lalalalalalala... i have paint on my hands... stupid DNA model.

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{Outside County High- Afternoon- Thursday}

--- Ephram and Madison are still laughing ---

"Did you see the look on his face?!" Madison squealed.

"Yes! I thought he was going to pass out!" Ephram choked.

They started to calm down, so they just sat on the curb. Ephram had his arm around Madison and she was leaning her head on Ephram's shoulder.

"So why did you come here? I thought you hated County High." Ephram asked.

"I wanted to surprise you..." Madison trailed off.

"And..." Ephram smiled, knowing there was something else.

"I needed to kiss you." Madison blushed.

"Thought so." Ephram grinned.

"You know me too well, Ephram Brown." Madison said as she softly punched Ephram's arm.

"Maybe we should go. Everyone's still staring at us through the window." Ephram said, motioning towards the school.

"Haha... Don't these people have lives?" Madison laughed.

"Doesnt seem like it. Let's go." Ephram said, getting up and brushing the dirt off his pants.

"Let's roll!" Madison squealed as she got up.

Ephram just looked at Madison, and she burst out laughing again. To quiet her, Ephram pulled her close and kissed her passionately.

"Mmmmm... That was nice. Let's go, hot boy." Madison smiled.

{Ephram's car- Outside Madison's house- two days later- Afternoon}

--- Ephram and Madison are sitting in silence, and Ephram knows something is troubling Madison ---

"Ephram... I need to tell you something." Madison said, biting her lip.

"Okay... It's not good, is it?" Ephram sounded doubtful.

"Well... yes and no." Madison stalled.

"Are you going to tell me?" Ephram asked.

"Yes... Well... My band... yesterday..." Madison stuttered.

"Madison. You can tell me..." Ephram coaxed.

"My band got a record deal." Madison spat out.

"Oh god, Madison! That's great! Why didn't you tell me?" Ephram smiled.

"It's just... The label wants us in L.A... to live... as soon as possible." Madison said.

"As soon as possible? How soon IS possible?" Ephram asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Well... Next month I'm done with school..." Madison started.

"Next month!?" Ephram yelled.

"Yeah. Next month. And we have to be in the studio recording for about 6 months. Then if all goes well... we'll tour for about..." Madison trailed off.

"How long, Madison?" Ephram persisted.

"We'd tour for about a year." Madison whispered.

"Wow. A year." Ephram sat there, stunned. "So you'd be gone for a year and a half altogether."

"Yeah." Madison said.

"Well it's everything you've ever wanted. So I want you to go for it." Ephram forced out.

"Yeah. Everything I've ever wanted. But you know what this means, right?" Madison choked.

"Yeah." Ephram said, letting one tear fall down his face.

"But we still have a month. So lets make this the best month of our lives." Madison smiled through her tears.

"Yeah, the best month ever." Ephram smiled, taking Madison's hand in his.