A few days later when Ephram realized that Madison would be coming into town with her band he decided to call her cell phone. She's been so busy that it wouldn't be a surprise if he got her voicemail. It was around 2am and he figured it would be a good time for a break from studying for his exams. He dialed and it went straight to the voicemail so he said, tiredly exaggerated, "Hey you, what's up…My heart feels as if its in a million pieces without you, I miss you so much! This completely sucks! You're going to be playing at the concert hall the same time I'm playing with the symphony and I cant see you! Anyway, just wanted to hear your voice…even if it was voicemail…love you" and he reluctantly hung up. He hadn't seen her in about 3 weeks and barely spoke to her over the phone in over a week.
The evening of his concert, Leah wished him luck and told him that she would try to talk to Madison for him.
He was pretty nervous, then again, he was always nervous when it came to concerts during the week since they were the biggest, "She's such an independent person and that's what I love about her, you know." he said as Leah was fixing his bowtie. He chuckled, "it just sucks that I'm not as independent as her."
"Shut up, Ephy, you're independent in your own way. We all are."
He took a deep breath after she finished her magic, "Well, I better go. Practice, practice, practice. You know where I am if you need me."
"In the practice hall, I know" she said before leaving to go stake out Madison.
About 15 minutes before Ephram had to go on stage to join in with the orchestra, he was pacing around the practice hall, breathing deeply trying to calm his nerves. The practice hall was just a few hundred feet from the actual stage, and, with the door shut, nobody could hear music coming from that particular room. Nobody, other than the players of the orchestra, was allowed in the practice hall, but on this particular night, Leah was able to get Madison into the hall for a few minutes to see Ephram.
She was outside the door, "Ephy!" she whispered loudly, "come here!"
He ran towards her, "Leah, what are you doing here?! Nobody's allowed back here!"
Just then Madison came into view just as beautiful as ever.
Ephram lost his breath, "oh my god!" The two eagerly embraced in a hug, he was so happy to see her. Ephram pulled away, his arms still wrapped around her waist, "You're so beautiful."
She kissed sweetly, "I got your voice message…I've missed you so much, Ephram."
Ephram replied, "I only have 10 minutes before I have to go on…"
She tilted her head, softly touching his lips with her finger.
Leah pulled the two into the room as so not to get caught by any staff member of the orchestra, "I feel as if I'm back in high school!" she laughed happily, "sneaking around trying not to get caught!"
The two talked for a few more minutes, kissed and hugged before going their separate ways once again. Just seeing Madison for the several minutes that he had lifted his spirits once again. Even if it was the last time he'd see her in two more weeks.
He played well during the concert and did well on the exams he had in school. Madison had lifted his spirits and he couldn't wait to see her in two weeks.
Everything for Madison was going quite well also and she was getting a lot done. During the time she was away, she and her band were able to put out a record of their own. The day it came out, two days before Madison was to get home, Ephram and Leah and Jess went out to the local music store to buy the CD. It was doing quite well on the charts and the music store told them that they could barely keep the CD on the shelves. After 7 weeks of being away, Madison finally made her way home and was welcomed by everybody. A surprise party was thrown for her when she arrived home. Even though it all seemed chaotic with all the people and the loud music, it was as if the only thing she saw was Ephram. They eagerly embraced in a hug, they missed each other so much.
"I love you so much" whispered Ephram before they broke away, "you definitely have my heart."
After everybody greeted her and congratulated her on everything she had done in the passed 7 weeks, they all gathered around the table, she sitting on Ephram's lap with an arm over his shoulders as he had his arms around her waist. They kissed each other passionately, not caring who was around. Madison was tired so she kicked everybody out a couple hours later then sat on the couch with Ephram by her side and the two caught up on the 7 weeks that had passed them by. They lay in each other's arms on the couch for the rest of the night just talking. It felt so good to be back together.
