Chapter 5
OK well I am really amazed with myself, two chapters in one day! I hope you enjoy and please review and let me know what you think!!
"Knock it off you guys." Ephram interrupts before anything else can be said or Skye's glare can become even more deep.
Amy quickly pulls her hand out from under Ephram's and clearing her throat asks, "I'm sorry what do you mean?"
"I mean," Shelby begins with total disregard to Ephram's words, "that from emails and phone calls from Ephram throughout the year we got the impression that Ephram was leaving someone he totally had the hots for back in Everwood, and since Everwood is so small and you all go to the same school I figured you would know who she is."
"Ephram denies that such a girl exists but we know he's lying to us." Denise adds.
"I really..." Amy begins twisting the napkin again.
Denise and Shelby exchange looks, "so you aren't denying that there was a girl?" Shelby questions.
"She's not saying there was either, so can we just drop this topic?" Anastacia protrudes an air of annoyance but Amy can't help but notice that she only moments earlier had seemed just as interested in finding out who the girl is and Amy immediately understands that Anastacia will side with Skye no matter how interested she is in Ephram's life in Everwood.
"I have to second Anastacia's opinion." Ephram adds as the water comes to take their order.
"So what are you guys doing now?" Wes asks Ephram and Amy once the lunch had been eaten and paid for.
Amy and Ephram exchange glances and Ephram states, "we really didn't have any plans."
"Then you should come with us tot he new comic book shop that's opened since you left." Wes suggests.
"Amy doesn't want to go with you guys to the dumb comic book shop." Shelby interrupts.
"That's great then!" Denise exclaims, "you guys go to the comic book shop and Amy can come shopping with Shelby, Anastacia, Skye and I."
Amy and Ephram exchange glances again, "I need to get some clothes anyway." Amy states.
"OK then." Ephram nods and the group begins to head out the door but before they separate Ephram pulls Amy aside, "you don't have to do this if you don't want to."
Amy smiles at Ephram, "it's fine, really I like Denise and Shelby and shopping will be fun." Amy's smile brightens, "and my shopping possibilities will be like 100 times better here than in Everwood anyway."
"I just don't want you to feel obligated to do anything." Ephram states.
"Thanks for looking out for me Ephram." Amy says, "and I won't feel obligated to do anything."
"OK well have fun." Ephram calls before hurrying after his friends down the street.
As Amy makes her way back toward the group of girls she can hear Skye say, "you guys invited her and now I just don't feel like going anymore."
Amy walks up to the group, "Skye I don't want you to feel alienated, if you don't want me to go then I will catch up with Ephram and go with them."
"No." Denise shakes her head, "Skye if you are going to act like this then fine don't come shopping with us."
"Whatever," Skye rolls her eyes, "Anastacia are you coming."
Anastacia nods, "yah, I'll see you guys around."
Once the two have disappeared around the corner Amy sighs, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to chase them away."
Shelby waves Amy off, "don't worry about them. Skye will get over herself soon enough and as for Anastacia she'll come around."
"I understand Skye's reasons for hating me, well I really don't they seem kind of petty but I get it. But what's with Anastacia?" Amy questions.
Denise rolls her eyes, "she follows Skye's lead."
"You guys don't really sound like you really like Skye all that much, sorry I'm being to blunt."
Denise shakes her head, "don't worry about it. We get along with Skye all right but we aren't exactly friends. Something you have to understand is Ephram, Skuz, Justin, Wes and Scott have all been friends their entire lives. Their mother's were friends, you know? Shelby and I have been friends since elementary school and Skye and Anastacia are cousins. So our three groups formed once group when we eventually started dating.."
"I get it so you put up with Skye because she is Ephram's girlfriend and Ephram is your boyfriends best friend?" Amy questions.
Shelby shakes her head, "you understand the basic idea of why we put up with Skye with two exceptions, one Ephram and Skye are not dating and second Ephram is our friend too."
Amy nods, "OK I get that."
"So are there a lot of places to shop in Everwood?" Denise asks.
Amy shakes her head, "no, the closest good shopping place is three hours away, in Denver."
Denise and Shelby both stare at Amy in shock, and then both grab either of her arms and Denise states, "well then I hope you have a lot of money to spend because we are sending you home with a new wardrobe so you won't have to drive the three hours."
With several bags on each other Amy makes her way back to Ephram's grandparents penthouse apartment to have the door pulled open just as she approaches. "Let me help you with those." Ephram offers taking several of the bags off of Amy's arm. "When you guys said shopping I figured you'd come back with an outfit or something not enough clothes to start your own store."
Amy glares good naturedly at Ephram and responds, "I liked shopping with Denise and Shelby."
"Where'd you get the money?"
"I called my parents and mom convinced my dad to let me take money out of the bank to go shopping, they would have had to spend it anyway, this way they don't have to drive me into Denver."
Ephram rolls his eyes, "girls. I noticed you said Shelby and Denise so I'm assuming Skye was either a pain the entire time or she bailed on you guys."
"Bailed." Amy responds. "Ephram you need to make up with Skye."
Ephram nods, "I'm working on it. Do you mind going out with Shelby and Denise again tomorrow night?"
Amy shakes her head, "No I would love to!"
"Good, Skye and I are going to go to dinner." Ephram responds.
Amy nods, "good I don't want her to be mad at you because of me."
