"Whoa, how about we call it a night?" Matt said taking Ephram's drink and pouring out a little down the drain.
"What for? I mean, come on man, I just got started." Ephram slurred from his spot up on the counter, watching some of the liquid content go down the drain pipe.
"You just got started like three hours ago man." Matt said looking at his watch.
"Well then I didn't just get started per se," Ephram said struggling with his words and swaying ever so slightly to a silent tune.
"True, but you've met your limit…" he said trying to be polite about the fact of Ephram being drunk.
"Aw, come on, how do you know that's true?" Ephram said poking Matt in the shoulder.
"Tell me this, how many little red plastic-cup-fulls of whatever the hell they're serving have you had?"
"These cups are red? Would have never known…."
"Come on wise crack,"
"Just a few."
"I've seen you at the tap about a dozen or more times smart ass. Come on, let's try some water for a change." the sober boy said filling Ephram's cup with water mixed in with a bit of the alcohol. Maybe he wouldn't be able to taste the difference.
"I like the red cup special better…"Ephram said dubiously.
"I like the no-puke-in-my-bed special from you but we never agreed." Matt said pouring out all the liquid from the cup. Ephram watched numbly as his only relief from his grief swirled down the drain.
"You know what, I'm leaving." he said hoping off the counter top shakily.
"You do that," Matt said, tired of the petty little argument they were having even though Ephram has been there numerous times for himself.
"Fine I will, see ya later." Ephram said walking off into the direction of the door.
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That's just a little tangent of what the first chapter is to be; I just have to go to bed now because I'm sleepy and I wanted to submit something by tonight. So, here goes that something; please be kind and review, it'll only get better from here! The rest will be posted tomorrow! And REVIEW!
Carla
"What for? I mean, come on man, I just got started." Ephram slurred from his spot up on the counter, watching some of the liquid content go down the drain pipe.
"You just got started like three hours ago man." Matt said looking at his watch.
"Well then I didn't just get started per se," Ephram said struggling with his words and swaying ever so slightly to a silent tune.
"True, but you've met your limit…" he said trying to be polite about the fact of Ephram being drunk.
"Aw, come on, how do you know that's true?" Ephram said poking Matt in the shoulder.
"Tell me this, how many little red plastic-cup-fulls of whatever the hell they're serving have you had?"
"These cups are red? Would have never known…."
"Come on wise crack,"
"Just a few."
"I've seen you at the tap about a dozen or more times smart ass. Come on, let's try some water for a change." the sober boy said filling Ephram's cup with water mixed in with a bit of the alcohol. Maybe he wouldn't be able to taste the difference.
"I like the red cup special better…"Ephram said dubiously.
"I like the no-puke-in-my-bed special from you but we never agreed." Matt said pouring out all the liquid from the cup. Ephram watched numbly as his only relief from his grief swirled down the drain.
"You know what, I'm leaving." he said hoping off the counter top shakily.
"You do that," Matt said, tired of the petty little argument they were having even though Ephram has been there numerous times for himself.
"Fine I will, see ya later." Ephram said walking off into the direction of the door.
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That's just a little tangent of what the first chapter is to be; I just have to go to bed now because I'm sleepy and I wanted to submit something by tonight. So, here goes that something; please be kind and review, it'll only get better from here! The rest will be posted tomorrow! And REVIEW!
Carla