Disclaimer: I don't own Everwood, the town, or it's characters. I'm just a
college student.
Chapter 16 uses "If I Am" by Nine Days
Chapter 16: If I Am
"Hey you guys!" Ephram said, excited to see his friends again.
"How've you been, Eph? I'm so glad you decided to come up for a little while."
"Yeah, I need some serious time away from Everwood. I'm falling to pieces."
"We'll we have just the thing to get you back together again. I moved out of my parents house and I've got my own apartment. We'll be there for the whole time you're here," one of the guys said. Ephram didn't recognize this boy at all, which frankly freaked him out.
"Who ARE you?" Ephram said laughing.
"Oh, I'm Jake, I moved here right after you left. I know we don't know each other that well, but the guys thought it'd be a cool idea for you stay in the apartment. You don't need parental figures when you're falling to pieces, man." The boys shook hands. Ephram could tell he was a nice guy.
"Awesome, nice to meet you. Should we head out then? Ephram said, placing his hand over the pocket where Amy's picture rested. It was if he was taking her with him.
Meanwhile, Amy sat on the plane. Bright had fallen asleep, and frankly, as much as she appreciated having him come with her so she wasn't alone, she was a little worried he'd cause more problems than help. She sighed, thinking, "God, Ephram, where are you? Why are you doing this? I hope when I find you we can get through this. You're my everything."
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"So you're standing on a ledge
It looks like you might fall
So far down
Or maybe you were thinking about jumping
Now you could have it all
If you learned a little patience
For though I cannot fly
I'm not content to crawl
So give me a little credit
Have in me a little faith
I want to be with you forever
If tomorrow's not too late
But it's always too late when you've got nothing
So you say
But you should never let the sun set on tomorrow
Before the sun rises today"
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Ephram lay on the bed in his guest room. He decided it was time to open the package that Amy had meant to give him on that night. Slowly he peeled away the paper. The first thing he saw was a card with his name on it. He opened it.
*Dear Ephram,
First of all, I'd like to tell you how much you mean to me. I never thought I could love some one so much after Colin died, and yet, I do. I have loved you since I first met you, even though I simultaneously loved Colin. I feel like a jerk saying that now, but it needs to be said. What happened last night with us . . . I don't regret it at all, Ephram. That was so special and I know it was for all the right reasons. I want you to have this. It's not much, but it symbolizes a lot. Please accept it, knowing that I love you more than anything or anyone in the entire world.
Love,
Amy*
He sighed, looking further inside the package. He saw something that shocked him. He loved her too, but he had never expected this. Inside he saw a shiny silver ring. As he looked closer he saw an inscription on the inside that read: "You're my first choice. I love you." He smiled, knowing that she was referring to him saying that he was always her second choice that night at Mama Joy's. He slid it on his ring finger of his left hand, smiling as it fit perfectly.
He pulled out his picture of her now and began trading glances between her and the ring. "Someday I hope to give you a ring too, Amy. A wedding ring. . ."
Jake walked in and stopped. "Dude, are you okay? You're talking to a picture. . ." he stopped. "Dude, who's that? She's hot!"
"Yeah, I know . . . wait! Don't say that! That's my girlfriend you're talking about."
"THAT'S the famous Amy?" He said taking the picture from Ephram's hand.
"Yep, the reason why I had to leave Everwood."
"You're insane Ephram! If I had that I would never leave." He said
"Stop your drooling. We aren't exactly talking right now."
"Yeah, I heard. But you've got a ring on your finger, don't you? Must care about you."
"She did care about me. I hope she still does. I certainly care about her."
"Give her a call, man, let her know you got her okay."
"Maybe I'll call her brother Bright, he's my friend." Ephram said picking up the phone.
Meanwhile Amy's plane was just landing. She lifter her bag out of the overhead compartment and poked Bright until he woke up.
"Let's go, Bright. Flight's over."
"What? Spongebob?" he mumbled. Amy sighed and rolled her eyes, how could he be older than her?
He managed to get up and grab his bag too. Just as he was stepping into the airport his cell phone rang.
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"If I am
Another waste of everything you dreamed of
I will let you down
If I am
Only here to watch you as you suffer
I will let you down"
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New York was so big compared to Everwood that Amy turned around in circles just trying to keep track of Bright. *How can he be on the phone at a time like this? Who's THAT important that he's risking losing me?*
"Hello?" Bright said groggily.
"Hey, it's Ephram. Listen, I got here okay, If you just want to tell Amy."
"Listen, where are you in New York, I figured maybe I'd write you or something while you were gone." Bright said, feeling quite proud of himself that he had thought up a way to get Ephram's address.