OK well I am really amazed with myself, two chapters in one day! I hope you enjoy and please review and let me know what you think!!
"Knock it off you guys." Ephram interrupts before anything else can be said or Skye's glare can become even more deep.
Amy quickly pulls her hand out from under Ephram's and clearing her throat asks, "I'm sorry what do you mean?"
"I mean," Shelby begins with total disregard to Ephram's words, "that from emails and phone calls from Ephram throughout the year we got the impression that Ephram was leaving someone he totally had the hots for back in Everwood, and since Everwood is so small and you all go to the same school I figured you would know who she is."
"Ephram denies that such a girl exists but we know he's lying to us." Denise adds.
"I really..." Amy begins twisting the napkin again.
Denise and Shelby exchange looks, "so you aren't denying that there was a girl?" Shelby questions.
"She's not saying there was either, so can we just drop this topic?" Anastacia protrudes an air of annoyance but Amy can't help but notice that she only moments earlier had seemed just as interested in finding out who the girl is and Amy immediately understands that Anastacia will side with Skye no matter how interested she is in Ephram's life in Everwood.
"I have to second Anastacia's opinion." Ephram adds as the water comes to take their order.
"So what are you guys doing now?" Wes asks Ephram and Amy once the lunch had been eaten and paid for.
Amy and Ephram exchange glances and Ephram states, "we really didn't have any plans."
"Then you should come with us tot he new comic book shop that's opened since you left." Wes suggests.
"Amy doesn't want to go with you guys to the dumb comic book shop." Shelby interrupts.
"That's great then!" Denise exclaims, "you guys go to the comic book shop and Amy can come shopping with Shelby, Anastacia, Skye and I."
Amy and Ephram exchange glances again, "I need to get some clothes anyway." Amy states.
"OK then." Ephram nods and the group begins to head out the door but before they separate Ephram pulls Amy aside, "you don't have to do this if you don't want to."
Amy smiles at Ephram, "it's fine, really I like Denise and Shelby and shopping will be fun." Amy's smile brightens, "and my shopping possibilities will be like 100 times better here than in Everwood anyway."
"I just don't want you to feel obligated to do anything." Ephram states.
"Thanks for looking out for me Ephram." Amy says, "and I won't feel obligated to do anything."
"OK well have fun." Ephram calls before hurrying after his friends down the street.
As Amy makes her way back toward the group of girls she can hear Skye say, "you guys invited her and now I just don't feel like going anymore."
Amy walks up to the group, "Skye I don't want you to feel alienated, if you don't want me to go then I will catch up with Ephram and go with them."
"No." Denise shakes her head, "Skye if you are going to act like this then fine don't come shopping with us."
"Whatever," Skye rolls her eyes, "Anastacia are you coming."
Anastacia nods, "yah, I'll see you guys around."
Once the two have disappeared around the corner Amy sighs, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to chase them away."
Shelby waves Amy off, "don't worry about them. Skye will get over herself soon enough and as for Anastacia she'll come around."
"I understand Skye's reasons for hating me, well I really don't they seem kind of petty but I get it. But what's with Anastacia?" Amy questions.
Denise rolls her eyes, "she follows Skye's lead."
"You guys don't really sound like you really like Skye all that much, sorry I'm being to blunt."
Denise shakes her head, "don't worry about it. We get along with Skye all right but we aren't exactly friends. Something you have to understand is Ephram, Skuz, Justin, Wes and Scott have all been friends their entire lives. Their mother's were friends, you know? Shelby and I have been friends since elementary school and Skye and Anastacia are cousins. So our three groups formed once group when we eventually started dating.."
"I get it so you put up with Skye because she is Ephram's girlfriend and Ephram is your boyfriends best friend?" Amy questions.
Shelby shakes her head, "you understand the basic idea of why we put up with Skye with two exceptions, one Ephram and Skye are not dating and second Ephram is our friend too."
Amy nods, "OK I get that."
"So are there a lot of places to shop in Everwood?" Denise asks.
Amy shakes her head, "no, the closest good shopping place is three hours away, in Denver."
Denise and Shelby both stare at Amy in shock, and then both grab either of her arms and Denise states, "well then I hope you have a lot of money to spend because we are sending you home with a new wardrobe so you won't have to drive the three hours."
With several bags on each other Amy makes her way back to Ephram's grandparents penthouse apartment to have the door pulled open just as she approaches. "Let me help you with those." Ephram offers taking several of the bags off of Amy's arm. "When you guys said shopping I figured you'd come back with an outfit or something not enough clothes to start your own store."
Amy glares good naturedly at Ephram and responds, "I liked shopping with Denise and Shelby."
"Where'd you get the money?"
"I called my parents and mom convinced my dad to let me take money out of the bank to go shopping, they would have had to spend it anyway, this way they don't have to drive me into Denver."
Ephram rolls his eyes, "girls. I noticed you said Shelby and Denise so I'm assuming Skye was either a pain the entire time or she bailed on you guys."
"Bailed." Amy responds. "Ephram you need to make up with Skye."
Ephram nods, "I'm working on it. Do you mind going out with Shelby and Denise again tomorrow night?"
Amy shakes her head, "No I would love to!"
"Good, Skye and I are going to go to dinner." Ephram responds.
Amy nods, "good I don't want her to be mad at you because of me."