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Chapter 15 uses "Even Angels Fall," by Jessica Riddle
Chapter 15: Even Angels Fall
Ephram had packed his bags, he intended to leave that day to spend a few weeks in New York with friends. After arguing and arguing again with his father, he managed to convince him the best thing was just to get away for awhile. Throwing his bags on the floor, he glanced around to make sure he had everything he'd need. His eyes fell on Amy's picture, and then to the package she had dropped yesterday. He had picked up when he went back in the house last night but still hadn't opened it. *I'm not ANGRY with her* he thought to himself. *She just won't listen to me.* He packed the picture and package with him and headed out the door to the car where his dad was waiting. Delia cried in the backseat.
Dr. Brown knew what Ephram was going through; knew he needed time away. It was as if he had lost Julia all over again when he saw his son grieving over Amy. Sure, Amy was still alive, but he could see that a part of his son had died, the biggest part; his heart.
Ephram sat in silence; he hadn't talked much since that day, except for arguing with his father about leaving. He glanced out the window at the Abbott house as they passed it and saw Bright and Amy sitting on the step of the front porch talking. His heart cringed. Bright looked up and started running after the car. Amy ran inside the house.
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"You've found hope
You've found faith,
Found how fast she could take it away.
Found true love,
Lost your heart.
Now you don't know who you are
You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall."
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Bright chased after the car insanely until finally Dr. Brown pulled over. Ephram yelled, "Dad, I told you not to stop for anything!"
"Don't be like this, Bright apparently has something very important to say to you."
"Or Me!" Delia perked up in the backseat. Both Brown men turned around and laughed. Delia blushed.
Bright, heaving for breath, opened the car door. After a few seconds he lifted his head and said, "Ephram, man, look, I'm sorry, we've got to talk."
"Sorry, I don't feel like getting beaten up again and I've got a flight to catch." He said seriously.
"A flight? What? Where are you going?"
"To New York for awhile. I need to get out of Everwood for a few weeks, it's starting to drive me insane."
"Look, just give me a few minutes. We'll go for a walk and then you can decide. You'll have plenty of time." Bright looked really worried.
"Yeah, okay, sorry Dad, Delia." He said getting out of the car.
Bright and Ephram walked to a park. Bright spoke first, to a waiting Ephram. "Look, Ephram, I'm really sorry about the other morning. I freaked out, I know I did. It's just, even though Amy and I don't LOOK close, I still care about her and what happens to her. You're my friend Ephram, you know? You're starting to become one of the best friends I have . . ." he said stopping for a second.
Ephram looked up from throwing stones. Bright continued, "When I saw you with Amy I thought things would change for two reasons. First of all, I needed a wake up call and I got one. I want Amy to move on, Ephram, and you're the one she's supposed to move on with. I also thought maybe you being with Amy like that would mess up our friendship and I just got angry. I tried to end our friendship first so it wouldn't look like I was hurt. . ."
"Bright, man, I didn't know you were so deep," Ephram said laughing.
"Shut up," he said in return, with a smile on his face. "Look, the point is, you can't leave. Amy loves you. She really, really loves you, Ephram. She can't lose you too, she's still healing."
"I'm not leaving forever, Bright, just a few weeks. I love her too, more than I thought I ever could. She's perfect to me. How could I not love her; not need her? She didn't have to do anything and I knew she was the one for me, just from conversations. Madison is nothing to me, Bright, seriously. I've told Amy that."
"She knows, she's just broken in so many pieces. After the other night she thought nothing could beat you guys. If you leave . . ."
Give her this for me, it's the phone number for where I'll be staying for the next few weeks. I have yours. It'll work out. I'm not angry with her, I just can't see her right now."
"Thanks for listening man. I really wish you didn't have to leave at all, though."
"Tell her I love her. I'll see you guys in a few weeks!" Ephram said. He felt better knowing that Amy still cared.
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"It's a secret no one tells;
One day it's heaven, one day it's hell.
