Chapter 2
Ephram quickly pays the cab driver and hurries up the path toward his father's house, knowing that his wife and daughter are waiting inside for him. Pushing the door open quietly Ephram walks into living room without alerting anyone that he is there and stops in the doorway where he can watch unnoticed. Amy is talking with Nina while keeping an eye on baby Hailey who has pulled herself into a standing position at the table. Amy catches sight of her husband then and quickly rushes toward him hugging him tightly and kissing him.
As the two pull apart Hailey looks up at her father, "Dada!" Ephram moves toward Hailey but stops short as she pushes herself away from the table and takes a few steps forward until she plops down and with giggle she reaches her hands out to her father.
Ephram who had stared stunned at his daughter until this point moves forward and scoops her into his arms and plants a kiss on her golden blonde forehead and Hailey in return plants a kiss on Ephram's cheek, "miss you Daddy."
"I missed you too baby." Ephram responds before pulling Amy to him.
"How were your finals for the year Ephram?" Nina asks when the family has pulled apart and Ephram is sitting on the couch with Hailey in his lap.
"They went OK, but the couple days since Amy has finished her finals and came up here the apartment has been very quiet, so I didn't really have any option but to study."
Ephram sighs pushing the memory away as he hears his sister calling his name. Walking out of the living room he heads for the kitchen where 21-year-old Delia hugs him tightly, "how are you?"
"I'm fine." Ephram responds sitting at the counter.
"How's New York?" Delia asks taking a sip of the bottle of water Nina handed her.
"It's fine, and works fine." Ephram responds before Delia can even ask the next question.
"When are you flying back?" Delia asks.
"Sunday night."
"So you really are just here for the weekend." Delia's face can't hide disappointment.
"Yup, sorry I have work to do." Ephram responds.
"Well at least you came." Delia responds attempting to put a more happy expression on her face.
"Right." Ephram nods.
"So I thought we could have dinner at Mama Joy's tonight." Nina suggests.
"That sounds great!" Delia exclaims.
"Ephram?" Andy asks.
Ephram nods, "yes, that's fine."
"Sam come on we're going to dinner!" Nina calls up the stairs before the group heads out.
"Mom dinner was great." Amy states sitting back in her chair staring at her half eaten plate.
"Thank you." Rose responds going around and picking up everyone's plates. "How about desert at Mama Joy's?"
Harold nods, "that sounds great."
Amy nods also, "that sounds fine mom."
"Good, just let me get this table cleared and we can go." Rose states.
Within 10 minutes Am and her parents are approaching Mama Joy's but the approaching family makes her stop dead in her tracks.
"E-ephram." Amy stutters starting stunned at her equally stunned ex-husband.
"Hello Amy." Ephram's vocal skills seem to be working better than Amy's.
Both families shuffle uncomfortably until Nina states, "why don't we let you two talk."
And with her words both Nina and Rose shuffle their families into the diner leave Amy and Ephram alone outside.
Ephram runs a hand through his hair, "so how have you been?"
"Some days are worse than others." Amy responds honestly. "How about you?"
"About the same." Ephram nods.
"So, um, are you still living in New York?" Amy asks shifting from foot to foot.
Ephram nods, "so you're living in Everwood now?"
Amy shakes her head, "Denver, I run a dance studio there. Mom wanted me to come up for the weekend..."
Ephram nods, "Dad, Nina and Delia have been after me to come up too, so I flew in for the weekend."
"I should get back in there, we were just here for desert." Amy gestures toward the door.
Ephram nods pulling the door open, "it was good seeing you again."
Amy smiles weakly, "it was nice seeing you again too."
And with those words the two walk into the diner together and then go their separate ways, Ephram to sit with his family at a table and Amy to sit with her parents at the counter.
"I think I'm going to head back to the house." Amy states without sitting down on the stool.
"We haven't even gotten desert." Harold states.
Amy nods, "I know but I, um, need some fresh air, I thought maybe I would take a walk."
"Amy if this is about seeing Ephram..." Rose begins.
"Mom, please just let me go, I'll see you back at the house." Amy touches her mother's shoulder gently before turning on her heel and walking back out of the diner.
"So Amy looked good..." Nina ventures and when Ephram nods she adds, "she seemed a little tired though."
"Tis' the season..." Ephram responds, "listen I'm not really hungry I think I'm going to go for a walk."
A sigh goes around the table but no one makes an attempt to stop Ephram as he walks out of the diner.
