Madison and Ephram had fallen asleep in the den.
Ephram woke up and got a blanket to drape around them. He glanced at the
clock it was 6 in the morning. Ephram grabbed a giant pillow from the couch
and gently placed it under Madison's head. He laid down again and fell back
asleep his arms around Madison.
~In the hospital in Denver~
Amy awoke again. She glanced around the room. Bright was in a chair near the door fast asleep and her parents were gone.
The shades to the windows were open and the sun was beginning to rise over the mountains. Suddenly the nurse appeared and brought with her a tray of food.
"Time for Breakfast," the nurse said cheerfully.
The nurse lifted up the tray and there was a banana and a carton of milk. "I'm not hungry," Amy said. "You need to eat to gain back some strength," said the nurse.
Bright awoke at the sound of the nurse speaking.
The nurse turned to Bright and said, "Make sure Amy eats this." After saying that, the nurse left the room.
"Bright you're awake," Amy said.
"You really scared us last night," Bright said.
Right after Bright said something Harold and Rose came in with two large cups of coffee. It had been a long night for all of them.
"Here are a bagel and some orange juice," said Rose, as she handed Bright the food.
"Thanks Mom," Bright answered.
Amy peeled her banana and took a bite. She knew if she didn't she might be here in the hospital longer.
"So how long do I have to be here?" asked Amy impatiently.
"For a couple more days," answered Harold, your body needs to gain back nutrients and then they want to find you a therapist." Harold couldn't believe his daughter was anorexic. Now he knew that Amy needed help, more help than he could give her.
Bright got up after he finished his bagel and walked out into the hallway. He wanted to call Ephram and notify him that Amy was in the hospital. Maybe a visit from Ephram would be good for Amy.
He took out his cell phone and dialed Ephram's number.
The phone rang. Ephram and Madison woke up. Ephram ran to the phone. "Hello?" responded Ephram sleepily. "It's me Bright," said Bright.
"What do you want this early?" "Amy is in the hospital, she passed out last night and they diagnosed her with anorexia," Bright said quickly. Oh was all Ephram could say. "I'll tell you more when you get here," responded Bright, not giving Ephram a chance to answer.
"Madison is here, is it okay if she comes?" asked Ephram. Madison was in the kitchen making some breakfast. By then Ephram could hear Delia and Andy talking.
"Madison stayed all night?" asked Bright, "you're the man. It's not like that, Ephram explained, "we fell asleep playing video games last night," "Oh, well you two need to get your butts here," Bright demanded.
"Okay we will be there in an hour or so," replied Ephram. He hung up and went to go tell Madison the news.
"Who was that on the phone," asked Madison, Delia, and Andy in unison.
"It was Bright Abbott," Ephram replied, "Amy is in the hospital, and she passed out last night."
"Oh, Shouldn't you go see her?" Andy asked. "Well yes, but I was hoping Madison would come too," explained Ephram. He really needed Madison to come. Ephram didn't want old feelings for Amy to come back..
"Let's leave in a half hour," Madison replied, "it takes an hour to get there."
The two were ready in less then fifteen minutes. They grabbed breakfast and went out the door. "Here Madison you can drive my car, it has a full tank of gas," Ephram offered. The two were soon off in Ephram's Lincoln listening to Good Charlotte.
They arrived at the hospital making good time. It was 8:30.
"Thanks for doing this," Ephram said happily. "Your welcome," Madison replied, "that's what girlfriends are for."
Ephram leaned over and kissed Madison. The kiss was passionate and long lasting.
"Your welcome again," Madison answered smiling. They locked the car and went inside.
Ephram reached out and held onto Madison's hand as they walked into the hospital entrance.
"We are here to see Amy Abbott," Ephram explained.
"Miss Abbott is in room 133," the receptionist said.
"Thanks," Madison answered and they walked off.
They found the room really fast. Here we are Madison, Ephram exclaimed.
Madison squeezed Ephram's hand and they walked into the room.
As they walked in, Amy was alone in her room. "Hi Ephram, Hi Madison" said Amy, "Guess you two heard the news." "So you know I'm an anorexic psycho," Amy replied looking out the window. She really wished Ephram had come alone.
