"What's going on here?!?" Adina could hear her father yell from inside the
house.
"What was that?" Delia asked, looking up at her sister. Adina smiled to herself, and jerked her key from the lock.
"Dad yelling at Ephram," Adina answered, turning away from the door, "It'll be awhile, so I think we should wait out here." Adina sat down on the porch steps, as did Delia.
"What did Ephram do this time?" Delia questioned as she stuck her mitten- clad hands into her coat pockets.
"Um...well," Adina tried to find the words, "Madison has secretly been Ephram's girlfriend for a while now and..."
"Really?" Delia inquired. Adina just nodded in response, "Well why would Dad care?"
"Because Madison is older than Ephram, and she's your babysitter," Adina explained, knowing it was hard for Delia to understand. Both girls could still here hushed yells coming from inside the house. Freezing winds swept by, and finally, Adina decided avoiding the fight wasn't worth frost bite. "Come on kiddo, we'll just sneak upstairs." Adina once again unlocked the door, and slowly pushed it open. Following her, Delia crept in silently. Carefully, the two tip toed towards the stairs, and made their way up.
"Home free!" Delia whispered, as they continued towards their room. Just as they were about to enter, Ephram stormed past.
"Wow," Adina bit her lip, "He looks mad."
"Do you think we should try to cheer him up?" Delia asked giddily, an eager smile on her face.
"No, Dee, we need to let him have his space," Adina explained, "How about we play Clue instead?"
"I call Mrs. White!" Delia laughed, running to get the game.
***
"So Dad found out, huh?" Adina asked cautiously, as she got into Ephram's car.
"Yeah," He nodded. She could tell he was still angry, and that maybe it wasn't the best subject for the ride to school.
"Um...what do you want for Hanukah?" Adina changed the subject, "I'm thinking of getting Delia a sled. She's never been sledding...can you believe that?" Ephram stayed silent.
"Remember when mom took us sledding?" A nostalgic smile crossed Adina's lips, "And you pushed me down the hill?"
"Shut up," Ephram laughed, his mood lightening, "You tripped."
"No! You totally pushed me!"Adina shot back defensivly.
"Ok fine, but that was after you sprayed WD 40 on the bottom of my sled," Ephram replied, "On second thought, don't get her a sled." Adina smiled, remembering all the terrible things they did to each other as kids. A second winter memory crept into her head.
"Remember on Christmas Eve when you convinced me aliens were going to abduct Santa?" Adina asked, still a little scarred from the event. Even though Hanukah was the main winter holiday for the Browns, they had always celebrated Christmas.
"That was so funny," Ephram chuckled, "You slept under the Christmas tree with a baseball bat." (Author's Note: This was an event in my childhood. When I was like 7 my older brother, who was like 13, told me that aliens were going to abduct Santa when he came to our house. I was horrified for weeks.)
***
"It's nice," Adina nodded, as she looked around Amy' new room. Winter break had just started, and Amy had invited Adina over for a little "house warming" party. Well it wasn't really a party, considering it was only the two of them. But pizza and chick flicks were abundant, so it was still worthwhile.
"Yeah," Amy nodded, "And you wouldn't believe how much more freedom I have now! I can do what I want, go where I want, date who I want."
"And your parents are okay with this?" Adina asked while she traced a finger across the wallpaper border.
"They're kind of pissed," Amy informed her, "But you know, for once, not everything is about them. They have no idea what I'm going through right now."
"I know how that is," Adina sympathized, patting Amy on the shoulder. Suddenly there was a knock at the window. Amy smiled, and scrambled over to it.
"Hey Tommy!" She said, opening it.
"You ready to go?" He asked, obviously a tiny bit tipsy already.
"Yeah sure," Amy nodded, "Adina, c'mon." Adina stood up, and looked at them, genuinely confused. She had never met Tommy before, but he sure didn't look like Amy's "type".
"Um...where are we going?" Adina asked as she climbed through the window after Amy. Tommy offered his hand, but Adina ignore him. He gave her a sly smile, and Adina couldn't help but feel disgusted. She didn't mean to be a priss...but this guy just wasn't good news.
"This awesome party in Boulder," Tommy explained, leading them to his car. Adina reluctantly got into the back seat, knowing that she was making a bad decision. But she felt that letting Amy go alone wasn't a good idea either. After about an hour of driving down the interstate, Tommy pulled onto a desolate looking dirt road. Towards the end of the road was an old, falling apart Victorian home. The yard was littered with cars and beer cans, and music was turned up so loud it nearly rocked the house.
"Here we are," Tommy announced, parking the car. Amy and Adina cautiously got out of the car, both nervous. People were every where, and a good ¾ of them were obviously plastered or tripping on something. For the first time Adina noticed Amy's discomfort.
"Maybe we should leave," Adina told Amy as they finally made their way into the central part of the house. Unfortunately Tommy heard her.
"We just got here!" He laughed, "Just relax, and I guarantee you'll have fun." Adina rolled her eyes, and was about to grab Amy's arm and pull her out of the ramshackle home, when she noticed Tommy was already dragging her off to God knows where.
"Great, just great," Adina muttered to herself, as she glanced around the room. A year ago she would have been crowd surfing or mingling, but now? She just felt like running out the nearest door. Glancing at her cell phone she wondered if she should call her Dad, or maybe Ephram. Then she remembered that her Dad would kill her, and her brother was grounded meaning he didn't have his cell phone with him. Her mind then turned to Bright. Surely Bright would pick her up...but then he would know about Amy. Adina knew that things were already sour between Bright and Amy, and she didn't want to worsen things. So she decided to stick around. Hopefully the hours would pass by quickly, and she'd be on the road home before she knew it.
Regrettably it didn't work that way. The hours crawled by, and Adina had eventually decided to explore her surroundings. After seeing a drug deal in the kitchen, she determined that wasn't the best idea. She took a seat on the stairs and watched the party goers get drunker by the hour. As she studied a crowd that had just entered the house, she noticed someone familiar. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't place his face. He was tall, with dark shaggy "rocker" hair, and light hazel eyes. Needless to say, he was handsome, and unlike most of the people in the room, he wasn't holding a joint or a beer bottle. In fact, besides for Adina, he was probably the only other sober person in the room. Adina stood up, knowing she had to talk to him. Slowly, she walked by him, brushing passed him. A drunken blonde girl suddenly knocked into her, hitting her into him. Silently, Adina thanked god for the mishap.
"I'm so sorry," