Chapter 3: Follow your Heart
Amy was sitting in their kitchen drinking coffee. It was Saturday and she was up early, and she usually sleeps in on weekends. But she has some things on her mind and it's driving her up the wall. This whole Colin and Ephram thing is really driving her insane. She's still not sure what Colin will say when she tells him about her decision. She was also worried about what Ephram will say to her when she talks to him. If he will even talk to her. She was in deep thoughts, she didn't notice her mom come in the kitchen. "Good morning Amy. Hmm you're up early. Everything ok?" Her mom asked her and gave her a kissed on the head. "Hey mom. Um nothing's wrong. Just thinking." Amy said. Rose knows her daughter very well. And she knew that there was something bothering Amy. Amy looked at her mom and she knew that she didn't believe her. "Oh mom. Am I that obvious?" Amy laughed a little. "Well moms are just amazing like that. So what's bothering you?" Rose asked her. Amy gathered her thoughts and she knew she needed to talk to her mom about this. "I dunno mom. I'm so glad that Colin is back. My old life is back. But when he was in a coma, I met Ephram and he was the only one that stayed behind me through all this. And now that Colin's back, I've treated him badly and he didn't deserve that. He probably hates me now and I don't blame him. My friends think he's weird and Colin knows that Ephram and I kissed and that he likes me. Mom I want to be friends with Ephram but I know Colin will get mad at me. What am I supposed to do?" Amy had tears in her eyes. She was letting out all the emotions she's been keeping inside. Rose hugged her crying daughter. "Oh honey, you don't have to choose. And you have to decide on your own. You can't let others do that for you. You have to stand up for what you believe in. Follow your heart, you've always been good at that." Rose dried Amy's tears and smiled at her daughter. "Thanks mom. I needed to hear that." Amy said. "You're welcome. That's what moms are here for. I love you honey. Well now I have to go to the office. But if you need anything, call me ok?" Rose said. "Ok I will. Love you too. See you later." Amy said giving her mother a hug. When she was alone again, she thought of what her mother said. She felt better talking to her about it. Her mom was right, she has to stand up for what she thinks is right. She remembered the day before Colin's welcome home party. She was talking to Ephram at Fuller's pond. "What's not working out Amy? You and me being friends? I think that's bullshit and you know it! Why don't you just say it huh? Say that you can't deal with this." Ephram was angry. He didn't want to be but this was just too much. "It's not that Ephram. Colin's coming home and he will need me. I just don't think I'd have the time to hang with you like we used to." Amy said not looking at Ephram. After a long silence, Ephram finally said something. "Ok Amy you win. If that's what will make you happy, then fine. But um, if you need anything, you know where to find me." Ephram turned away from Amy and never looked back. He was hurt and he didn't want Amy to see that. What he didn't see is the hurt on Amy's face too. Tears were streaming down her face. Remembering that day made her sad. She knew she could have done something to save their friendship. She had to make things right. That's the only way she can be really happy again. That night, Amy was in her room writing in her journal. She had the feeling that she would finally get some sleep tonight. Amy smiled. And for the first time, she knew she was doing the right thing.