Ephram told him, but wondered why the hell Bright would care. As they hung up, Jake barged back in with movies and soda in his hands screaming something Ephram couldn't make out. He laughed. *Life in New York really is different than Everwood. Maybe it's good I'm getting away from Amy for awhile.*
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"So you're walking on the edge
And you wait your turn to fall
But you're so far gone
That you don't see
The hands upheld to catch you
And you could find the fault
In the heart that you've been handed
For though you cannot fly
You're not content to crawl
So you're standing on a ledge
It looks like you might fall
If I am
Another waste of everything you dreamed of
I will let you down
If I am
Only here to watch you as you suffer
I will let you down"
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Bright hung up the phone smiling. Amy pushed her way through the crowd back to her brother with a less than pleased look on her face.
"Bright, we have exactly 48 hours to find Ephram, convince him to come back, and get some sleep somewhere in between. How do you expect to do that when you keep running off and losing me?!" she said panicking.
"Relax Amy, there's been a change in plans. I've got his address."
"What? How?!"
"That was him. He wanted to tell you he made it to New York okay. Isn't that sweet?" he said.
"Bright, never say 'sweet' in reference to a man ever again." She said laughing.
"Whatever, just come on, we've got a lot to do and little time to do it." He said pulling her by the arm. Amy's heart leapt.*This is it*
Ephram was dozing off on the couch when Jake threw something at him. "What the hell, man, I'm sleeping!" he said laughing.
"Come on, we have to go! I just got a call from this girl I like and she wants me to come over right now!"
"Why do I have to come? I wanna go back to sleep."
"What has Everwood turned you into, a baby?" he said mockingly. Ephram thought of the promise that Amy had made him make at Reverend Keyes' wedding. "Promise me you won't let me and you get in the way of you and somebody else" she had said. She told him she was lying, he knew she was. He wasn't sure why he thought of that right at that second, so he ignored it. After all, Amy's words always popped into his head at weird times.
"No, I guess not, fine! We'll go." Ephram said putting his shoes on sleepily. He had forgotten what New York life was like.
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"The answers we find
Are never what we had in mind
So we make it up as we go along
You don't talk of dreams
I won't mention tomorrow
We won't make those promises
That we can't keep
I will never leave you
I will not let you down
I will never leave you
I will not let you down"
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Amy sat and thought about that promise at the same time. *Why DID I say that? It's the whole reason this Madison thing started. I MADE HIM promise something that I didn't mean at all.* She closed her eyes. *It doesn't matter anymore. I'm going to find you, Ephram, if it's the last thing I do*
A/E: I don't normally like making up people, like I did with Jake, but eh. Hopefully things are looking up. Thanks again!
Chapter 16 uses "If I Am" by Nine Days
Chapter 16: If I Am
"Hey you guys!" Ephram said, excited to see his friends again.
"How've you been, Eph? I'm so glad you decided to come up for a little while."
"Yeah, I need some serious time away from Everwood. I'm falling to pieces."
"We'll we have just the thing to get you back together again. I moved out of my parents house and I've got my own apartment. We'll be there for the whole time you're here," one of the guys said. Ephram didn't recognize this boy at all, which frankly freaked him out.
"Who ARE you?" Ephram said laughing.
"Oh, I'm Jake, I moved here right after you left. I know we don't know each other that well, but the guys thought it'd be a cool idea for you stay in the apartment. You don't need parental figures when you're falling to pieces, man." The boys shook hands. Ephram could tell he was a nice guy.
"Awesome, nice to meet you. Should we head out then? Ephram said, placing his hand over the pocket where Amy's picture rested. It was if he was taking her with him.
Meanwhile, Amy sat on the plane. Bright had fallen asleep, and frankly, as much as she appreciated having him come with her so she wasn't alone, she was a little worried he'd cause more problems than help. She sighed, thinking, "God, Ephram, where are you? Why are you doing this? I hope when I find you we can get through this. You're my everything."
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"So you're standing on a ledge
It looks like you might fall
So far down
Or maybe you were thinking about jumping
Now you could have it all
If you learned a little patience
For though I cannot fly
I'm not content to crawl
So give me a little credit
Have in me a little faith
I want to be with you forever
If tomorrow's not too late
But it's always too late when you've got nothing
So you say
But you should never let the sun set on tomorrow
Before the sun rises today"
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Ephram lay on the bed in his guest room. He decided it was time to open the package that Amy had meant to give him on that night. Slowly he peeled away the paper. The first thing he saw was a card with his name on it. He opened it.
*Dear Ephram,
First of all, I'd like to tell you how much you mean to me. I never thought I could love some one so much after Colin died, and yet, I do. I have loved you since I first met you, even though I simultaneously loved Colin. I feel like a jerk saying that now, but it needs to be said. What happened last night with us . . . I don't regret it at all, Ephram. That was so special and I know it was for all the right reasons. I want you to have this. It's not much, but it symbolizes a lot. Please accept it, knowing that I love you more than anything or anyone in the entire world.
