Chapter 6
Promises Never Last Forever
A Week and a Half Later-
Thalia was sitting at the table reading a book on Cambodia; The Temples of Battambang, she was adorned with it the structure of the words. The freedom of speech. The silentness flowed and she was left mesmrized by each word.
Leaving Siem Reap is always a wrench but after a week's exploration, I was keen to discover in person what Battambang had to offer, aware that only a trickle of tourists had so far bothered with Cambodia's second city. With a wealth of Angkorean ruins in easy reach, a still-visible colonial past and the slow pace of life along the banks of the Sangke river, Battambang was to be my base for the next three days before returning to Phnom Penh. The phone started ringing and Thalia jumped so high her head hurt afterwards, ready to curse whoever was on the other end she calmed herself before answering.
"Hello? If this is Bright Abbott, for the last time, I'm not gonna eat lunch with you" Thalia said frustrated.
"That's fine with me" An unexpected voice replied.
"Ephram?" Thalia asked, sitting down.
"Yep, has Bright been pestering you"
"Only since 3 AM" Thalia said exagerating her point.
Ephram laughed.
"His obsessed, and he can't take no for an answer". She added.
"Yeah I know, listen, what are you doing right about now?" He asked, curiously.
"Reading a book" She replied
"Why?"
"Delia is annoying me?"
"Oh, so you want me too come over?"
"If you could, when she want's something, she's like Bright, Pesternomic"
Thalia Laughed.
"Have a dictionary ready I want to know if thats a word, it's cool, see ya in three"
Thalia grabbed her jacket and walked next door, knocking on the door, she waited patiantly until she heard someone running down the stairs and screaming "I'll get it".
The door opened and Thalia saw a brown headed girl smiling, happily. "Hi, Thalia come in"
Thalia nodded and stepped in, Delia shut the door and pulled Thalia into the kitchen.
Ephram was making a sandwich, when he looked up he smiled.
"Hey, Delia hasn't scared you yet, has she?" Thalia gave him a look.
"N-O", She said, sarcastically. Ephram laughed and handed Delia a ham sandwich. Delia had made a big attachment to Thalia, she missed Madison as well and Thalia was the perfect replacement.
"Want one, Thalia?" Ephram asked, she lifted her shouldars.
"Why not?" She said looking around the kitchen.
"I'm going to get ready, Ephram"
"Ok" Ephram said, not really caring.
"Ready for what?" Thalia asked curiously sitting on a stool.
"Oh, I'm taking Delia to a Basketball game in Denver, like a brotherly- sisterly date" Thalia nodded.
"Who's playing?"
"The Raptors VS The Knights"
"How exciting"
"Yeah, I would have invited you but my Grandfather only sent two tickets and I wanted to do something special with Delia, you know as brother and...you get it"
Ephram said, handing her the sandwich, she thanked him as the phone rang. "If it's Bright tell him, I'm on a call"
Ephram nodded, smiling as he picked up the phone. "Hello"
"Hey, it's Amy" Ephram nodded
"Not Bright, the other Brown" He said, to Thalia
"What?" Amy asked, through the reciever.
"Oh, Nothing, whats up?"
"I was wondering what you were doing today?"
"Oh, I'm..uhh...Why? He asked, he didn't tell Amy about the game because he knew she'd want to go and he didn't want to get on her bad side.
"I was thinking about us, and wondering if you wanted to, we could maybe go on a date or something?"
"Oh, today?" He asked, breathing heavy, he knew this day would come.
"Yeah' I'm grounded for the rest of the week, for being home late again last night, I wen't back to The UnderGround HotSpot with Thalia, she had the crowd in a woop, anyway, what you think?"
"Uhh, well, I uhh, hold on, Amy wants to go on a date?"
"That's great, you like her and she likes you, when?" Thalia asked, feeling a little jeolous.
"Tonight" Ephram mouthed to Thalia.
"Tonight, but your going with Delia to the game!"
"I know, I'll just have to tell Delia, I can't take her" Ephram said, frustratratin in his voice, Thalia looked at him like he was crazy.
"What?" Thalia Screamed. "Ephram you said you would go with her."
Ephram was taken aback by Thalias outburst. "So, she doesn't even like Basketball, I'll take her Miniature Golfing tomorrow"
Thalia decided to drop-it, but she wasn't very pleased with Ephram, how could he do this? She liked Amy, but it's Delia, they were brother and Sister and he even said he wanted to have a brotherly day with her.