|Every now and then we find a special friend | |Who never lets us down | |Who understands it all | |Reaches out each time you fall | |You're the best friend that I've found | |I know you can't stay | |But part of you will never ever go away | |Your heart will stay | | | |I'll make a wish for you | |And hope it will come true | |That life will just be kind | |To such a gentle mind | |If you lose your way | |Think back on yesterday | |Remember me this way | |Remember me this way | | | |I don't need eyes to see | |The love you bring to me | |No matter where I go | |And I know that you'll be there | |For ever more a part of me you're everywhere | |I'll always care | | | |I'll make a wish for you | |And hope it will come true | |That life will just be kind | |To such a gentle mind | |If you lose your way | |Think back on yesterday | |Remember me this way | |Remember me this way | | | |And I'll be right behind your shoulder watching you | |I'll be standing by your side in all you do | |And I won't ever leave as long as you believe | |You just believe... | | | | |
Amy was sitting in their kitchen drinking coffee. It was Saturday and she was up early, and she usually sleeps in on weekends. But she has some things on her mind and it's driving her up the wall. This whole Colin and Ephram thing is really driving her insane. She's still not sure what Colin will say when she tells him about her decision. She was also worried about what Ephram will say to her when she talks to him. If he will even talk to her. She was in deep thoughts, she didn't notice her mom come in the kitchen. "Good morning Amy. Hmm you're up early. Everything ok?" Her mom asked her and gave her a kissed on the head. "Hey mom. Um nothing's wrong. Just thinking." Amy said. Rose knows her daughter very well. And she knew that there was something bothering Amy. Amy looked at her mom and she knew that she didn't believe her. "Oh mom. Am I that obvious?" Amy laughed a little. "Well moms are just amazing like that. So what's bothering you?" Rose asked her. Amy gathered her thoughts and she knew she needed to talk to her mom about this. "I dunno mom. I'm so glad that Colin is back. My old life is back. But when he was in a coma, I met Ephram and he was the only one that stayed behind me through all this. And now that Colin's back, I've treated him badly and he didn't deserve that. He probably hates me now and I don't blame him. My friends think he's weird and Colin knows that Ephram and I kissed and that he likes me. Mom I want to be friends with Ephram but I know Colin will get mad at me. What am I supposed to do?" Amy had tears in her eyes. She was letting out all the emotions she's been keeping inside. Rose hugged her crying daughter. "Oh honey, you don't have to choose. And you have to decide on your own. You can't let others do that for you. You have to stand up for what you believe in. Follow your heart, you've always been good at that." Rose dried Amy's tears and smiled at her daughter. "Thanks mom. I needed to hear that." Amy said. "You're welcome. That's what moms are here for. I love you honey. Well now I have to go to the office. But if you need anything, call me ok?" Rose said. "Ok I will. Love you too. See you later." Amy said giving her mother a hug. When she was alone again, she thought of what her mother said. She felt better talking to her about it. Her mom was right, she has to stand up for what she thinks is right. She remembered the day before Colin's welcome home party. She was talking to Ephram at Fuller's pond. "What's not working out Amy? You and me being friends? I think that's bullshit and you know it! Why don't you just say it huh? Say that you can't deal with this." Ephram was angry. He didn't want to be but this was just too much. "It's not that Ephram. Colin's coming home and he will need me. I just don't think I'd have the time to hang with you like we used to." Amy said not looking at Ephram. After a long silence, Ephram finally said something. "Ok Amy you win. If that's what will make you happy, then fine. But um, if you need anything, you know where to find me." Ephram turned away from Amy and never looked back. He was hurt and he didn't want Amy to see that. What he didn't see is the hurt on Amy's face too. Tears were streaming down her face. Remembering that day made her sad. She knew she could have done something to save their friendship. She had to make things right. That's the only way she can be really happy again. That night, Amy was in her room writing in her journal. She had the feeling that she would finally get some sleep tonight. Amy smiled. And for the first time, she knew she was doing the right thing.
|Every now and then we find a special friend | |Who never lets us down | |Who understands it all | |Reaches out each time you fall | |You're the best friend that I've found | |I know you can't stay | |But part of you will never ever go away | |Your heart will stay | | | |I'll make a wish for you | |And hope it will come true | |That life will just be kind | |To such a gentle mind | |If you lose your way | |Think back on yesterday | |Remember me this way | |Remember me this way | | | |I don't need eyes to see | |The love you bring to me | |No matter where I go | |And I know that you'll be there | |For ever more a part of me you're everywhere | |I'll always care | | | |I'll make a wish for you | |And hope it will come true | |That life will just be kind | |To such a gentle mind | |If you lose your way | |Think back on yesterday | |Remember me this way | |Remember me this way | | | |And I'll be right behind your shoulder watching you | |I'll be standing by your side in all you do | |And I won't ever leave as long as you believe | |You just believe... | | | | |