"Can you hear me, miss?" Adina heard the sound of a voice, as someone
shined a bright light in her eyes. Slowly, her eyes flickered open,
revealing that the voice was coming from what looked like a doctor.
Studying her surroundings, she realized she was in the ER, with a shooting
pain in her leg. As she looked down, she saw that her chest and abdomen was
covered in blood, as well as her left leg. She felt herself begin to panic
as her breathing began to shallow. In the next room, she could see her
mother, lying bloody on a gurney, surrounded by doctors, frantically
working to save her life.
"What happened?" Adina asked, "Why am I here?"
"You were in a car accident," a doctor explained, as another stuck an IV in her arm.
"What's wrong with my mom?" Adina questioned hastily, her doe eyes open even wider than usual. Just as she asked, she heard the sound of the heart monitor hooked to her mother flat line.
***
Adina felt herself being shook awake. Her eyes shot open, to find her father looming over her, a worried look on his face.
"Adina, sweetie, are you okay?" He asked worriedly.
"Yeah, I was just having a bad dream," Adina answered.
"Of what?" He questioned, handing her a cold glass of water.
"I don't remember," Adina lied. As much as she wished the dreams had left her, they had come back.
***
"I bet you ten bucks, she leaves him for his evil twin, whom she thinks is actually the good one," Adina bet her younger sister, as they sat together on the couch watching soaps. Both of them still only in their pajamas, contently eating captain crunch from soup cups.
"Bet you fifteen that she does, but mixes the two up at least once," Delia replied, before taking a bite of her cereal.
"Adina, what in the world are you two watching?" Andy laughed as he passed through the room to get his wallet.
"Guiding Light," Adina replied, "It's interesting you'd like it." "Why don't you guys go outside, go swimming, or do anything but watch this trash?" Andy asked, ruffling his younger daughter's hair.
"Oh, but Daddy dearest, don't you wish for our happiness?" Adina joked, even pulling out the old "pout lip".
"Yeah dad, plus, if we go to the pool, Ephram will have to drive us," Delia whined.
"And what's wrong with that?" Andy questioned confused.
"Frankly dad, your son drives like a maniac," Adina laughed, "He was doing like 80 on a 35 speed limit street the other day. Getting in the car with him, is as good as a death wish."
"Ah, how I've missed you Adina," Andy smiled, shaking his head, "Ephram drives fine. I taught him."
"There in lies the problem," Adina called, as Andy headed out the door.
"Hey, did I hear you badmouthing my driving?" Ephram asked as he walked into the room, already dressed in his work uniform.
"Maybe," Adina shrugged. Ephram looked to Delia for an answer.
"I am not at liberty to say," Delia smiled.
"Aw man, you brain washed Delia already?" Ephram sighed, shaking his head, before throwing a small throw pillow at Adina.
"Hey!" Adina screamed, throwing the pillow back, "At least I'm not in training to be a janitor."
"Let me remind you of your first job at Krispy Kremes," Ephram laughed, "And believe me, the kids at school didn't call you Krispy Kreme because you worked there."
"Wait, why then?" Adina asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"Well, you know what they say about Krispy Kremes. Everyone gets a free sample," Ephram grinned, before dodging the spoon Adina threw at him.
***
"There's Brittany, bye guys!" Delia chirped excitedly, as they arrived at the Everwood pool. "Yeah, and I got to get to work," Ephram announced, "See ya later, Dina."
"Bye," Adina called after, before scooping out a good place to tan. The great thing about living in the mountains was you could easily get a killer tan. Most of Everwood had ended up at the pool, as if it were the only place to be on a sunny Friday morning. Finally, Adina picked a spot close to the pool, and pulled up the chair so she could dip her legs into the water.
***
Bright Abbott watched attentively over the crowded pool. At first, working seemed like it would be a drag, but as he spotted the many scantily clad girls around the pool, his mind was more than changed. His gaze suddenly caught on a blue-eyed brunette, wearing a black bikini with expensive looking sunglasses to match. However, unlike most other girls he found himself drooling over, it wasn't her bikini that attracted his gaze. He couldn't remember ever seeing her before, but she still held some familiarity. It wasn't often mysterious, attractive girls moved to Everwood, and Bright wasn't going to give up the chance at meeting her.