"Come over in Five, okay, see ya then" Ephram hanged up and smiled in excitedment. "Finally, she asked me out, you don't know how much this means, it's like one of those romantic movies when the other guy gets what he wants, instead of the predictable guy, anyway I need to go clean my car." Ephram said, Thalia just looked at him with angry eyes. Ephram raised his eyebrows and shrugged.
"What" He asked like he had no idea what was wrong, he was so up himself, he probable didn't.
"Don't act dumb with me" Thalia said, in a harsh tone
"Did you not see Delia just then? She is ecstatic, this is her day, with you, and your gonna hurt her just because you wanna take, Amy freakin Abbot, you are being the most Self-Centered, Moron, in the world, today Ephram and I don't want to be here, when you tell Delia that her perfect Big Brother, is dumping her off the side because Amy has finally opened her eyes"
Thalia walked out of the kitchen leaving Ephram stunned.
"She was right, but this is Amy" Ephram thought "Delia knows every detail of the situation involving Amy, she knows how much Amy means to me. That's what I will tell her, right after I clean my car".
He walked in the lounge room to see, Thalia sitting on the couch, her head in her hands. She looked up and he glared at her and walked out.
Delia ran into the Lounge Room with her cap on, her big red jacket and red gloves.
"Where did Ephram go?" She asked dropping her stuff and looking at me with sad eyes.
"Ephram, wen't to clean the car, he'll be done in 5 minutes, you can watch TV till then"
I said, she nodded and turned towards the lounge room. I sighed and wen't to find Ephram, he was outside washing his car. When he saw me he rolled his eyes.
"What do you want now?" He asked, putting down his sheevy.
"Ephram, you have to take her, She's all ready to go, she's got her gloves, that t-shirt, even her hat I bought her, you have to take her instead of Amy, I'm sure Amy will understand."
"Thalia, you don't know the hell I wen't through trying to get Amy to even acknowledge the fact that I love her, I always have, this is my last chance" he explained.
"And what about Delia, what are you gonna tell her, some girl is more important then flesh and blood....."
"Amy's not some girl," Ephram cut in. "She's.. Amy and I'm not saying she's more important, but she's the best thing that has ever happened to me and..."
"Shut up Ephram, I don't wanna hear your excuses, if you don't wanna take Delia then go inside and tell her, break her little heart and make her hate you just a little more..your all the same, everyone of you, don't make promises you can't keep....have a nice night!!" She said, coldly walking away.
"Thalia, THALIA" Ephram yelled, Thalia turned around and looked at him.
"What?". I yelled, walking towards him. He just stood there wondering what to do, he really wanted to take Delia, but he didn't want to risk the chance of losing Amy. I just stood there also, I didn't know what he was gonna do, why is Amy more important then Delia, she's just another girl, Delia's his little sister, flesh and blood. We stood there for a little over 5 minutes, just staring at each other, everything was quiet, no sound, it was like a western movie before the gun war. Then we were brought back into reality when we heard Amy's voice, she ran up to Ephram and smiled and waved at me.
"What you two doing?" She asked, sweetly, I wonder what she would sound like if she knew the full truth of the situation.
"Uhh, just thinking, are you ready to go?" Amy nodded
"Good then lets go" Ephram looked back at me then walked towards his car.
It was at that exact moment that I realised, everyone makes promises they don't keep, and soon enough, that little girl, Delia, she'll be exactly where I am now, on the brink of self-destruction, of breaking down and wanting the world to be over, my world to be over. I shook my head.
"You know Ephram, I thought you were different" I said, both Ephram and Amy looking up at me.
"I thought that Delia meant more to you then anything, she's just a little girl, and she's so happy right now, the happiest I've ever seen her, and I've only known her for a couple weeks and she walks around your house, taking everything in, she has problems and issues but she doesn't want to make a scene, this might be your one chance for Amy, but this is also your one chance for Delia, and it's up to you to pick who's more important, a girl who has finally realised your worth the time of day, or your sister who has put up with your shit for too long, and is willing to give you one last chance, because she loves you and she wants you to treat her like you love her too, but I swear to god, if you get in this car with Amy, and leave Delia inside, all alone, I sure to hell hope you get through to Amy because she's all you have when the night is over......I thought you were different but your just the same, you'll always be the same."
I turned around and walked away. I had done all I could and if he still wanted to take Amy, then I guess Amy is more important to him then anything else. Let's just hope Delia understands that.