It's no fairy tale;
Take it from me,
That's the way it's supposed to be.
You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall."
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Amy cried in her mother's arms now as Bright walked in. "Why do I always do this to him, mom? I play with him and I end up hurting both of us."
"Sweetheart, you saw something shocking. He was cheating. . ."
"He wasn't cheating!" Bright broke in. "Amy, he wasn't. He swore to me."
"I know he wasn't, Bright. It didn't matter. Don't you see, I knew he was telling the truth and I still looked for a way out. I thought for once I had finally committed. Maybe I just got scared."
"Ephram's going to New York"
"What?!" Amy screamed, getting up, "He's leaving?"
"Only for a little while. He needs some time to relax. He's coming back in a few weeks."
"Bright, I can't wait that long! I waited forever just to admit that I wanted to be with him, if I have to wait that long again . . ."
"You don't, Amy. I have his number in New York."
"That's not good enough! I'm going out there!" she said wiping the tears away from her eyes.
"Not by yourself, Amy." Dr. Abbott said from the other room. Amy laughed, she knew he had been eavesdropping.
"I'll go with her," Bright said.
"What about school, you two?" Rose Abbott questioned seriously.
"We'll go for a quick weekend!" Bright insisted.
"Mom, I have to go. Ephram means too much to me just let this go for that long."
Amy and Bright had packed their things up the next day.
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"You laugh, you cry, no one knows why
Behold the thrill of it all...
You're on the ride
You might as well
Open your eyes
You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall.
Even angels fall
Even angels fall"
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Ephram arrived in New York on time and looked at his smiling friends faces. He pulled Amy's picture out of his pocket and gazed at it. "Don't worry, sweetheart, we'll be okay. We just both need some time." He smiled, putting it back in his coat pocket, right in front of his heart and began hugging his friends.
A/N: They were supposed to be fighting a lot longer, but, eh, I personally couldn't take it anymore. Lol. Last chapter was enough. Review on! Thanks
Chapter 15 uses "Even Angels Fall," by Jessica Riddle
Chapter 15: Even Angels Fall
Ephram had packed his bags, he intended to leave that day to spend a few weeks in New York with friends. After arguing and arguing again with his father, he managed to convince him the best thing was just to get away for awhile. Throwing his bags on the floor, he glanced around to make sure he had everything he'd need. His eyes fell on Amy's picture, and then to the package she had dropped yesterday. He had picked up when he went back in the house last night but still hadn't opened it. *I'm not ANGRY with her* he thought to himself. *She just won't listen to me.* He packed the picture and package with him and headed out the door to the car where his dad was waiting. Delia cried in the backseat.
Dr. Brown knew what Ephram was going through; knew he needed time away. It was as if he had lost Julia all over again when he saw his son grieving over Amy. Sure, Amy was still alive, but he could see that a part of his son had died, the biggest part; his heart.
Ephram sat in silence; he hadn't talked much since that day, except for arguing with his father about leaving. He glanced out the window at the Abbott house as they passed it and saw Bright and Amy sitting on the step of the front porch talking. His heart cringed. Bright looked up and started running after the car. Amy ran inside the house.
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"You've found hope
You've found faith,
Found how fast she could take it away.
Found true love,
Lost your heart.
Now you don't know who you are
You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall."
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Bright chased after the car insanely until finally Dr. Brown pulled over. Ephram yelled, "Dad, I told you not to stop for anything!"
"Don't be like this, Bright apparently has something very important to say to you."
"Or Me!" Delia perked up in the backseat. Both Brown men turned around and laughed. Delia blushed.
Bright, heaving for breath, opened the car door. After a few seconds he lifted his head and said, "Ephram, man, look, I'm sorry, we've got to talk."
"Sorry, I don't feel like getting beaten up again and I've got a flight to catch." He said seriously.
"A flight? What? Where are you going?"
"To New York for awhile. I need to get out of Everwood for a few weeks, it's starting to drive me insane."