***
Adina contently lounged next to the pool, bathing her pale skin in the warm Colorado sun. Isabel had called the night before, insisting she not waste her summer doing nothing, and reminded her that if she was still planning to make it to NYU in three years, a little summer reading wouldn't hurt. So Adina reluctantly rummaged through her mother's old book collection, and found an appealing looking Jane Austen novel by the name of Pride and Prejudice. It wasn't the easiest piece of literature to read, but it was good. Adina found herself instantly loving the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth was a strong willed, smart, agreeable girl, and Adina wished she had the kind of courage Elizabeth beheld. A loud splashing noise, and a cry for help attracted Adina away from her reading. Instantly realizing that the cry was coming from no other than her baby sister, she dashed to the side of the pool, momentarily being stopped by an old couple taking their sweet time walking poolside. As she continued on her way, she watched, still horrified, as a young, blonde haired life guard jumped off his post, and went to her sister's rescue. It was then Adina realized that her sister wasn't really drowning; this was a game her and her friends were using to get attention from the attractive lifeguard.
"Thank you so much," Adina thanked him, playing along with the game, as he delivered Delia to her. She hugged Delia, before straitening up.
"No problem," He smiled, before reaching out and ruffling Delia's wet hair, "I'm Bright Abbott, and you are?"
"Adina," She smiled, "Adina Brown."
"So wait, your Brown's sister?" Bright replied, in a surprised manner. "I'm guessing you mean my brother, Ephram," Adina said amused, "And yes, unfortunately, we are related. And you then must be Amy's brother."
"Yeah," Bright nodded, "Well, I'm going to get fired if I don't get back. It was really great meeting you though."
"Likewise," Adina responded, waiting until he left to scold her sister.
"Sheesh, Dee, what was that all about?" Adina asked, leading her away from the crowd of little girls.
"It was Brittany's game," Delia shrugged, "It's really fun!"
"But it's not right to do that, I don't mean to be the party pooper here, but what if someone else were drowning?" Adina explained to her, "Just promise me you won't do that anymore."
"Ok," Delia replied, "I'm sorry."
"It's ok," Adina smiled, handing her sister a towel, "So Bright Abbott, huh?"
"I like him, he's really cool," Delia grinned.
"Your too cute, you know that?"" Adina laughed, grabbing her own towel.
"I know," Delia replied, "I'm hungry, can we go get something?"
"Sure, a perfect time to bother Ephram at work," Adina grinned slyly.
Amy Abbott had been sure a week or so ago that getting a job would take her mind off things, and make the grieving process much easier. Boy was she wrong. Just looking at the pool made her remember him. Some days she'd get excited thinking she saw him up on the lifeguard stand, but when she looked back, it'd be empty. Things were tough, but she knew that eventually she'd get through them.
"Hello, my name's Amy-," Amy began, as she went to wait on a table. Mid- sentence, she noticed it was Adina, the one person she really felt like talking to at that very moment. Talking to someone who had went through the same thing actually helped. More than anything else she could come up with at least.
"Hey Amy, I didn't know you worked here," Adina greeted surprised.
"Yeah, just started the other day," Amy nodded, "And I see that Ephram does too." Amy pointed over to Ephram who was cleaning off a table.
"Wow, Ephram actually doing something," Adina joked, "That's a first." Ephram heard his name and looked up from what he was doing, and noticed his sisters sitting a few tables over, talking to Amy. After finishing, he walked over to join them.
"Hey guys," Ephram greeted, "Hey Amy."
"Hi," Amy replied, turning her attention to her shoes. Adina picked up on the tension, and tried to think of something to say to lighten the mood. She remembered how much her brother had detested her befriending Amy, and she had no idea why they would be so uncomfortable with each other. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks. There was something more between them.