"Yea, we rushed here once we heard the news," Madison replied, I'm so sorry," "Thanks but I don't need your pity," Amy replied.
~In the hospital in Denver~
Amy awoke again. She glanced around the room. Bright was in a chair near the door fast asleep and her parents were gone.
The shades to the windows were open and the sun was beginning to rise over the mountains. Suddenly the nurse appeared and brought with her a tray of food.
"Time for Breakfast," the nurse said cheerfully.
The nurse lifted up the tray and there was a banana and a carton of milk. "I'm not hungry," Amy said. "You need to eat to gain back some strength," said the nurse.
Bright awoke at the sound of the nurse speaking.
The nurse turned to Bright and said, "Make sure Amy eats this." After saying that, the nurse left the room.
"Bright you're awake," Amy said.
"You really scared us last night," Bright said.
Right after Bright said something Harold and Rose came in with two large cups of coffee. It had been a long night for all of them.
"Here are a bagel and some orange juice," said Rose, as she handed Bright the food.
"Thanks Mom," Bright answered.
Amy peeled her banana and took a bite. She knew if she didn't she might be here in the hospital longer.
"So how long do I have to be here?" asked Amy impatiently.
"For a couple more days," answered Harold, your body needs to gain back nutrients and then they want to find you a therapist." Harold couldn't believe his daughter was anorexic. Now he knew that Amy needed help, more help than he could give her.
Bright got up after he finished his bagel and walked out into the hallway. He wanted to call Ephram and notify him that Amy was in the hospital. Maybe a visit from Ephram would be good for Amy.
He took out his cell phone and dialed Ephram's number.
The phone rang. Ephram and Madison woke up. Ephram ran to the phone. "Hello?" responded Ephram sleepily. "It's me Bright," said Bright.
"What do you want this early?" "Amy is in the hospital, she passed out last night and they diagnosed her with anorexia," Bright said quickly. Oh was all Ephram could say. "I'll tell you more when you get here," responded Bright, not giving Ephram a chance to answer.
"Madison is here, is it okay if she comes?" asked Ephram. Madison was in the kitchen making some breakfast. By then Ephram could hear Delia and Andy talking.
"Madison stayed all night?" asked Bright, "you're the man. It's not like that, Ephram explained, "we fell asleep playing video games last night," "Oh, well you two need to get your butts here," Bright demanded.
"Okay we will be there in an hour or so," replied Ephram. He hung up and went to go tell Madison the news.
"Who was that on the phone," asked Madison, Delia, and Andy in unison.
"It was Bright Abbott," Ephram replied, "Amy is in the hospital, and she passed out last night."
"Oh, Shouldn't you go see her?" Andy asked. "Well yes, but I was hoping Madison would come too," explained Ephram. He really needed Madison to come. Ephram didn't want old feelings for Amy to come back..
"Let's leave in a half hour," Madison replied, "it takes an hour to get there."
The two were ready in less then fifteen minutes. They grabbed breakfast and went out the door. "Here Madison you can drive my car, it has a full tank of gas," Ephram offered. The two were soon off in Ephram's Lincoln listening to Good Charlotte.
They arrived at the hospital making good time. It was 8:30.
"Thanks for doing this," Ephram said happily. "Your welcome," Madison replied, "that's what girlfriends are for."
Ephram leaned over and kissed Madison. The kiss was passionate and long lasting.
"Your welcome again," Madison answered smiling. They locked the car and went inside.
Ephram reached out and held onto Madison's hand as they walked into the hospital entrance.
"We are here to see Amy Abbott," Ephram explained.
"Miss Abbott is in room 133," the receptionist said.
"Thanks," Madison answered and they walked off.
They found the room really fast. Here we are Madison, Ephram exclaimed.
Madison squeezed Ephram's hand and they walked into the room.
As they walked in, Amy was alone in her room. "Hi Ephram, Hi Madison" said Amy, "Guess you two heard the news." "So you know I'm an anorexic psycho," Amy replied looking out the window. She really wished Ephram had come alone.
"Yea, we rushed here once we heard the news," Madison replied, I'm so sorry," "Thanks but I don't need your pity," Amy replied.