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Chapter 1: Goodbye Summer
"Ephram! It's the first day of school, you don't want to be late". Dr Brown's yelling from the kitchen. Ephram walks in with a very solemn look. "I know. I just can't believe that summer's over," he said. He sat down and started eating a bowl of cereal. Delia's looking at him as if she's reading his thoughts. "What, you want to eat me or something?" he joked. "Haha very funny. I was just wondering why you're not happy about school," Delia asked. "Hmm I don't know, I guess I'm not ready to go back." Delia was going to say something but Dr Brown called her. "Hey honey the bus is here. You have a good day." Andy kissed his daughter goodbye. "Bye Dad, bye Ephram." She looked like she was going to Disneyland. Ephram couldn't help and said to himself, "Man I wished I feel the same way." He got his things and said goodbye to his father. He was not really ready for this. He is not ready to see her. She was the reason why he left the entire summer. "What would I say to her? Would she talk tome at all? I guess I'll find out." Ephram was thinking of ten million things at once.
Peak County High School came to life again. After two months of "abandonment" because of summer, it was good to see it "alive" again. Everyone was excited to see their friends. But for Ephram it was different. He did not really have friends. There was Amy, Wendell and Bright's been really nice to him lately. But not having lots of friends didn't bother him at all. If there was an award for the most anti social person of the year, he would win it, no arguing about it. He misses his mom more and more everyday. He still misses his life back and New York but not as much anymore. He is just thankful that his relationship with his dad is better now. Ephram went back to reality, the crowded and loud halls of County High. Then he saw her, just like in a movie, slow motion, and the moment he laid eyes on her, it was just the two of them. It was the same thing when he first saw her. Amy saw him too. She was with Colin and all their friends. So Ephram knew better than to come up to her and say hi. He just walked pass them. Amy didn't know what to feel, feel relieved because he didn't say hi or feel bad because he has done nothing wrong. If anything, he's been a good friend to her. But now her life before Ephram came to Everwood was back and she should be happy. She told herself that she's going to have to make things right with him. She would talk to him and explain. There were so many things she wants to say to him.
It was like fate was on their side or something. Amy was in 3 of Ephram's classes. Since the school board decided to try the new block scheduling, students will have 4 classes each semester. But they will have longer classes. So when Ephram walked into his first class, US History, he saw Amy there. And to make matter more complicated, the teacher decided that the seating arrangement be in alphabetical order, guy-girl set up. "Abbott, Brown," Mr. Locke said. And Ephram couldn't believe this. "Mr. Brown is there a problem?" the teacher asked. "Um no sir. Sorry." Ephram said. So he just sat beside Amy and didn't say anything. "Ok people settle down. This will be your seating arrangement for the rest of the semester. You and your seat mate will be partner in everything. Projects, study sessions, and researchs. I expect you to get to know them if you don't know them yet. I hope to have a great semester with you all." Ephram prayed that his next class be better. He went to team sports and he was relieve that it was an all guys class. "Thank God." Then his next class was American Lit. He sat down and he took out his cd player and started listening to the cd he burned last night. Songs by John Mayer, Counting crows, Live, 3 doors down, Train and incubus. People started to come in the class now and he wasn't even paying attention. Wendell came in and he took a seat beside Ephram in the back. "Hey dude. How are your classes?" Wendell asked. "Hey. They are alright I guess. Yours?" "Hmm they are cool too. Pretty easy classes." Ephram didn't see Amy and her 2 annoying friends come in the class. "Oh great, we have to sit next to the freaks." Paige said loudly. Some people laughed, but Amy didn't find that comment funny but decided to keep her mouth shut. She sat in front of Ephram without looking at him. Mrs. Walsh finally introduced herself. "I'm Donna-Marie Walsh and this is American Lit. I think I will let you keep your seating choices. But if it gets crazy, then I will have to change it. Ok you guys get into groups of 5". She started putting them into groups. And Ephram, Wendell, Amy, Paige and Kayla were in the same group. "This is what I want you to do. Discuss in your group what you want out of this class. Or what are your expectations." So