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college student.
Chapter 22 uses "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green
Chapter 22: Let's Stay Together
A few days passed before Amy was able to leave the hospital. Those in between days were filled with lots of stories and bad food, smiles and tears; but most of all kisses from Ephram. He wasn't going to let monitors get in the way of his love, and in a way he made it his goal to speed up her heart rate on the monitor when he did kiss her. It normally worked.
"Ephram," she said on the day she was being released. "Do you ever think maybe there's something magical about Everwood?"
"Magical? Yes, I think Everwood has something every other town wants, every other town needs. People say that magic lies in big cities like Paris, London, New York; but we know otherwise. It's the small towns that hold enchantment their hands."
"Well what I saw of New York was pretty impressive. It's just that home is much more real to me. I'm almost never afraid at home; at least not of big things like being hit by cars. There's still fears about other things . . . even if I can't always pinpoint them. Like for instance, when I met you. I was afraid of what I felt. And as we got to know each other I thought I'd go away, but the fear stayed. The fear grew in ways I didn't even know existed. To this day I don't know what is scary about love."
"Afraid of loving someone too much. That's possible. I mean, we are very young still; only 16. People say you have to go through a lot in life before you know what love is, but I don't agree with that. I was afraid to love someone too much; afraid that if I fell in love and grew attached I'd only receive heartbreak in return if something happened to her. Like when my mom died."
"How'd you overcome your fear?" she asked smiling.
"I looked at you." He said touching the tip of her nose with his index finger and kissing her once.
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"I, I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
'Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you
Since, since we've been together
Loving you forever
Is what I need
Let me be the one you come running to
I'll never be untrue
Let's, let's stay together
Lovin' you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad"
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She had gotten dressed in normal clothes, grabbed her bag she had brought with to New York, and was wheeled out of the hospital to her car. She looked up in the sky at the tall skyscrapers, taking in a breath of frosty air and exhaling to see the steam in front of her. She and New York had formed a bond these past few days. Sure, the circumstance was less than desirable, but she could imagine coming to visit for a fun trip sometime.
It was her goal in life now to appreciate everyone and notice all the kind acts they did. She too had plans to be more kind toward people. Smiling, as Ephram took her hand to help her out of the wheelchair, she closed her eyes and dreamed of a beautiful future with him. She loved him more than she even knew.
They arrived at the airport, all 9 of them, and prepared to board their flight back home. They naturally hadn't all gotten seats on the same plane, so they agreed to let Amy and Ephram go out on the first flight and they'd all catch the next one. *There can be NOTHING bad about this idea* Ephram said to himself, realizing this meant they'd have time alone at home before their families got back.
It was a smooth, ordinary plane ride, and while Amy was pissed she had to eat food that resembled hospital food, she was glad to know that she would soon be home. Sitting next to each other, Ephram's head fell upon her shoulder about an hour into the flight. *It was the sweetest thing* she decided, not being able to fall asleep herself. Her brain was consumed by twirling thoughts and anticipations. She had already done a lot of thinking while in the hospital, but she knew there was more around the corner.
*If Ephram and I get home before everyone else . . .* she paused, smiling. *I wonder if he'll want to come over right away? Is my room clean? I look horrible! Oh, and I'm really bruised too. Do I have food to give him?* She eventually drifted off to sleep.
At the airport the rest of the gang received news that their flight had been cancelled and the next one left the following morning. Bright laughed, immediately knowing what that meant for his sister and best friend.
"You guys all know what's going on right now don't you?" he said chuckling.
"Where are you talking about?" Dr. Brown asked.
"In Everwood. Right now. They're alone . . ."
Delia squealed, but Dr. Brown figured she probably didn't really understand so he patted her on the head.
Dr. Abbott, although not okay with the idea, tried to brush it off knowing that Ephram and Amy were mature and that they had gone through a lot.
"Yes . . ." I'll call both houses to let them know we won't be home until tomorrow then. Bright, can I use your phone?" Rose said.
"Ooooo, after that can I see your cell phone?" Delia said hoping she could check out her competition by looking at the girls numbers in his phonebook.
"Sure," Rose said smiling. "I'm sure they'll be happy to know they have a little time alone."
"Well they certainly have a LOT of time, now. Don't they?" Bright said laughing even harder because of the flight cancellation.
The cab rolled up to the Abbott house and Amy motioned to kiss Ephram goodbye, not knowing if he would want to come over. He unbuckled his seatbelt and got out with her, paying the driver.
"Ephram, you really want to stay? I would think you'd be anxious to get home."
"Yes, I really, really want to stay. I'd never go home if I could always be with you."
They made their way into Amy's house, to Amy's living room, Amy's bedroom . . . and she put soft music on, walking closer to him.
