Disclaimer: I do not own Everwood, or the lyrics used in the chapters. Blah blah blah.

A/N: I forgot to mention that this is my first Everwood fic ever, so I really hope people are enjoying it. This chapter contains lyrics from the songs "Lost Without You" by Delta Goodrem and "Time" by Chantal Kreviazuk.

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CHAPTER 2:

"Well, I don't care," Ephram said, continuing his conversation with Bright. "I have to go see her, right now." Something in Ephram's gut told him that something was wrong. And he couldn't let anything bad happen to Amy.

He stood up and glanced around the cafeteria. He didn't see her anywhere, so he grabbed his jacket and went outside. He didn't care if he missed his next class—he just wanted to fix things between them. Bright had been right—everything had been too messed up for too long.

***

Amy decided to sneak off campus during lunch to call Tommy. She couldn't wait to talk to him any longer—she hated when things were this tense between them.

"Hi, Tommy," she said softly when he picked up.

"Amy," he sounded like he had been caught off-guard.

"We need to talk," Amy said into her cell phone.

"I know," Tommy replied. "Look, I know you want to break up with me…" he trailed off. Amy just waited for him to continue.

"I think we should stop seeing each other."

Amy furrowed her eyebrows. "What?" She said, shocked. She hadn't wanted to break up with Tommy—she'd wanted to fix things. But he obviously felt differently about her.

"Let's just make this easy for both of us. I don't ever want to talk to you again." And with that, he hung up. Amy sat down in the snow and cried. She sat there for about 15 minutes, crying, until she was sure all her makeup had probably been washed off. Her next class was supposed to have started 5 minutes ago—but she didn't care. It was freezing, so she finally stood up and decided to go back in the school to make sure she didn't look too horrible.

She looked down at her feet the whole way back to the school's entrance. When she opened the door and walked in, she saw Ephram turning the corner. He was walking towards her. Her eyes widened and she quickly made an escape into the girls' room.

"Amy!" She heard him shout after her.

She couldn't let him see her like this. After all, talking to Ephram could only make things worse.

"Amy," Ephram said, standing right by the door. "Please, I just want to talk to you."

Both of them were silent for a minute, but Ephram knew she had heard him.

"I can't talk to you right now," Amy said, trying to sound as normal as she could.

Ephram looked upwards and sighed. His fear of her being sad was immediately confirmed. "Amy, please—"

Suddenly the door burst open and she flew into his arms. He gasped, but put his arms around her and held her immediately. It was like a reflex.

{I know I can be a little stubborn sometimes
A little righteous and too proud
I just want to find a way to compromise
'Cause I believe that we can work things out…}

Amy was sobbing. Ephram knew that he shouldn't say anything. He just did what she wanted him to and held her. They stood there just like that for a good five or ten minutes before either of them spoke. Amy's sobs were finally beginning to subside.

"Is this about Tommy?" Ephram asked softly. Amy's face was still buried in his chest. He still hadn't seen her face.

She mumbled something that Ephram couldn't understand. "What?" he said.

"Yes," she said, still unclearly, but clearly enough for Ephram to make it out. She finally looked up at him. "He broke up with me."

{If I could only hold you now
And make the pain just go away
Can't stop the tears from running down my face…}

"I'm sorry, Amy," Ephram offered, not knowing what else to say. "Do you want to talk about what happened?"

"No, not right now. But I want you to stay with me," she said, laying her head on his chest again. It felt so good to be with him again, after them being so distant from each other for such a long time.

Ephram nodded. "Okay, but let's go somewhere else." He put his arm around her and they walked back outside together.

{All I know is I'm lost without you
I'm not gonna lie
How am I gonna be strong without you?
I need you by my side
If we ever say we'd never be together and we ended in goodbye
I don't know what I'd do
I'm lost without you…}

***

"I'm really sorry about that little outburst," Amy said with a smile as she and Ephram walked slowly down Everwood's Main Street.

"It's okay," Ephram said. "I know you've been going through a really hard time lately."

Amy shook her head and closed her eyes. "You're the most caring and understanding person I've ever met, Ephram Brown."

Ephram stopped walking, but laughed. "Stop," he said. He could've kissed her right then, but something held him back. "Damn," he remembered as he looked at his watch. It was already 4:30. He and Amy had just been walking around and talking all day. "I had plans with Madison after school," he told Amy apologetically. "I'm going to just walk back to Mama Joy's and get my car. Can you go home by yourself okay?"

"Of course I can, Ephram," Amy said, trying to hide her disappointment. "I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Great," Ephram smiled. "Bye," he said as he turned and ran.

Amy half-smiled as she turned away.

***

{Time, where did you go?
Why did you leave me here alone
Wait, don't go so fast
I'm missing the moments as they pass…}

When Amy walked into her house, she was still thinking about Ephram and the afternoon they had shared. What she really had needed more than anything was his friendship, even when Colin was still around, but instead she had just pushed him farther and farther away. Now she didn't even know why.

{I should've known better
I shouldn't have wasted those days…}

Amy looked around her living room and realized no one was there. Her mom and dad must have still been at work. On her way up the stairs, she ran into Bright.

"Amy, where have you been all day? After lunch you just… wait, were you with Ephram?" Bright said, a sly smile on his face.

Amy gave him an accusing look, but smiled. "Yes, I was," she said matter-of-factly.

"That's good. I'm glad things are okay between you two. Hey, I was just getting ready to head out, mind if I borrow your car?"

Amy rolled her eyes. "You wish."

"Hey, it was worth a shot," Bright said on his way out the door. "See you later."

Amy gave a little wave before she turned and retreated to her room.

***

"Hey sweetie," Madison said, hugging Ephram as soon as he walked in the door to her house. "How was your day?"

"Great," he replied after kissing her. "Sorry I'm a little late, I just had to… watch Delia for a couple minutes while Dad ran a quick errand," he lied. The last thing he needed right now was for Madison to be jealous of Amy. Not that there was anything for her to be jealous of. Or maybe there was, he didn't know. He just didn't want to deal with it right then.

"Oh," Madison said with a little smile. "Well, I was thinking maybe we could go out. Carrie's supposed to be home soon and I know how horribly the two of you get along," Madison raised her eyebrows.

Ephram chuckled. "Sounds good," he said, "how about I take you out for a nice dinner?"

"I'd love that," Madison said, kissing him. They kissed for a while, but Ephram pulled away before it got too heavy. "Well, let's go," he said.

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A/N: I know if you guys are anything like me, you can't stand Madison, but I had to put some Ephram/Madison stuff in here just to kind of give the story a foundation. This story is definately an Ephramy, don't worry! :) Thanks for reading, please leave a review. Suggestions are welcome.