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Chapter 10 uses the song "Cry" by Mandy Moore
Chapter 10: Cry
It wasn't the beam of light that woke up Ephram Brown, it was the sound of a soft knock on the door and someone entering. He rolled over, at first not realizing where he was. The rush hit him as he smelled Amy's soft scent and felt her smooth hair on the pillow next to him. He squinted now to see who had entered. It was a girl about their age.
"Excuse me, I didn't mean to . . . hey, you're him."
"Do we know each other?" Ephram asked speaking gently so as not to wake Amy.
"No, no we don't. I'm Anne, I was Amy's roommate, I got released yesterday morning, I remembered I had forgotten something in here so I came back to get it. She talked about you a lot, you know. I saw your picture . . . Ephram, right?"
"Right, Ephram Brown." He said smiling at the thought Amy had mentioned him.
"Well I'll just get my things and go, I don't want to wake her. It's nice that you came for her." She said smiling back and leaving.
The door shutting woke Amy. She rolled over and snuggled up to him. "Mmmm, Ephram, it's so good to see you here." He leaned in and gave her a kiss on the forehead, tears were welling in his eyes. She saw them and glanced away quickly in meditation, so not to embarrass him.
"You too. Just wondering one thing: How on earth did you sleep in this bed all those nights?" he asked rubbing his neck.
"Very carefully," she said nodding. He thought she was beautiful even as her hair was mussed. "You know Ephram, we still need to talk about us."
"I know, I didn't expect one night of comforting to make us a couple in any way." He said looking her in the eyes; his still bearing tiny drops of happiness.
"I don't want to talk about it here though, I mean, it's not a very memorable place . . . not good memories at least." She said biting her lower lip.
"Well, you get out today, right? How about after you're back and all settled in?"
"Sounds good, we'll make it special. After all, I took you for granted for so long; I want this to be right." He said hugging him. Just then the Abbott family paraded into Amy's room. Dr. Abbott opened his mouth to say something when Amy spoke,
"Daddy, again, not what you think." She said blushing.
"I know sweetheart," he said fighting back worry, "I know Ephram wouldn't ever do anything to hurt you."
"Get your things together, get ready, we've been told all you need to do is sign the release papers." Rose Abbott said happily.
Ephram hopped out of bed and said, "I'll let you get ready to come home." They all exited the room. Amy gazed lazily out the door as Ephram walked away. It was as if she was finally experiencing what Ephram felt every time she walked away from him. Every time it happened she knew he wished she'd turn around and come back to him. Deep inside she really thought about doing it most of those times, she was just too scared.
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"I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
And ended too soon
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
The moment that I saw you cry"
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Seeing those tears in his eyes that morning as she woke up, she knew that what Ephram felt for her was pure. She had never expected his love to be the same as Colin's love, no two loves could every truly be exact. She wondered what would happen when they talked later that night. She knew what she wanted, she wanted to feel loved again and that love to come from Ephram Brown. She felt it now, more powerful than ever before, as if it was sweeping through her entire body. She got dressed and packed her things up, walking outside of her room to wait for her family.
Bright walked up to her first. He hugged her now, "Amy, I know you'll never believe this, but I really did miss you. I didn't have anyone trying to keep the remote away from me, didn't have anyone to scream at about their life decisions," he laughed.
"Well this is an earth shattering development, Bright. Not to mention you saw Ephram and me in bed together and had nothing to say about it."
"I know nothing happened. Besides, Ephram and I are becoming good friends I think. It was a noble thing he did, you know? Getting your problem solved. I'm glad you're better, and seriously, I'm here to talk. I miss Colin too."
"Again, utterly amazing," she said hugging him again, "oh look, here comes everyone."
There he was. Ephram Brown and was walking her way. She ran up to him and hugged him and then hugged the rest of her family. "Amy, you're not going to like what we're about to say, and frankly, I can't even believe I'm doing this, but your mother and I have to leave town today. We have a meeting that was scheduled awhile back. Bright will be home . . . I just feel awful leaving you the first day you're back." Dr. Abbott said.
