Chapter 10 - Good-byes
Ephram was able to go exactly two weeks without venturing out into the world of Everwood. He told his father that he needed to get adjusted to the country like but in all reality he was avoiding Amy to the best of his abilities. On the morning of the first day of August Ephram opened his front door to reveal Amy standing there.
"Hey." She greets shifting her weight back and forth nervously.
"Hey," Ephram responds, "do you want to come in?
Amy shakes her head, "can you come out, go for a walk or something."
Ephram nods and calls back into the house, "Delia I'm going out for a couple of minutes, don't burn the house down or anything!"
"So what's going on?" Ephram asks once he steps out of the house.
"We're moving." Amy states bluntly.
Ephram nods, "when?"
"Today." Amy responds, her voice emotionless.
Ephram stares stunned at Amy, "so soon?"
Amy nods as they continue walking, "they made all the plans while I was gone. Plus, I guess school starts earlier in Minnesota."
"Oh," is the only syllable Ephram can utter.
Amy twists a piece of hair around her finger, "so yeah, I just came to say good-bye. You've been a really good friend and I'm sorry if I ruined your vacation."
Ephram shrug, "don't worry about it. So, Minnesota..."
Amy shrugs this time, "it's a new start I guess. I can reinvent myself, you know be a new person."
Ephram nods, "I get that, I guess. I mean it was about this time we moved to Everwood."
"Were you scared?" Amy asks softly.
Ephram stares at her, "what?"
Amy bites her lip, "I don't know. I mean did it freak you out to have to move somewhere new?"
Ephram frowns, "I don't know."
"I am." Amy whispers. "I'm afraid to be here and remember Colin everywhere I go. But I'm afraid to move to Minnesota and not be normal ever again no matter where I go. I'm afraid of my past and I'm afraid of my future. It's mind-numbing and painful and the only time I felt at peace was in New York, but even then I screwed that up."
"Amy..."
"I don't think my life is ever going to be normal again Ephram, no matter how hard I try I can't be that person I was before." Tears slowly slip down Amy's cheeks.
Ephram steps closer gently brushing the tears off of Amy's cheek, "then don't try to be that girl, Amy. Learn from everything your life in Everwood, and your time in New York, and become a better person because of those experiences."
Amy raises her eyebrows, "that's sounds very wise."
Ephram smiles, "I have my moments."
Amy steps closer to Ephram and he wraps his arms around her, "even if I miss nothing else in Everwood, I'm going to miss you Ephram."
"I'm going to miss you too Amy." Ephram responds.
Amy looks at Ephram, "I'm not going to lie and promise to write, because I won't. I'm cutting off all ties to Everwood."
Ephram nods, "all right. I won't expect anything."
Amy steps away from Ephram, "so I guess this is it then."
Ephram nods, "I guess so."
"So, um thanks for everything." Amy murmurs before biting her lip, hard, to keep from crying.
Ephram nods, "if you need anything..."
"I won't, but thanks for offering."
The two hug one last time and when they separate both have tears in their eyes. With that behind them Amy turns and walks away without looking behind her and Ephram watches her, without taking his eyes off of her until she turns the corner and disappears out of his life, forever.
Wow I can't believe that I am finally done! I know it was short, but this just seemed like the perfect ending. I never really intended on getting Amy and Ephram together in this story. I'm tempted to write a sequel to this though that is more Amy/Ephram centric. But I will only do it if I can get another one of my stories finished to take off my plate. But hey if you want to see a sequel let me know when you review, along with how far in the future you would like this to be...a year, 2, 5, 10...Anyway hope you have like this story!
~Mari
Ephram was able to go exactly two weeks without venturing out into the world of Everwood. He told his father that he needed to get adjusted to the country like but in all reality he was avoiding Amy to the best of his abilities. On the morning of the first day of August Ephram opened his front door to reveal Amy standing there.
"Hey." She greets shifting her weight back and forth nervously.
"Hey," Ephram responds, "do you want to come in?
Amy shakes her head, "can you come out, go for a walk or something."
Ephram nods and calls back into the house, "Delia I'm going out for a couple of minutes, don't burn the house down or anything!"
"So what's going on?" Ephram asks once he steps out of the house.
"We're moving." Amy states bluntly.
Ephram nods, "when?"
"Today." Amy responds, her voice emotionless.
Ephram stares stunned at Amy, "so soon?"
Amy nods as they continue walking, "they made all the plans while I was gone. Plus, I guess school starts earlier in Minnesota."
"Oh," is the only syllable Ephram can utter.
Amy twists a piece of hair around her finger, "so yeah, I just came to say good-bye. You've been a really good friend and I'm sorry if I ruined your vacation."
Ephram shrug, "don't worry about it. So, Minnesota..."
Amy shrugs this time, "it's a new start I guess. I can reinvent myself, you know be a new person."
Ephram nods, "I get that, I guess. I mean it was about this time we moved to Everwood."
"Were you scared?" Amy asks softly.
Ephram stares at her, "what?"
Amy bites her lip, "I don't know. I mean did it freak you out to have to move somewhere new?"
Ephram frowns, "I don't know."
"I am." Amy whispers. "I'm afraid to be here and remember Colin everywhere I go. But I'm afraid to move to Minnesota and not be normal ever again no matter where I go. I'm afraid of my past and I'm afraid of my future. It's mind-numbing and painful and the only time I felt at peace was in New York, but even then I screwed that up."
"Amy..."
"I don't think my life is ever going to be normal again Ephram, no matter how hard I try I can't be that person I was before." Tears slowly slip down Amy's cheeks.
Ephram steps closer gently brushing the tears off of Amy's cheek, "then don't try to be that girl, Amy. Learn from everything your life in Everwood, and your time in New York, and become a better person because of those experiences."
Amy raises her eyebrows, "that's sounds very wise."
Ephram smiles, "I have my moments."
Amy steps closer to Ephram and he wraps his arms around her, "even if I miss nothing else in Everwood, I'm going to miss you Ephram."
"I'm going to miss you too Amy." Ephram responds.
Amy looks at Ephram, "I'm not going to lie and promise to write, because I won't. I'm cutting off all ties to Everwood."
Ephram nods, "all right. I won't expect anything."
Amy steps away from Ephram, "so I guess this is it then."
Ephram nods, "I guess so."
"So, um thanks for everything." Amy murmurs before biting her lip, hard, to keep from crying.
Ephram nods, "if you need anything..."
"I won't, but thanks for offering."
The two hug one last time and when they separate both have tears in their eyes. With that behind them Amy turns and walks away without looking behind her and Ephram watches her, without taking his eyes off of her until she turns the corner and disappears out of his life, forever.
Wow I can't believe that I am finally done! I know it was short, but this just seemed like the perfect ending. I never really intended on getting Amy and Ephram together in this story. I'm tempted to write a sequel to this though that is more Amy/Ephram centric. But I will only do it if I can get another one of my stories finished to take off my plate. But hey if you want to see a sequel let me know when you review, along with how far in the future you would like this to be...a year, 2, 5, 10...Anyway hope you have like this story!
~Mari