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Nina looked up from her newspaper to see a hysterical 10 year old. She had never seen Delia like this. Her face was all red and puffy, and her eyes were so swollen they were almost shut.
"Delia!! What happened to you?"
Delia didn't answer. She just went to Nina and hugged her harder than ever. But then the hugging reminded of her what Ephram and Madison had been doing and she cringed and pulled away.
"Delia, honey? What's the matter?"
"I, I, I" Delia started crying again. Nina smoothed out Delia's hair and encouraged her to continue.
"They were...."
At that moment, Madison and Ephram burst through the door.
"Delia? Sweetie? Can Ephram and I have a little chat with you?" Delia turned away from them and hid her head in Nina's chest.
"What's going on here? All I got from this one was an 'I, I, I, they were!' You two need to explain to me RIGHT NOW what has made this little girl act this way." Nina assumed that Delia had just walked in on them making out or something. She was completely unprepared for what they were about to say.
"Delia, come in the other room with me while Ephram talks to Nina, okay? I know you don't want to, but we really need to talk." Madison was about to explain sex to a 10 year old. She couldn't have been more unexcited.
Nina was confused, but urged Ephram to explain everything to her.
"Well, my dad called and said that he wouldn't be home for a while, and neither would Delia. So Madison and I were up in my room..."
"Yes?"
"Well...we were..."
"Making out?"
"In a sense, we were, yes." Ephram wished more than anything he could have switched places with Madison.
"In a sense, Ephram? Were you sleeping with her?" Ephram just nodded.
"And Delia walked in? Oh, God. Um, well..."
"Is there any chance my dad doesn't have to find out about this?"
"Ephram! How could you be more insensitive? Your little sister just saw her brother naked with her babysitter! What do you think she's feeling right now?" Ephram hung his head.
"You know, I would expect more from you! You're 16, for God's sake! I REALLY hope you were safe about this. I know your father isn't ready to watch you become a parent, let alone be a GRANDPARENT! And that's not even the half of it! Do you know the psychological aspects of sex? Did you even speak to one another before doing this? Now, I know none of this is really my business, but I care about you and your family. So please go talk to Delia and send Madison in here." Nina was in utter shock. She wasn't expecting the sex talk for a few more years; until Sam was older.
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(A/N: I know there are many MEANWHILES (lol) but theres not really another way to say it...)
"Sweetie? Sweetie, Delia, look up at me. I'm really sorry you had to see that. Ephram and I should have been more cautious."
Delia looked up at her and glared. "Whatever."
"No, it's not whatever. Do you know what happened?" Delia just shrugged and wiped a tear.
"Okay...when two people really love each other-" Delia cut Madison off.
"You can save the 'when two people really love each other' speech. I know what sex is. I'm 10, not stupid."
"I know, sweetie. But I just wanted to make sure. Are we okay?"
"ARE WE OKAY? ARE WE OKAY? You have GOT to be kidding me!"
"Then tell me what the problem is, honey. And we can fix it."
"The problem is this: You tell me 'when two people really love each other...' but do you love Ephram? Do you? Does Ephram love you? Or was it that you just couldn't keep your hands off each other?" Madison just sat there, stunned.
Delia is screaming now. "Do you know what it's like to have everything taken away from you? First, your mother dies. Then, the horse you were promised is non existent. Your favorite brother in the WORLD is first obsessed with that Amy girl and forgets you, then mopes around for a little bit, and then A NEW GIRL comes along! I FINALLY have a friend that understands me and then SHE gets taken away from me too! YOU AND EPHRAM ARE SO CAUGHT UP IN EACH OTHER ITS LIKE I DON'T EVEN EXIST ANYMORE!" Delia was full out sobbing now. When Madison tried to rub her back, Delia scooted away and said "Don't even try."
"Delia, I'm really sorry. I had no idea you felt this way! You should have said something."
"It's not like I had the chance or like you would have listened."
"So it's not only about the sex thing. You're mad about everything, and this thing kinda triggered a whole whirlwind of emotions?" Madison thought out loud.
"Wow. You catch on quick! Look, Madison, I'm not going to be mad forever, just gimme some time, okay? I'm only 10, I hold grudges for a looong time." Delia had an attitude that was shocking.
Madison was surprised at her insightfulness. At that moment, Ephram came in.
"Madison, Nina wants to speak with you and don't worry she knows..." He winked at her as she made her way into the kitchen and Ephram sat down beside Delia.