"Oh . . ." her heart sank. *Didn't they miss her at all?* "That's okay, I understand," she said crushed.
Ephram noticed her sadness when it seemed no one else had. He shot her a glance of concern and then they walked out of the center. His eyes warmed her, made her feel as if it was going to be okay. She remembered that day she had first seen him; met him. He was defending himself against the popular crowd. She remembered wishing she had that power . . . or maybe the power to overcome her ulterior motive when she introduced herself to him.
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"It was late in September
And I've seen you before (and you were)
You were always the cold one
But i was never that sure
You were all by yourself
Staring at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry"
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Ephram had been there for her ever since that day. He was here now. He would be here now that her parents wouldn't be. She didn't want tonight to be a repeat of last time they were left alone, so she figured she wouldn't ask Ephram to come over. She didn't want to scare him away.
In the car he gazed over at her. He moved his head close to her ear and whispered, "Amy, you can stay at my house tonight if you want." His words spoken so sensually she had a hard time responding.
"I don't know if that's such a good idea . . ." She said trying not to look at him.
"I won't hold last time's incident against you. I promise. Just please," he said still not moving his mouth from her neck. He was so close to her she could barely breathe.
"You come over to my house then, in case I break something like last time." She said half laughing. Inside it hurt her to say it.
"Deal. And Amy, we will talk this time. I promise." Her heart leapt out of her chest and immediately attached to his. She couldn't help but think that had they been alone just then, something big might've happened.
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"I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away
I wanted to know you
I wanted to make your everything, all right....
I'll always remember...
It was late afternoon...
In places no one would find...
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry"
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A/N: This chapter was hard to write, I mean, it was the follow up to the chapter everyone wanted to happen, the chapter when they were reunited. The updates will continue to come so keep on reading and reviewing.
Chapter 10 uses the song "Cry" by Mandy Moore
Chapter 10: Cry
It wasn't the beam of light that woke up Ephram Brown, it was the sound of a soft knock on the door and someone entering. He rolled over, at first not realizing where he was. The rush hit him as he smelled Amy's soft scent and felt her smooth hair on the pillow next to him. He squinted now to see who had entered. It was a girl about their age.
"Excuse me, I didn't mean to . . . hey, you're him."
"Do we know each other?" Ephram asked speaking gently so as not to wake Amy.
"No, no we don't. I'm Anne, I was Amy's roommate, I got released yesterday morning, I remembered I had forgotten something in here so I came back to get it. She talked about you a lot, you know. I saw your picture . . . Ephram, right?"
"Right, Ephram Brown." He said smiling at the thought Amy had mentioned him.
"Well I'll just get my things and go, I don't want to wake her. It's nice that you came for her." She said smiling back and leaving.
The door shutting woke Amy. She rolled over and snuggled up to him. "Mmmm, Ephram, it's so good to see you here." He leaned in and gave her a kiss on the forehead, tears were welling in his eyes. She saw them and glanced away quickly in meditation, so not to embarrass him.
"You too. Just wondering one thing: How on earth did you sleep in this bed all those nights?" he asked rubbing his neck.
"Very carefully," she said nodding. He thought she was beautiful even as her hair was mussed. "You know Ephram, we still need to talk about us."
"I know, I didn't expect one night of comforting to make us a couple in any way." He said looking her in the eyes; his still bearing tiny drops of happiness.
"I don't want to talk about it here though, I mean, it's not a very memorable place . . . not good memories at least." She said biting her lower lip.
"Well, you get out today, right? How about after you're back and all settled in?"
"Sounds good, we'll make it special. After all, I took you for granted for so long; I want this to be right." He said hugging him. Just then the Abbott family paraded into Amy's room. Dr. Abbott opened his mouth to say something when Amy spoke,
"Daddy, again, not what you think." She said blushing.