all the students got to work. They were just happy that they were in the same group as their friends. But not Kayla and Paige. "Great why do we have to go through this? I mean what did we do to deserve this." Kayla said. "I know what you mean. But we can't do anything." Paige agreed with Kayla. "So Amy what's new with you and Colin?" Paige asked her. "Um nothing really. I'm just glad he is back." Amy said happily. "Wow this is great! Its like old times you know. Football games, parties, Saturday nights, movies and just hangin out!" Kayla made sure Ephram heard all that. But he tried not to show them that it bothered him. Wendell saw this and he started talking to him. "Hey Ephram I called you over the summer but your dad said you were gone to California." " Oh yeah. Me and my cousin went. It was fun. I kinda learned how to surf, and the beach was great. It was nice to get away for a while. Changed of atmosphere and all that," he said. "Why were you gone all summer?" Wendell asked. "Um nothing really. I didn't feel like being here all summer when I've been here all year you know?" he answered. "I gotcha man. I totally feel you though." So they pretty much got busy with their works. Then the class was over. Ephram's last class was Study hall in the Library. He was happy about that. He went in and sat down. "Oh my God! Are you in our class again?" Kayla asked. "Nice to be here with you again Kayla." "Whatever bite me freak." Amy, Paige and Kayla sat to the table next to his. He was the only one on that table. He didn't care much. That means he'll have all the peace and quiet he wants. He took out his CD player and started listening to music. He tried not to notice that Amy, the girl he loves, is just sitting over at the next table. He tried not to think about how he will be seeing her a lot. And how it will be hard to avoid her. Then the bell rang. He was glad that the day was over. He went and got his bike. He saw Colin and Amy with their friends. Somewhere in his heart he felt that pain again. The kind of pain that tells you that you can never have someone because someone owns that someone already. But he still wishes he was here first. Maybe Amy would love him too. "This really blows. Way to go Brown." Ephram said. He got his bike and headed home. Summer was indeed gone.
Chapter 1: Goodbye Summer
"Ephram! It's the first day of school, you don't want to be late". Dr Brown's yelling from the kitchen. Ephram walks in with a very solemn look. "I know. I just can't believe that summer's over," he said. He sat down and started eating a bowl of cereal. Delia's looking at him as if she's reading his thoughts. "What, you want to eat me or something?" he joked. "Haha very funny. I was just wondering why you're not happy about school," Delia asked. "Hmm I don't know, I guess I'm not ready to go back." Delia was going to say something but Dr Brown called her. "Hey honey the bus is here. You have a good day." Andy kissed his daughter goodbye. "Bye Dad, bye Ephram." She looked like she was going to Disneyland. Ephram couldn't help and said to himself, "Man I wished I feel the same way." He got his things and said goodbye to his father. He was not really ready for this. He is not ready to see her. She was the reason why he left the entire summer. "What would I say to her? Would she talk tome at all? I guess I'll find out." Ephram was thinking of ten million things at once.
Peak County High School came to life again. After two months of "abandonment" because of summer, it was good to see it "alive" again. Everyone was excited to see their friends. But for Ephram it was different. He did not really have friends. There was Amy, Wendell and Bright's been really nice to him lately. But not having lots of friends didn't bother him at all. If there was an award for the most anti social person of the year, he would win it, no arguing about it. He misses his mom more and more everyday. He still misses his life back and New York but not as much anymore. He is just thankful that his relationship with his dad is better now. Ephram went back to reality, the crowded and loud halls of County High. Then he saw her, just like in a movie, slow motion, and the moment he laid eyes on her, it was just the two of them. It was the same thing when he first saw her. Amy saw him too. She was with Colin and all their friends. So Ephram knew better than to come up to her and say hi. He just walked pass them. Amy didn't know what to feel, feel relieved because he didn't say hi or feel bad because he has done nothing wrong. If anything, he's been a good friend to her. But now her life before Ephram came to Everwood was back and she should be happy. She told herself that she's going to have to make things right with him. She would talk to him and explain. There were so many things she wants to say to him.