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Promises Never Last Forever
A Week and a Half Later-
Thalia was sitting at the table reading a book on Cambodia; The Temples of Battambang, she was adorned with it the structure of the words. The freedom of speech. The silentness flowed and she was left mesmrized by each word.
Leaving Siem Reap is always a wrench but after a week's exploration, I was keen to discover in person what Battambang had to offer, aware that only a trickle of tourists had so far bothered with Cambodia's second city. With a wealth of Angkorean ruins in easy reach, a still-visible colonial past and the slow pace of life along the banks of the Sangke river, Battambang was to be my base for the next three days before returning to Phnom Penh. The phone started ringing and Thalia jumped so high her head hurt afterwards, ready to curse whoever was on the other end she calmed herself before answering.
"Hello? If this is Bright Abbott, for the last time, I'm not gonna eat lunch with you" Thalia said frustrated.
"That's fine with me" An unexpected voice replied.
"Ephram?" Thalia asked, sitting down.
"Yep, has Bright been pestering you"
"Only since 3 AM" Thalia said exagerating her point.
Ephram laughed.
"His obsessed, and he can't take no for an answer". She added.
"Yeah I know, listen, what are you doing right about now?" He asked, curiously.
"Reading a book" She replied
"Why?"
"Delia is annoying me?"
"Oh, so you want me too come over?"
"If you could, when she want's something, she's like Bright, Pesternomic"
Thalia Laughed.
"Have a dictionary ready I want to know if thats a word, it's cool, see ya in three"
Thalia grabbed her jacket and walked next door, knocking on the door, she waited patiantly until she heard someone running down the stairs and screaming "I'll get it".
The door opened and Thalia saw a brown headed girl smiling, happily. "Hi, Thalia come in"
Thalia nodded and stepped in, Delia shut the door and pulled Thalia into the kitchen.
Ephram was making a sandwich, when he looked up he smiled.
"Hey, Delia hasn't scared you yet, has she?" Thalia gave him a look.
"N-O", She said, sarcastically. Ephram laughed and handed Delia a ham sandwich. Delia had made a big attachment to Thalia, she missed Madison as well and Thalia was the perfect replacement.
"Want one, Thalia?" Ephram asked, she lifted her shouldars.
"Why not?" She said looking around the kitchen.
"I'm going to get ready, Ephram"
"Ok" Ephram said, not really caring.
"Ready for what?" Thalia asked curiously sitting on a stool.
"Oh, I'm taking Delia to a Basketball game in Denver, like a brotherly- sisterly date" Thalia nodded.
"Who's playing?"
"The Raptors VS The Knights"
"How exciting"
"Yeah, I would have invited you but my Grandfather only sent two tickets and I wanted to do something special with Delia, you know as brother and...you get it"
Ephram said, handing her the sandwich, she thanked him as the phone rang. "If it's Bright tell him, I'm on a call"
Ephram nodded, smiling as he picked up the phone. "Hello"
"Hey, it's Amy" Ephram nodded
"Not Bright, the other Brown" He said, to Thalia
"What?" Amy asked, through the reciever.
"Oh, Nothing, whats up?"
"I was wondering what you were doing today?"
"Oh, I'm..uhh...Why? He asked, he didn't tell Amy about the game because he knew she'd want to go and he didn't want to get on her bad side.
"I was thinking about us, and wondering if you wanted to, we could maybe go on a date or something?"
"Oh, today?" He asked, breathing heavy, he knew this day would come.
"Yeah' I'm grounded for the rest of the week, for being home late again last night, I wen't back to The UnderGround HotSpot with Thalia, she had the crowd in a woop, anyway, what you think?"
"Uhh, well, I uhh, hold on, Amy wants to go on a date?"
"That's great, you like her and she likes you, when?" Thalia asked, feeling a little jeolous.
"Tonight" Ephram mouthed to Thalia.
"Tonight, but your going with Delia to the game!"
"I know, I'll just have to tell Delia, I can't take her" Ephram said, frustratratin in his voice, Thalia looked at him like he was crazy.
"What?" Thalia Screamed. "Ephram you said you would go with her."
Ephram was taken aback by Thalias outburst. "So, she doesn't even like Basketball, I'll take her Miniature Golfing tomorrow"
Thalia decided to drop-it, but she wasn't very pleased with Ephram, how could he do this? She liked Amy, but it's Delia, they were brother and Sister and he even said he wanted to have a brotherly day with her.