"I uh, better be getting back to work then," Ephram explained, "See you later."
"Bye," Amy hardly squeaked out, "So Adina, tomorrow Laynie and I are going up to Aspen, want to come along?"
"Sure, sounds great," Adina nodded.
"Cool, we'll pick you up around 8am then."
"What happened?" Adina asked, "Why am I here?"
"You were in a car accident," a doctor explained, as another stuck an IV in her arm.
"What's wrong with my mom?" Adina questioned hastily, her doe eyes open even wider than usual. Just as she asked, she heard the sound of the heart monitor hooked to her mother flat line.
***
Adina felt herself being shook awake. Her eyes shot open, to find her father looming over her, a worried look on his face.
"Adina, sweetie, are you okay?" He asked worriedly.
"Yeah, I was just having a bad dream," Adina answered.
"Of what?" He questioned, handing her a cold glass of water.
"I don't remember," Adina lied. As much as she wished the dreams had left her, they had come back.
***
"I bet you ten bucks, she leaves him for his evil twin, whom she thinks is actually the good one," Adina bet her younger sister, as they sat together on the couch watching soaps. Both of them still only in their pajamas, contently eating captain crunch from soup cups.
"Bet you fifteen that she does, but mixes the two up at least once," Delia replied, before taking a bite of her cereal.
"Adina, what in the world are you two watching?" Andy laughed as he passed through the room to get his wallet.
"Guiding Light," Adina replied, "It's interesting you'd like it." "Why don't you guys go outside, go swimming, or do anything but watch this trash?" Andy asked, ruffling his younger daughter's hair.
"Oh, but Daddy dearest, don't you wish for our happiness?" Adina joked, even pulling out the old "pout lip".
"Yeah dad, plus, if we go to the pool, Ephram will have to drive us," Delia whined.
"And what's wrong with that?" Andy questioned confused.
"Frankly dad, your son drives like a maniac," Adina laughed, "He was doing like 80 on a 35 speed limit street the other day. Getting in the car with him, is as good as a death wish."
"Ah, how I've missed you Adina," Andy smiled, shaking his head, "Ephram drives fine. I taught him."
"There in lies the problem," Adina called, as Andy headed out the door.
"Hey, did I hear you badmouthing my driving?" Ephram asked as he walked into the room, already dressed in his work uniform.
"Maybe," Adina shrugged. Ephram looked to Delia for an answer.
"I am not at liberty to say," Delia smiled.
"Aw man, you brain washed Delia already?" Ephram sighed, shaking his head, before throwing a small throw pillow at Adina.
"Hey!" Adina screamed, throwing the pillow back, "At least I'm not in training to be a janitor."
"Let me remind you of your first job at Krispy Kremes," Ephram laughed, "And believe me, the kids at school didn't call you Krispy Kreme because you worked there."
"Wait, why then?" Adina asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"Well, you know what they say about Krispy Kremes. Everyone gets a free sample," Ephram grinned, before dodging the spoon Adina threw at him.
***
"There's Brittany, bye guys!" Delia chirped excitedly, as they arrived at the Everwood pool. "Yeah, and I got to get to work," Ephram announced, "See ya later, Dina."
"Bye," Adina called after, before scooping out a good place to tan. The great thing about living in the mountains was you could easily get a killer tan. Most of Everwood had ended up at the pool, as if it were the only place to be on a sunny Friday morning. Finally, Adina picked a spot close to the pool, and pulled up the chair so she could dip her legs into the water.
***
Bright Abbott watched attentively over the crowded pool. At first, working seemed like it would be a drag, but as he spotted the many scantily clad girls around the pool, his mind was more than changed. His gaze suddenly caught on a blue-eyed brunette, wearing a black bikini with expensive looking sunglasses to match. However, unlike most other girls he found himself drooling over, it wasn't her bikini that attracted his gaze. He couldn't remember ever seeing her before, but she still held some familiarity. It wasn't often mysterious, attractive girls moved to Everwood, and Bright wasn't going to give up the chance at meeting her.
