Disclaimer: I still don't own any of the original characters from Everwood.
A New Start - part 4
The morning came early for Sean. It had taken a couple of hours before he was able to fall asleep. Usually he could sleep like a baby, but not lately.
He stayed in his bed, debating with himself if he should get up or if he should stay in bed. His debate was interrupted by someone knocking on his door.
"Sean, are you awake?"
It was his mother.
"I'm awake."
"Good. Do you want to come down and have some breakfast with us? You father and I have to leave soon."
"I'll be down in five minutes."
"Ok. I'll see you there."
He got up and pulled on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and went downstairs. While he was walking down the stairs he could hear everyone talking and laughing in the kitchen. As soon as he walked inside the kitchen they all went completely silent and looked at him with concern in their eyes.
And then they started to fire questions at him.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Are you hungry?"
"Are you going outside and look around in the neighbourhood?"
"Do you want to go to the store and buy groceries with me?"
He sighed and sat down at the table.
"I'm ok. I think I'm going stay inside today. Maybe I'll go outside later if I feel like it."
"Alright. We're not going to push you." his grandmother said.
"I appreciate that."
"...But we like to remind you that you can go over to the neighbours house and say hello to Ephram. He is a very nice boy. He plays the piano...and we know you like pianomusic."
"Fine. I will go over to their house later.
*****
When they had finished breakfast and had said their goodbyes to Sean's parents , he went up to his room again and laid down again.
After a little while he decided that he was going to take a shower, get dressed and take a walk. That part about staying inside didn't sound very appealing anymore.
*****
He spent most of the day walking around and finally he ended up at the river. He liked the atmosphere there, so he sat down with his arms around his knees and looked out over the water.
He had to admit that Everwood wasn't that bad after all. It wasn't the first time he was here, but earlier it only had been shorter visits. Now, he was supposed to live here and go to school here in the fall. And maybe, if he was lucky, he might actually date someone here.
He laughed softly to himself. Even in a time like this, when he had lost his best friend and was grieving, his teenagehormones couldn't help but surfacing. But he was only 16 years old, so it's not exactly unusual. He shook his head and smiled faintly.
When he looked at his watch he could see it was already afternoon. He should go home , so his grandparents wouldn't be worried.
And then maybe he would follow his grandmothers advice and go to Ephram's house.
To be continued...
A New Start - part 4
The morning came early for Sean. It had taken a couple of hours before he was able to fall asleep. Usually he could sleep like a baby, but not lately.
He stayed in his bed, debating with himself if he should get up or if he should stay in bed. His debate was interrupted by someone knocking on his door.
"Sean, are you awake?"
It was his mother.
"I'm awake."
"Good. Do you want to come down and have some breakfast with us? You father and I have to leave soon."
"I'll be down in five minutes."
"Ok. I'll see you there."
He got up and pulled on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and went downstairs. While he was walking down the stairs he could hear everyone talking and laughing in the kitchen. As soon as he walked inside the kitchen they all went completely silent and looked at him with concern in their eyes.
And then they started to fire questions at him.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Are you hungry?"
"Are you going outside and look around in the neighbourhood?"
"Do you want to go to the store and buy groceries with me?"
He sighed and sat down at the table.
"I'm ok. I think I'm going stay inside today. Maybe I'll go outside later if I feel like it."
"Alright. We're not going to push you." his grandmother said.
"I appreciate that."
"...But we like to remind you that you can go over to the neighbours house and say hello to Ephram. He is a very nice boy. He plays the piano...and we know you like pianomusic."
"Fine. I will go over to their house later.
*****
When they had finished breakfast and had said their goodbyes to Sean's parents , he went up to his room again and laid down again.
After a little while he decided that he was going to take a shower, get dressed and take a walk. That part about staying inside didn't sound very appealing anymore.
*****
He spent most of the day walking around and finally he ended up at the river. He liked the atmosphere there, so he sat down with his arms around his knees and looked out over the water.
He had to admit that Everwood wasn't that bad after all. It wasn't the first time he was here, but earlier it only had been shorter visits. Now, he was supposed to live here and go to school here in the fall. And maybe, if he was lucky, he might actually date someone here.
He laughed softly to himself. Even in a time like this, when he had lost his best friend and was grieving, his teenagehormones couldn't help but surfacing. But he was only 16 years old, so it's not exactly unusual. He shook his head and smiled faintly.
When he looked at his watch he could see it was already afternoon. He should go home , so his grandparents wouldn't be worried.
And then maybe he would follow his grandmothers advice and go to Ephram's house.
To be continued...