Nina looked up from her newspaper to see a hysterical 10 year old. She had never seen Delia like this. Her face was all red and puffy, and her eyes were so swollen they were almost shut.
"Delia!! What happened to you?"
Delia didn't answer. She just went to Nina and hugged her harder than ever. But then the hugging reminded of her what Ephram and Madison had been doing and she cringed and pulled away.
"Delia, honey? What's the matter?"
"I, I, I" Delia started crying again. Nina smoothed out Delia's hair and encouraged her to continue.
"They were...."
At that moment, Madison and Ephram burst through the door.
"Delia? Sweetie? Can Ephram and I have a little chat with you?" Delia turned away from them and hid her head in Nina's chest.
"What's going on here? All I got from this one was an 'I, I, I, they were!' You two need to explain to me RIGHT NOW what has made this little girl act this way." Nina assumed that Delia had just walked in on them making out or something. She was completely unprepared for what they were about to say.
"Delia, come in the other room with me while Ephram talks to Nina, okay? I know you don't want to, but we really need to talk." Madison was about to explain sex to a 10 year old. She couldn't have been more unexcited.
Nina was confused, but urged Ephram to explain everything to her.
"Well, my dad called and said that he wouldn't be home for a while, and neither would Delia. So Madison and I were up in my room..."
"Yes?"
"Well...we were..."
"Making out?"
"In a sense, we were, yes." Ephram wished more than anything he could have switched places with Madison.
"In a sense, Ephram? Were you sleeping with her?" Ephram just nodded.
"And Delia walked in? Oh, God. Um, well..."
"Is there any chance my dad doesn't have to find out about this?"
"Ephram! How could you be more insensitive? Your little sister just saw her brother naked with her babysitter! What do you think she's feeling right now?" Ephram hung his head.
"You know, I would expect more from you! You're 16, for God's sake! I REALLY hope you were safe about this. I know your father isn't ready to watch you become a parent, let alone be a GRANDPARENT! And that's not even the half of it! Do you know the psychological aspects of sex? Did you even speak to one another before doing this? Now, I know none of this is really my business, but I care about you and your family. So please go talk to Delia and send Madison in here." Nina was in utter shock. She wasn't expecting the sex talk for a few more years; until Sam was older.
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(A/N: I know there are many MEANWHILES (lol) but theres not really another way to say it...)
"Sweetie? Sweetie, Delia, look up at me. I'm really sorry you had to see that. Ephram and I should have been more cautious."
Delia looked up at her and glared. "Whatever."
"No, it's not whatever. Do you know what happened?" Delia just shrugged and wiped a tear.
"Okay...when two people really love each other-" Delia cut Madison off.
"You can save the 'when two people really love each other' speech. I know what sex is. I'm 10, not stupid."
"I know, sweetie. But I just wanted to make sure. Are we okay?"
"ARE WE OKAY? ARE WE OKAY? You have GOT to be kidding me!"
"Then tell me what the problem is, honey. And we can fix it."
"The problem is this: You tell me 'when two people really love each other...' but do you love Ephram? Do you? Does Ephram love you? Or was it that you just couldn't keep your hands off each other?" Madison just sat there, stunned.
Delia is screaming now. "Do you know what it's like to have everything taken away from you? First, your mother dies. Then, the horse you were promised is non existent. Your favorite brother in the WORLD is first obsessed with that Amy girl and forgets you, then mopes around for a little bit, and then A NEW GIRL comes along! I FINALLY have a friend that understands me and then SHE gets taken away from me too! YOU AND EPHRAM ARE SO CAUGHT UP IN EACH OTHER ITS LIKE I DON'T EVEN EXIST ANYMORE!" Delia was full out sobbing now. When Madison tried to rub her back, Delia scooted away and said "Don't even try."
"Delia, I'm really sorry. I had no idea you felt this way! You should have said something."
"It's not like I had the chance or like you would have listened."
"So it's not only about the sex thing. You're mad about everything, and this thing kinda triggered a whole whirlwind of emotions?" Madison thought out loud.
"Wow. You catch on quick! Look, Madison, I'm not going to be mad forever, just gimme some time, okay? I'm only 10, I hold grudges for a looong time." Delia had an attitude that was shocking.
Madison was surprised at her insightfulness. At that moment, Ephram came in.
"Madison, Nina wants to speak with you and don't worry she knows..." He winked at her as she made her way into the kitchen and Ephram sat down beside Delia.