"Dr. Brown, Ephram and I were just about to ask you to talk to us. Is now a
good time?"
"It's a perfect time. I had something I wanted to talk to you about as well."
They made their way into the living room, Ephram and Madison sitting on the couch and Dr. Brown sitting in an armchair.
"Uh, Dad? Would you like to go first? Or should we?"
"I will. Explain these to me." Dr. Brown said smugly as he pulled out a half empty box of condoms. Madison turned a deep shade of pink (not as bad as Delia though, don't worry!)
Ephram jumped up. "Dad! You went through my things! What the hell were you thinking??" Madison grabbed his hand and pulled him down next to her.
"Not now, Ephram. We need to explain what happened earlier." Madison whispered into his ear.
"Well, um, Dr. Brown. That's kinda related to what we needed to talk to you about."
"Keep talking." Dr. Brown stated.
Ephram took over, since Madison was obviously too ashamed. "Dad, Madison slept over last night." His father was about to say something when Ephram cut him off and continued. "Don't lecture me about sex right now, dad. That's not the point of this conversation. Well, this morning, Delia came home earlier than expected and..." Ephram found himself unable to continue, so Madison picked it up.
"Dr. Brown, Delia walked in on us this morning. She was pretty shook up and ran, crying to Nina's. We all discussed it, and I think Delia is okay, just a little embarrassed." Both Madison and Ephram couldn't breathe for fear of Andy's reaction.
Andy had no idea how to react. He didn't even know what to react to first. To react to the fact that Ephram and Madison were sleeping together, the fact that Ephram had lost his virginity at such a young age, or the fact that Delia, a 10 year old had seen his brother and babysitter having sex? Which should he respond to first? He responded by taking a deep breath. And, being the Perfect Doctor Brown, decided to handle the sitch the same way any miracle worker would. (lol!)
"Where would you guys like to start? With Delia walking in on you, to talk about you two having sex, or you, Ephram losing your virginity at such a young age?" Madison and Ephram kind of just sat there, looking dumbfounded at Andy. "I'm not mad, if that's what you think. We do need to talk about this, though. If you don't pick somewhere to start, I will." Neither of them spoke. "Okay fine. We will talk about you two having sex. Talk. I'm listening."
Ephram spoke first. "It's not what you think. It was consensual, you know. And it's not like we didn't discuss it first or anything."
Madison continued. "I know you must be sort of upset that we have slept together, Dr. Brown. I can't change the way you feel. But I want you to understand that we both wanted this; it wasn't some extension of a make-out session. This is real. We love each other."
After noting that neither Madison nor Ephram had anything to add Andy began. "I knew that you two sleeping together was inevitable, but I hadn't thought it would be this soon. I know you love each other. I'm not blind, I see the way you look at each other, treat each other. And I don't doubt that it wasn't consensual; not for one minute. Just...just, be careful, okay? And I'm not happy with this you know."
Ephram let out a deep breath. "I know." Madison nodded her head in agreement.
"Okay, I'm going up to talk to Delia. Madison, I suggest you go home now."
Madison nodded again and the three of them stood up. Once Andy was upstairs, Madison turned towards Ephram.
"I was expecting much worse!" Ephram gave a slight chuckle and agreed. They hugged, kissed, and said their goodbyes. Once Madison left, Ephram got a drink from the kitchen and made his way upstairs to finish his homework.
Once Ephram got to the top of the stairs, he felt a buzzing in his head, followed by an explosion. Andy and Delia heard a glass crack and a body falling. They rushed out of Delia's room to find Ephram on the ground, body convulsing. Shards of glass from his cup surrounded him.
"It's a perfect time. I had something I wanted to talk to you about as well."
They made their way into the living room, Ephram and Madison sitting on the couch and Dr. Brown sitting in an armchair.
"Uh, Dad? Would you like to go first? Or should we?"
"I will. Explain these to me." Dr. Brown said smugly as he pulled out a half empty box of condoms. Madison turned a deep shade of pink (not as bad as Delia though, don't worry!)
Ephram jumped up. "Dad! You went through my things! What the hell were you thinking??" Madison grabbed his hand and pulled him down next to her.
"Not now, Ephram. We need to explain what happened earlier." Madison whispered into his ear.
"Well, um, Dr. Brown. That's kinda related to what we needed to talk to you about."
"Keep talking." Dr. Brown stated.
Ephram took over, since Madison was obviously too ashamed. "Dad, Madison slept over last night." His father was about to say something when Ephram cut him off and continued. "Don't lecture me about sex right now, dad. That's not the point of this conversation. Well, this morning, Delia came home earlier than expected and..." Ephram found himself unable to continue, so Madison picked it up.
"Dr. Brown, Delia walked in on us this morning. She was pretty shook up and ran, crying to Nina's. We all discussed it, and I think Delia is okay, just a little embarrassed." Both Madison and Ephram couldn't breathe for fear of Andy's reaction.
Andy had no idea how to react. He didn't even know what to react to first. To react to the fact that Ephram and Madison were sleeping together, the fact that Ephram had lost his virginity at such a young age, or the fact that Delia, a 10 year old had seen his brother and babysitter having sex? Which should he respond to first? He responded by taking a deep breath. And, being the Perfect Doctor Brown, decided to handle the sitch the same way any miracle worker would. (lol!)
"Where would you guys like to start? With Delia walking in on you, to talk about you two having sex, or you, Ephram losing your virginity at such a young age?" Madison and Ephram kind of just sat there, looking dumbfounded at Andy. "I'm not mad, if that's what you think. We do need to talk about this, though. If you don't pick somewhere to start, I will." Neither of them spoke. "Okay fine. We will talk about you two having sex. Talk. I'm listening."
Ephram spoke first. "It's not what you think. It was consensual, you know. And it's not like we didn't discuss it first or anything."
Madison continued. "I know you must be sort of upset that we have slept together, Dr. Brown. I can't change the way you feel. But I want you to understand that we both wanted this; it wasn't some extension of a make-out session. This is real. We love each other."
After noting that neither Madison nor Ephram had anything to add Andy began. "I knew that you two sleeping together was inevitable, but I hadn't thought it would be this soon. I know you love each other. I'm not blind, I see the way you look at each other, treat each other. And I don't doubt that it wasn't consensual; not for one minute. Just...just, be careful, okay? And I'm not happy with this you know."
Ephram let out a deep breath. "I know." Madison nodded her head in agreement.
"Okay, I'm going up to talk to Delia. Madison, I suggest you go home now."
Madison nodded again and the three of them stood up. Once Andy was upstairs, Madison turned towards Ephram.
"I was expecting much worse!" Ephram gave a slight chuckle and agreed. They hugged, kissed, and said their goodbyes. Once Madison left, Ephram got a drink from the kitchen and made his way upstairs to finish his homework.
Once Ephram got to the top of the stairs, he felt a buzzing in his head, followed by an explosion. Andy and Delia heard a glass crack and a body falling. They rushed out of Delia's room to find Ephram on the ground, body convulsing. Shards of glass from his cup surrounded him.