"Look, just give me a few minutes. We'll go for a walk and then you can decide. You'll have plenty of time." Bright looked really worried.
"Yeah, okay, sorry Dad, Delia." He said getting out of the car.
Bright and Ephram walked to a park. Bright spoke first, to a waiting Ephram. "Look, Ephram, I'm really sorry about the other morning. I freaked out, I know I did. It's just, even though Amy and I don't LOOK close, I still care about her and what happens to her. You're my friend Ephram, you know? You're starting to become one of the best friends I have . . ." he said stopping for a second.
Ephram looked up from throwing stones. Bright continued, "When I saw you with Amy I thought things would change for two reasons. First of all, I needed a wake up call and I got one. I want Amy to move on, Ephram, and you're the one she's supposed to move on with. I also thought maybe you being with Amy like that would mess up our friendship and I just got angry. I tried to end our friendship first so it wouldn't look like I was hurt. . ."
"Bright, man, I didn't know you were so deep," Ephram said laughing.
"Shut up," he said in return, with a smile on his face. "Look, the point is, you can't leave. Amy loves you. She really, really loves you, Ephram. She can't lose you too, she's still healing."
"I'm not leaving forever, Bright, just a few weeks. I love her too, more than I thought I ever could. She's perfect to me. How could I not love her; not need her? She didn't have to do anything and I knew she was the one for me, just from conversations. Madison is nothing to me, Bright, seriously. I've told Amy that."
"She knows, she's just broken in so many pieces. After the other night she thought nothing could beat you guys. If you leave . . ."
Give her this for me, it's the phone number for where I'll be staying for the next few weeks. I have yours. It'll work out. I'm not angry with her, I just can't see her right now."
"Thanks for listening man. I really wish you didn't have to leave at all, though."
"Tell her I love her. I'll see you guys in a few weeks!" Ephram said. He felt better knowing that Amy still cared.
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"It's a secret no one tells;
One day it's heaven, one day it's hell.
It's no fairy tale;
Take it from me,
That's the way it's supposed to be.
You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall."
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Amy cried in her mother's arms now as Bright walked in. "Why do I always do this to him, mom? I play with him and I end up hurting both of us."
"Sweetheart, you saw something shocking. He was cheating. . ."
"He wasn't cheating!" Bright broke in. "Amy, he wasn't. He swore to me."
"I know he wasn't, Bright. It didn't matter. Don't you see, I knew he was telling the truth and I still looked for a way out. I thought for once I had finally committed. Maybe I just got scared."
"Ephram's going to New York"
"What?!" Amy screamed, getting up, "He's leaving?"
"Only for a little while. He needs some time to relax. He's coming back in a few weeks."
"Bright, I can't wait that long! I waited forever just to admit that I wanted to be with him, if I have to wait that long again . . ."
"You don't, Amy. I have his number in New York."
"That's not good enough! I'm going out there!" she said wiping the tears away from her eyes.
"Not by yourself, Amy." Dr. Abbott said from the other room. Amy laughed, she knew he had been eavesdropping.
"I'll go with her," Bright said.
"What about school, you two?" Rose Abbott questioned seriously.
"We'll go for a quick weekend!" Bright insisted.
"Mom, I have to go. Ephram means too much to me just let this go for that long."
Amy and Bright had packed their things up the next day.
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"You laugh, you cry, no one knows why
Behold the thrill of it all...
You're on the ride
You might as well
Open your eyes
You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall.
Even angels fall
Even angels fall"
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Ephram arrived in New York on time and looked at his smiling friends faces. He pulled Amy's picture out of his pocket and gazed at it. "Don't worry, sweetheart, we'll be okay. We just both need some time." He smiled, putting it back in his coat pocket, right in front of his heart and began hugging his friends.
A/N: They were supposed to be fighting a lot longer, but, eh, I personally couldn't take it anymore. Lol. Last chapter was enough. Review on! Thanks