"I love you." She whispered in his ear, walking in circles around him. It looked oddly like that dream he had about her the first day they met. There just weren't sheets this time, and she was real.
"I thought you said you didn't know who Al Green was." He said smiling, as he heard the song from his dream playing in the background, "Let's stay together"
But she didn't respond with words, only pulled him into a kiss. "Our family's won't be home for at least another 4 hours." She said after awhile.
"You think?" he said smiling.
"I think." And then to the music of Al Green, Amy and Ephram again were joined. As she lay in Ephram's arms, Amy knew that this time she had finally chosen something in life she was completely sure about. She had hopes and dreams; she had ballet. She had a family that loved her, in a town that needed her more than she knew, and a boyfriend who would do anything just to keep her safe and let her know he loves her. All she needed now was time to enjoy these things. She had waited so long.
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"Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad
Why, why some people break up
Then turn around and make up
I just can't see
You'd never do that to me (would you, baby)
Staying around you is all I see
(Here's what I want us to do)
(repeat to fade):
Let's, we oughta stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad"
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"If we were older I'd ask you to marry me," Ephram said in her ear later that night as they lay lazily under her covers.
"If we were older I'd accept. You're going to make a great husband for someone someday, even if it isn't to me."
"I hope it is to you," he said caressing her cheek with his hand.
"What do you think your dad would say if he saw us like this?" she asked softly
"Well, he'd be alarmed, I'm sure. But then again, I'd be damn alarmed if I walked in on him and someone in bed too."
"What's up with him and Nina, anyway?" she asked smiling.
"I don't know. I think it could work. He likes your Aunt too though."
"No! He can't marry Aunt Linda, we'd be related then . . . we'd be cousins."
"Not by blood," he said winking and pulling her into a long, passionate kiss.
The next morning someone was knocking on the Abbott's door, a sound that Amy and Ephram were less than pleased to be woken up by. She scrambled out of bed with Ephram's shirt on and some pajama shorts and ran downstairs. He rubbed his eyes and followed slowly behind her, planning what they could have for breakfast.
Amy slowly opened the door, surprised to see the smiling face that stood in front of her.
"Amy, hi" it said sincerely.
"Oh, hi." She responded. Ephram dropped a glass on the floor in the background and it shattered.
A/N: Only one chapter left! I appreciate your reviews and the time you've taken to read these chapters.
Chapter 22 uses "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green
Chapter 22: Let's Stay Together
A few days passed before Amy was able to leave the hospital. Those in between days were filled with lots of stories and bad food, smiles and tears; but most of all kisses from Ephram. He wasn't going to let monitors get in the way of his love, and in a way he made it his goal to speed up her heart rate on the monitor when he did kiss her. It normally worked.
"Ephram," she said on the day she was being released. "Do you ever think maybe there's something magical about Everwood?"
"Magical? Yes, I think Everwood has something every other town wants, every other town needs. People say that magic lies in big cities like Paris, London, New York; but we know otherwise. It's the small towns that hold enchantment their hands."
"Well what I saw of New York was pretty impressive. It's just that home is much more real to me. I'm almost never afraid at home; at least not of big things like being hit by cars. There's still fears about other things . . . even if I can't always pinpoint them. Like for instance, when I met you. I was afraid of what I felt. And as we got to know each other I thought I'd go away, but the fear stayed. The fear grew in ways I didn't even know existed. To this day I don't know what is scary about love."
"Afraid of loving someone too much. That's possible. I mean, we are very young still; only 16. People say you have to go through a lot in life before you know what love is, but I don't agree with that. I was afraid to love someone too much; afraid that if I fell in love and grew attached I'd only receive heartbreak in return if something happened to her. Like when my mom died."
"How'd you overcome your fear?" she asked smiling.
"I looked at you." He said touching the tip of her nose with his index finger and kissing her once.
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"I, I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
'Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you
Since, since we've been together
Loving you forever
Is what I need
Let me be the one you come running to
I'll never be untrue
Let's, let's stay together
Lovin' you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad"
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She had gotten dressed in normal clothes, grabbed her bag she had brought with to New York, and was wheeled out of the hospital to her car. She looked up in the sky at the tall skyscrapers, taking in a breath of frosty air and exhaling to see the steam in front of her. She and New York had formed a bond these past few days. Sure, the circumstance was less than desirable, but she could imagine coming to visit for a fun trip sometime.
It was her goal in life now to appreciate everyone and notice all the kind acts they did. She too had plans to be more kind toward people. Smiling, as Ephram took her hand to help her out of the wheelchair, she closed her eyes and dreamed of a beautiful future with him. She loved him more than she even knew.
