As Madison drove home, she realized that she had no one. No where to go, no
one to talk to. When she was upset, she usually went to Ephram. She hadn't
spoken to her family in years; she couldn't randomly call them to cry. She
decided to just go home. On the rare occasion, her roommate Carrie could
give some somewhat sound advice and be a somewhat sound shoulder to cry on.
Madison unlocked her front door and closed it quietly behind her. There was a note on the kitchen table that read:
"Maddie – I'm out with some friends. Might be back later, might crash wherever I end up. Just because I'm out doesn't mean your UNDERAGE boyfriend can come over and eat my food. Carrie"
Madison rolled her eyes. She hated when Carrie called her Maddie. And who gave her the right to pick on Ephram like that? At the thought of Ephram, she broke down. She just sat at the kitchen table sobbing. What had she done to deserve this? What had Ephram done? What about Andy, Delia, and Amy? The three of them had already lost someone important to them in the past year. It just wasn't fair. Ephram was all she had. If she lost Ephram, then...then...she couldn't think that far ahead.
Making her way up the stairs, she took off her clothing. She smiled at the thought that if Ephram were here, he would be taking them off, not her. Without even turning on the light, taking a shower, or brushing her teeth, Madison fell into bed. As she fell asleep, she made herself promise not to cry again for a long time.
She honked her horn in front of the Abbott household to pick up Bright. It was 7:00. She wanted to get an early start so they could be there when visiting hours started. Once Bright was in the car, they drove down to the Harpers. Although Amy had smoothed things over with her family, she felt it was best if she slept with her grandparents tonight. Ease into the family thing again.
Madison parked the car, and the three of them literally flew into the hospital. Amy spotted the Browns and Nina first. They made a beeline for them. If anyone noticed that Bright and Amy were on speaking terms again, no one noticed. When Bright gave Delia a hug, she barely cared. All she could think about was Ephram. Her big brother. Her bestest friend. She needed him. Ephram helped her breathe for God's sakes.
They didn't even have to ask. They knew by their grim faces that Ephram hadn't improved. The real question was if he had gotten any worse.
Madison unlocked her front door and closed it quietly behind her. There was a note on the kitchen table that read:
"Maddie – I'm out with some friends. Might be back later, might crash wherever I end up. Just because I'm out doesn't mean your UNDERAGE boyfriend can come over and eat my food. Carrie"
Madison rolled her eyes. She hated when Carrie called her Maddie. And who gave her the right to pick on Ephram like that? At the thought of Ephram, she broke down. She just sat at the kitchen table sobbing. What had she done to deserve this? What had Ephram done? What about Andy, Delia, and Amy? The three of them had already lost someone important to them in the past year. It just wasn't fair. Ephram was all she had. If she lost Ephram, then...then...she couldn't think that far ahead.
Making her way up the stairs, she took off her clothing. She smiled at the thought that if Ephram were here, he would be taking them off, not her. Without even turning on the light, taking a shower, or brushing her teeth, Madison fell into bed. As she fell asleep, she made herself promise not to cry again for a long time.
She honked her horn in front of the Abbott household to pick up Bright. It was 7:00. She wanted to get an early start so they could be there when visiting hours started. Once Bright was in the car, they drove down to the Harpers. Although Amy had smoothed things over with her family, she felt it was best if she slept with her grandparents tonight. Ease into the family thing again.
Madison parked the car, and the three of them literally flew into the hospital. Amy spotted the Browns and Nina first. They made a beeline for them. If anyone noticed that Bright and Amy were on speaking terms again, no one noticed. When Bright gave Delia a hug, she barely cared. All she could think about was Ephram. Her big brother. Her bestest friend. She needed him. Ephram helped her breathe for God's sakes.
They didn't even have to ask. They knew by their grim faces that Ephram hadn't improved. The real question was if he had gotten any worse.