"I know sweetheart," he said fighting back worry, "I know Ephram wouldn't ever do anything to hurt you."
"Get your things together, get ready, we've been told all you need to do is sign the release papers." Rose Abbott said happily.
Ephram hopped out of bed and said, "I'll let you get ready to come home." They all exited the room. Amy gazed lazily out the door as Ephram walked away. It was as if she was finally experiencing what Ephram felt every time she walked away from him. Every time it happened she knew he wished she'd turn around and come back to him. Deep inside she really thought about doing it most of those times, she was just too scared.
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"I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
And ended too soon
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
The moment that I saw you cry"
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Seeing those tears in his eyes that morning as she woke up, she knew that what Ephram felt for her was pure. She had never expected his love to be the same as Colin's love, no two loves could every truly be exact. She wondered what would happen when they talked later that night. She knew what she wanted, she wanted to feel loved again and that love to come from Ephram Brown. She felt it now, more powerful than ever before, as if it was sweeping through her entire body. She got dressed and packed her things up, walking outside of her room to wait for her family.
Bright walked up to her first. He hugged her now, "Amy, I know you'll never believe this, but I really did miss you. I didn't have anyone trying to keep the remote away from me, didn't have anyone to scream at about their life decisions," he laughed.
"Well this is an earth shattering development, Bright. Not to mention you saw Ephram and me in bed together and had nothing to say about it."
"I know nothing happened. Besides, Ephram and I are becoming good friends I think. It was a noble thing he did, you know? Getting your problem solved. I'm glad you're better, and seriously, I'm here to talk. I miss Colin too."
"Again, utterly amazing," she said hugging him again, "oh look, here comes everyone."
There he was. Ephram Brown and was walking her way. She ran up to him and hugged him and then hugged the rest of her family. "Amy, you're not going to like what we're about to say, and frankly, I can't even believe I'm doing this, but your mother and I have to leave town today. We have a meeting that was scheduled awhile back. Bright will be home . . . I just feel awful leaving you the first day you're back." Dr. Abbott said.
"Oh . . ." her heart sank. *Didn't they miss her at all?* "That's okay, I understand," she said crushed.
Ephram noticed her sadness when it seemed no one else had. He shot her a glance of concern and then they walked out of the center. His eyes warmed her, made her feel as if it was going to be okay. She remembered that day she had first seen him; met him. He was defending himself against the popular crowd. She remembered wishing she had that power . . . or maybe the power to overcome her ulterior motive when she introduced herself to him.
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"It was late in September
And I've seen you before (and you were)
You were always the cold one
But i was never that sure
You were all by yourself
Staring at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry"
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Ephram had been there for her ever since that day. He was here now. He would be here now that her parents wouldn't be. She didn't want tonight to be a repeat of last time they were left alone, so she figured she wouldn't ask Ephram to come over. She didn't want to scare him away.
In the car he gazed over at her. He moved his head close to her ear and whispered, "Amy, you can stay at my house tonight if you want." His words spoken so sensually she had a hard time responding.
"I don't know if that's such a good idea . . ." She said trying not to look at him.
"I won't hold last time's incident against you. I promise. Just please," he said still not moving his mouth from her neck. He was so close to her she could barely breathe.
"You come over to my house then, in case I break something like last time." She said half laughing. Inside it hurt her to say it.
"Deal. And Amy, we will talk this time. I promise." Her heart leapt out of her chest and immediately attached to his. She couldn't help but think that had they been alone just then, something big might've happened.
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"I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away
I wanted to know you
I wanted to make your everything, all right....
I'll always remember...
It was late afternoon...
In places no one would find...
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry"
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A/N: This chapter was hard to write, I mean, it was the follow up to the chapter everyone wanted to happen, the chapter when they were reunited. The updates will continue to come so keep on reading and reviewing.