Love,
Amy*
He sighed, looking further inside the package. He saw something that shocked him. He loved her too, but he had never expected this. Inside he saw a shiny silver ring. As he looked closer he saw an inscription on the inside that read: "You're my first choice. I love you." He smiled, knowing that she was referring to him saying that he was always her second choice that night at Mama Joy's. He slid it on his ring finger of his left hand, smiling as it fit perfectly.
He pulled out his picture of her now and began trading glances between her and the ring. "Someday I hope to give you a ring too, Amy. A wedding ring. . ."
Jake walked in and stopped. "Dude, are you okay? You're talking to a picture. . ." he stopped. "Dude, who's that? She's hot!"
"Yeah, I know . . . wait! Don't say that! That's my girlfriend you're talking about."
"THAT'S the famous Amy?" He said taking the picture from Ephram's hand.
"Yep, the reason why I had to leave Everwood."
"You're insane Ephram! If I had that I would never leave." He said
"Stop your drooling. We aren't exactly talking right now."
"Yeah, I heard. But you've got a ring on your finger, don't you? Must care about you."
"She did care about me. I hope she still does. I certainly care about her."
"Give her a call, man, let her know you got her okay."
"Maybe I'll call her brother Bright, he's my friend." Ephram said picking up the phone.
Meanwhile Amy's plane was just landing. She lifter her bag out of the overhead compartment and poked Bright until he woke up.
"Let's go, Bright. Flight's over."
"What? Spongebob?" he mumbled. Amy sighed and rolled her eyes, how could he be older than her?
He managed to get up and grab his bag too. Just as he was stepping into the airport his cell phone rang.
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"If I am
Another waste of everything you dreamed of
I will let you down
If I am
Only here to watch you as you suffer
I will let you down"
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New York was so big compared to Everwood that Amy turned around in circles just trying to keep track of Bright. *How can he be on the phone at a time like this? Who's THAT important that he's risking losing me?*
"Hello?" Bright said groggily.
"Hey, it's Ephram. Listen, I got here okay, If you just want to tell Amy."
"Listen, where are you in New York, I figured maybe I'd write you or something while you were gone." Bright said, feeling quite proud of himself that he had thought up a way to get Ephram's address.
Ephram told him, but wondered why the hell Bright would care. As they hung up, Jake barged back in with movies and soda in his hands screaming something Ephram couldn't make out. He laughed. *Life in New York really is different than Everwood. Maybe it's good I'm getting away from Amy for awhile.*
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"So you're walking on the edge
And you wait your turn to fall
But you're so far gone
That you don't see
The hands upheld to catch you
And you could find the fault
In the heart that you've been handed
For though you cannot fly
You're not content to crawl
So you're standing on a ledge
It looks like you might fall
If I am
Another waste of everything you dreamed of
I will let you down
If I am
Only here to watch you as you suffer
I will let you down"
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Bright hung up the phone smiling. Amy pushed her way through the crowd back to her brother with a less than pleased look on her face.
"Bright, we have exactly 48 hours to find Ephram, convince him to come back, and get some sleep somewhere in between. How do you expect to do that when you keep running off and losing me?!" she said panicking.
"Relax Amy, there's been a change in plans. I've got his address."
"What? How?!"
"That was him. He wanted to tell you he made it to New York okay. Isn't that sweet?" he said.
"Bright, never say 'sweet' in reference to a man ever again." She said laughing.
"Whatever, just come on, we've got a lot to do and little time to do it." He said pulling her by the arm. Amy's heart leapt.*This is it*
Ephram was dozing off on the couch when Jake threw something at him. "What the hell, man, I'm sleeping!" he said laughing.
"Come on, we have to go! I just got a call from this girl I like and she wants me to come over right now!"
"Why do I have to come? I wanna go back to sleep."
"What has Everwood turned you into, a baby?" he said mockingly. Ephram thought of the promise that Amy had made him make at Reverend Keyes' wedding. "Promise me you won't let me and you get in the way of you and somebody else" she had said. She told him she was lying, he knew she was. He wasn't sure why he thought of that right at that second, so he ignored it. After all, Amy's words always popped into his head at weird times.
"No, I guess not, fine! We'll go." Ephram said putting his shoes on sleepily. He had forgotten what New York life was like.
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"The answers we find
Are never what we had in mind
So we make it up as we go along
You don't talk of dreams
I won't mention tomorrow
We won't make those promises
That we can't keep
I will never leave you
I will not let you down
I will never leave you
I will not let you down"
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Amy sat and thought about that promise at the same time. *Why DID I say that? It's the whole reason this Madison thing started. I MADE HIM promise something that I didn't mean at all.* She closed her eyes. *It doesn't matter anymore. I'm going to find you, Ephram, if it's the last thing I do*
A/E: I don't normally like making up people, like I did with Jake, but eh. Hopefully things are looking up. Thanks again!