They arrived at the airport, all 9 of them, and prepared to board their flight back home. They naturally hadn't all gotten seats on the same plane, so they agreed to let Amy and Ephram go out on the first flight and they'd all catch the next one. *There can be NOTHING bad about this idea* Ephram said to himself, realizing this meant they'd have time alone at home before their families got back.
It was a smooth, ordinary plane ride, and while Amy was pissed she had to eat food that resembled hospital food, she was glad to know that she would soon be home. Sitting next to each other, Ephram's head fell upon her shoulder about an hour into the flight. *It was the sweetest thing* she decided, not being able to fall asleep herself. Her brain was consumed by twirling thoughts and anticipations. She had already done a lot of thinking while in the hospital, but she knew there was more around the corner.
*If Ephram and I get home before everyone else . . .* she paused, smiling. *I wonder if he'll want to come over right away? Is my room clean? I look horrible! Oh, and I'm really bruised too. Do I have food to give him?* She eventually drifted off to sleep.
At the airport the rest of the gang received news that their flight had been cancelled and the next one left the following morning. Bright laughed, immediately knowing what that meant for his sister and best friend.
"You guys all know what's going on right now don't you?" he said chuckling.
"Where are you talking about?" Dr. Brown asked.
"In Everwood. Right now. They're alone . . ."
Delia squealed, but Dr. Brown figured she probably didn't really understand so he patted her on the head.
Dr. Abbott, although not okay with the idea, tried to brush it off knowing that Ephram and Amy were mature and that they had gone through a lot.
"Yes . . ." I'll call both houses to let them know we won't be home until tomorrow then. Bright, can I use your phone?" Rose said.
"Ooooo, after that can I see your cell phone?" Delia said hoping she could check out her competition by looking at the girls numbers in his phonebook.
"Sure," Rose said smiling. "I'm sure they'll be happy to know they have a little time alone."
"Well they certainly have a LOT of time, now. Don't they?" Bright said laughing even harder because of the flight cancellation.
The cab rolled up to the Abbott house and Amy motioned to kiss Ephram goodbye, not knowing if he would want to come over. He unbuckled his seatbelt and got out with her, paying the driver.
"Ephram, you really want to stay? I would think you'd be anxious to get home."
"Yes, I really, really want to stay. I'd never go home if I could always be with you."
They made their way into Amy's house, to Amy's living room, Amy's bedroom . . . and she put soft music on, walking closer to him.
"I love you." She whispered in his ear, walking in circles around him. It looked oddly like that dream he had about her the first day they met. There just weren't sheets this time, and she was real.
"I thought you said you didn't know who Al Green was." He said smiling, as he heard the song from his dream playing in the background, "Let's stay together"
But she didn't respond with words, only pulled him into a kiss. "Our family's won't be home for at least another 4 hours." She said after awhile.
"You think?" he said smiling.
"I think." And then to the music of Al Green, Amy and Ephram again were joined. As she lay in Ephram's arms, Amy knew that this time she had finally chosen something in life she was completely sure about. She had hopes and dreams; she had ballet. She had a family that loved her, in a town that needed her more than she knew, and a boyfriend who would do anything just to keep her safe and let her know he loves her. All she needed now was time to enjoy these things. She had waited so long.
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"Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad
Why, why some people break up
Then turn around and make up
I just can't see
You'd never do that to me (would you, baby)
Staying around you is all I see
(Here's what I want us to do)
(repeat to fade):
Let's, we oughta stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad"
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"If we were older I'd ask you to marry me," Ephram said in her ear later that night as they lay lazily under her covers.
"If we were older I'd accept. You're going to make a great husband for someone someday, even if it isn't to me."
"I hope it is to you," he said caressing her cheek with his hand.
"What do you think your dad would say if he saw us like this?" she asked softly
"Well, he'd be alarmed, I'm sure. But then again, I'd be damn alarmed if I walked in on him and someone in bed too."
"What's up with him and Nina, anyway?" she asked smiling.
"I don't know. I think it could work. He likes your Aunt too though."
"No! He can't marry Aunt Linda, we'd be related then . . . we'd be cousins."
"Not by blood," he said winking and pulling her into a long, passionate kiss.
The next morning someone was knocking on the Abbott's door, a sound that Amy and Ephram were less than pleased to be woken up by. She scrambled out of bed with Ephram's shirt on and some pajama shorts and ran downstairs. He rubbed his eyes and followed slowly behind her, planning what they could have for breakfast.
Amy slowly opened the door, surprised to see the smiling face that stood in front of her.
"Amy, hi" it said sincerely.
"Oh, hi." She responded. Ephram dropped a glass on the floor in the background and it shattered.
A/N: Only one chapter left! I appreciate your reviews and the time you've taken to read these chapters.