Ephram quickly pays the cab driver and hurries up the path toward his father's house, knowing that his wife and daughter are waiting inside for him. Pushing the door open quietly Ephram walks into living room without alerting anyone that he is there and stops in the doorway where he can watch unnoticed. Amy is talking with Nina while keeping an eye on baby Hailey who has pulled herself into a standing position at the table. Amy catches sight of her husband then and quickly rushes toward him hugging him tightly and kissing him.
As the two pull apart Hailey looks up at her father, "Dada!" Ephram moves toward Hailey but stops short as she pushes herself away from the table and takes a few steps forward until she plops down and with giggle she reaches her hands out to her father.
Ephram who had stared stunned at his daughter until this point moves forward and scoops her into his arms and plants a kiss on her golden blonde forehead and Hailey in return plants a kiss on Ephram's cheek, "miss you Daddy."
"I missed you too baby." Ephram responds before pulling Amy to him.
"How were your finals for the year Ephram?" Nina asks when the family has pulled apart and Ephram is sitting on the couch with Hailey in his lap.
"They went OK, but the couple days since Amy has finished her finals and came up here the apartment has been very quiet, so I didn't really have any option but to study."
Ephram sighs pushing the memory away as he hears his sister calling his name. Walking out of the living room he heads for the kitchen where 21-year-old Delia hugs him tightly, "how are you?"
"I'm fine." Ephram responds sitting at the counter.
"How's New York?" Delia asks taking a sip of the bottle of water Nina handed her.
"It's fine, and works fine." Ephram responds before Delia can even ask the next question.
"When are you flying back?" Delia asks.
"Sunday night."
"So you really are just here for the weekend." Delia's face can't hide disappointment.
"Yup, sorry I have work to do." Ephram responds.
"Well at least you came." Delia responds attempting to put a more happy expression on her face.
"Right." Ephram nods.
"So I thought we could have dinner at Mama Joy's tonight." Nina suggests.
"That sounds great!" Delia exclaims.
"Ephram?" Andy asks.
Ephram nods, "yes, that's fine."
"Sam come on we're going to dinner!" Nina calls up the stairs before the group heads out.
"Mom dinner was great." Amy states sitting back in her chair staring at her half eaten plate.
"Thank you." Rose responds going around and picking up everyone's plates. "How about desert at Mama Joy's?"
Harold nods, "that sounds great."
Amy nods also, "that sounds fine mom."
"Good, just let me get this table cleared and we can go." Rose states.
Within 10 minutes Am and her parents are approaching Mama Joy's but the approaching family makes her stop dead in her tracks.
"E-ephram." Amy stutters starting stunned at her equally stunned ex-husband.
"Hello Amy." Ephram's vocal skills seem to be working better than Amy's.
Both families shuffle uncomfortably until Nina states, "why don't we let you two talk."
And with her words both Nina and Rose shuffle their families into the diner leave Amy and Ephram alone outside.
Ephram runs a hand through his hair, "so how have you been?"
"Some days are worse than others." Amy responds honestly. "How about you?"
"About the same." Ephram nods.
"So, um, are you still living in New York?" Amy asks shifting from foot to foot.
Ephram nods, "so you're living in Everwood now?"
Amy shakes her head, "Denver, I run a dance studio there. Mom wanted me to come up for the weekend..."
Ephram nods, "Dad, Nina and Delia have been after me to come up too, so I flew in for the weekend."
"I should get back in there, we were just here for desert." Amy gestures toward the door.
Ephram nods pulling the door open, "it was good seeing you again."
Amy smiles weakly, "it was nice seeing you again too."
And with those words the two walk into the diner together and then go their separate ways, Ephram to sit with his family at a table and Amy to sit with her parents at the counter.
"I think I'm going to head back to the house." Amy states without sitting down on the stool.
"We haven't even gotten desert." Harold states.
Amy nods, "I know but I, um, need some fresh air, I thought maybe I would take a walk."
"Amy if this is about seeing Ephram..." Rose begins.
"Mom, please just let me go, I'll see you back at the house." Amy touches her mother's shoulder gently before turning on her heel and walking back out of the diner.
"So Amy looked good..." Nina ventures and when Ephram nods she adds, "she seemed a little tired though."
"Tis' the season..." Ephram responds, "listen I'm not really hungry I think I'm going to go for a walk."
A sigh goes around the table but no one makes an attempt to stop Ephram as he walks out of the diner.