It was like fate was on their side or something. Amy was in 3 of Ephram's classes. Since the school board decided to try the new block scheduling, students will have 4 classes each semester. But they will have longer classes. So when Ephram walked into his first class, US History, he saw Amy there. And to make matter more complicated, the teacher decided that the seating arrangement be in alphabetical order, guy-girl set up. "Abbott, Brown," Mr. Locke said. And Ephram couldn't believe this. "Mr. Brown is there a problem?" the teacher asked. "Um no sir. Sorry." Ephram said. So he just sat beside Amy and didn't say anything. "Ok people settle down. This will be your seating arrangement for the rest of the semester. You and your seat mate will be partner in everything. Projects, study sessions, and researchs. I expect you to get to know them if you don't know them yet. I hope to have a great semester with you all." Ephram prayed that his next class be better. He went to team sports and he was relieve that it was an all guys class. "Thank God." Then his next class was American Lit. He sat down and he took out his cd player and started listening to the cd he burned last night. Songs by John Mayer, Counting crows, Live, 3 doors down, Train and incubus. People started to come in the class now and he wasn't even paying attention. Wendell came in and he took a seat beside Ephram in the back. "Hey dude. How are your classes?" Wendell asked. "Hey. They are alright I guess. Yours?" "Hmm they are cool too. Pretty easy classes." Ephram didn't see Amy and her 2 annoying friends come in the class. "Oh great, we have to sit next to the freaks." Paige said loudly. Some people laughed, but Amy didn't find that comment funny but decided to keep her mouth shut. She sat in front of Ephram without looking at him. Mrs. Walsh finally introduced herself. "I'm Donna-Marie Walsh and this is American Lit. I think I will let you keep your seating choices. But if it gets crazy, then I will have to change it. Ok you guys get into groups of 5". She started putting them into groups. And Ephram, Wendell, Amy, Paige and Kayla were in the same group. "This is what I want you to do. Discuss in your group what you want out of this class. Or what are your expectations." So all the students got to work. They were just happy that they were in the same group as their friends. But not Kayla and Paige. "Great why do we have to go through this? I mean what did we do to deserve this." Kayla said. "I know what you mean. But we can't do anything." Paige agreed with Kayla. "So Amy what's new with you and Colin?" Paige asked her. "Um nothing really. I'm just glad he is back." Amy said happily. "Wow this is great! Its like old times you know. Football games, parties, Saturday nights, movies and just hangin out!" Kayla made sure Ephram heard all that. But he tried not to show them that it bothered him. Wendell saw this and he started talking to him. "Hey Ephram I called you over the summer but your dad said you were gone to California." " Oh yeah. Me and my cousin went. It was fun. I kinda learned how to surf, and the beach was great. It was nice to get away for a while. Changed of atmosphere and all that," he said. "Why were you gone all summer?" Wendell asked. "Um nothing really. I didn't feel like being here all summer when I've been here all year you know?" he answered. "I gotcha man. I totally feel you though." So they pretty much got busy with their works. Then the class was over. Ephram's last class was Study hall in the Library. He was happy about that. He went in and sat down. "Oh my God! Are you in our class again?" Kayla asked. "Nice to be here with you again Kayla." "Whatever bite me freak." Amy, Paige and Kayla sat to the table next to his. He was the only one on that table. He didn't care much. That means he'll have all the peace and quiet he wants. He took out his CD player and started listening to music. He tried not to notice that Amy, the girl he loves, is just sitting over at the next table. He tried not to think about how he will be seeing her a lot. And how it will be hard to avoid her. Then the bell rang. He was glad that the day was over. He went and got his bike. He saw Colin and Amy with their friends. Somewhere in his heart he felt that pain again. The kind of pain that tells you that you can never have someone because someone owns that someone already. But he still wishes he was here first. Maybe Amy would love him too. "This really blows. Way to go Brown." Ephram said. He got his bike and headed home. Summer was indeed gone.