***
Adina contently lounged next to the pool, bathing her pale skin in the warm Colorado sun. Isabel had called the night before, insisting she not waste her summer doing nothing, and reminded her that if she was still planning to make it to NYU in three years, a little summer reading wouldn't hurt. So Adina reluctantly rummaged through her mother's old book collection, and found an appealing looking Jane Austen novel by the name of Pride and Prejudice. It wasn't the easiest piece of literature to read, but it was good. Adina found herself instantly loving the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth was a strong willed, smart, agreeable girl, and Adina wished she had the kind of courage Elizabeth beheld. A loud splashing noise, and a cry for help attracted Adina away from her reading. Instantly realizing that the cry was coming from no other than her baby sister, she dashed to the side of the pool, momentarily being stopped by an old couple taking their sweet time walking poolside. As she continued on her way, she watched, still horrified, as a young, blonde haired life guard jumped off his post, and went to her sister's rescue. It was then Adina realized that her sister wasn't really drowning; this was a game her and her friends were using to get attention from the attractive lifeguard.
"Thank you so much," Adina thanked him, playing along with the game, as he delivered Delia to her. She hugged Delia, before straitening up.
"No problem," He smiled, before reaching out and ruffling Delia's wet hair, "I'm Bright Abbott, and you are?"
"Adina," She smiled, "Adina Brown."
"So wait, your Brown's sister?" Bright replied, in a surprised manner. "I'm guessing you mean my brother, Ephram," Adina said amused, "And yes, unfortunately, we are related. And you then must be Amy's brother."
"Yeah," Bright nodded, "Well, I'm going to get fired if I don't get back. It was really great meeting you though."
"Likewise," Adina responded, waiting until he left to scold her sister.
"Sheesh, Dee, what was that all about?" Adina asked, leading her away from the crowd of little girls.
"It was Brittany's game," Delia shrugged, "It's really fun!"
"But it's not right to do that, I don't mean to be the party pooper here, but what if someone else were drowning?" Adina explained to her, "Just promise me you won't do that anymore."
"Ok," Delia replied, "I'm sorry."
"It's ok," Adina smiled, handing her sister a towel, "So Bright Abbott, huh?"
"I like him, he's really cool," Delia grinned.
"Your too cute, you know that?"" Adina laughed, grabbing her own towel.
"I know," Delia replied, "I'm hungry, can we go get something?"
"Sure, a perfect time to bother Ephram at work," Adina grinned slyly.
Amy Abbott had been sure a week or so ago that getting a job would take her mind off things, and make the grieving process much easier. Boy was she wrong. Just looking at the pool made her remember him. Some days she'd get excited thinking she saw him up on the lifeguard stand, but when she looked back, it'd be empty. Things were tough, but she knew that eventually she'd get through them.
"Hello, my name's Amy-," Amy began, as she went to wait on a table. Mid- sentence, she noticed it was Adina, the one person she really felt like talking to at that very moment. Talking to someone who had went through the same thing actually helped. More than anything else she could come up with at least.
"Hey Amy, I didn't know you worked here," Adina greeted surprised.
"Yeah, just started the other day," Amy nodded, "And I see that Ephram does too." Amy pointed over to Ephram who was cleaning off a table.
"Wow, Ephram actually doing something," Adina joked, "That's a first." Ephram heard his name and looked up from what he was doing, and noticed his sisters sitting a few tables over, talking to Amy. After finishing, he walked over to join them.
"Hey guys," Ephram greeted, "Hey Amy."
"Hi," Amy replied, turning her attention to her shoes. Adina picked up on the tension, and tried to think of something to say to lighten the mood. She remembered how much her brother had detested her befriending Amy, and she had no idea why they would be so uncomfortable with each other. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks. There was something more between them.
"I uh, better be getting back to work then," Ephram explained, "See you later."
"Bye," Amy hardly squeaked out, "So Adina, tomorrow Laynie and I are going up to Aspen, want to come along?"
"Sure, sounds great," Adina nodded.
"Cool, we'll pick you up around 8am then."