"Come over in Five, okay, see ya then" Ephram hanged up and smiled in excitedment. "Finally, she asked me out, you don't know how much this means, it's like one of those romantic movies when the other guy gets what he wants, instead of the predictable guy, anyway I need to go clean my car." Ephram said, Thalia just looked at him with angry eyes. Ephram raised his eyebrows and shrugged.
"What" He asked like he had no idea what was wrong, he was so up himself, he probable didn't.
"Don't act dumb with me" Thalia said, in a harsh tone
"Did you not see Delia just then? She is ecstatic, this is her day, with you, and your gonna hurt her just because you wanna take, Amy freakin Abbot, you are being the most Self-Centered, Moron, in the world, today Ephram and I don't want to be here, when you tell Delia that her perfect Big Brother, is dumping her off the side because Amy has finally opened her eyes"
Thalia walked out of the kitchen leaving Ephram stunned.
"She was right, but this is Amy" Ephram thought "Delia knows every detail of the situation involving Amy, she knows how much Amy means to me. That's what I will tell her, right after I clean my car".
He walked in the lounge room to see, Thalia sitting on the couch, her head in her hands. She looked up and he glared at her and walked out.
Delia ran into the Lounge Room with her cap on, her big red jacket and red gloves.
"Where did Ephram go?" She asked dropping her stuff and looking at me with sad eyes.
"Ephram, wen't to clean the car, he'll be done in 5 minutes, you can watch TV till then"
I said, she nodded and turned towards the lounge room. I sighed and wen't to find Ephram, he was outside washing his car. When he saw me he rolled his eyes.
"What do you want now?" He asked, putting down his sheevy.
"Ephram, you have to take her, She's all ready to go, she's got her gloves, that t-shirt, even her hat I bought her, you have to take her instead of Amy, I'm sure Amy will understand."
"Thalia, you don't know the hell I wen't through trying to get Amy to even acknowledge the fact that I love her, I always have, this is my last chance" he explained.
"And what about Delia, what are you gonna tell her, some girl is more important then flesh and blood....."
"Amy's not some girl," Ephram cut in. "She's.. Amy and I'm not saying she's more important, but she's the best thing that has ever happened to me and..."
"Shut up Ephram, I don't wanna hear your excuses, if you don't wanna take Delia then go inside and tell her, break her little heart and make her hate you just a little more..your all the same, everyone of you, don't make promises you can't keep....have a nice night!!" She said, coldly walking away.
"Thalia, THALIA" Ephram yelled, Thalia turned around and looked at him.
"What?". I yelled, walking towards him. He just stood there wondering what to do, he really wanted to take Delia, but he didn't want to risk the chance of losing Amy. I just stood there also, I didn't know what he was gonna do, why is Amy more important then Delia, she's just another girl, Delia's his little sister, flesh and blood. We stood there for a little over 5 minutes, just staring at each other, everything was quiet, no sound, it was like a western movie before the gun war. Then we were brought back into reality when we heard Amy's voice, she ran up to Ephram and smiled and waved at me.
"What you two doing?" She asked, sweetly, I wonder what she would sound like if she knew the full truth of the situation.
"Uhh, just thinking, are you ready to go?" Amy nodded
"Good then lets go" Ephram looked back at me then walked towards his car.
It was at that exact moment that I realised, everyone makes promises they don't keep, and soon enough, that little girl, Delia, she'll be exactly where I am now, on the brink of self-destruction, of breaking down and wanting the world to be over, my world to be over. I shook my head.
"You know Ephram, I thought you were different" I said, both Ephram and Amy looking up at me.
"I thought that Delia meant more to you then anything, she's just a little girl, and she's so happy right now, the happiest I've ever seen her, and I've only known her for a couple weeks and she walks around your house, taking everything in, she has problems and issues but she doesn't want to make a scene, this might be your one chance for Amy, but this is also your one chance for Delia, and it's up to you to pick who's more important, a girl who has finally realised your worth the time of day, or your sister who has put up with your shit for too long, and is willing to give you one last chance, because she loves you and she wants you to treat her like you love her too, but I swear to god, if you get in this car with Amy, and leave Delia inside, all alone, I sure to hell hope you get through to Amy because she's all you have when the night is over......I thought you were different but your just the same, you'll always be the same."
I turned around and walked away. I had done all I could and if he still wanted to take Amy, then I guess Amy is more important to him then anything else. Let's just hope Delia understands that.
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