building.
Ephram placed his hands in his pockets and walked hunched over, nervously he walked up the porch steps, and for a few minutes he stood infront of the door before twisting the handle and walking in. But instead of walking in to fins his dad he walked in to find Nina's tear stricken face and a sobbing Delia. Nina startled by Ephram's entrance looked at the young boys face drop, "Ephram..." she began "There's been an accident." Ephram shook his head, his world started to spin and he found himself hitting the floor. Then everything turned black and his world fell down all over again.
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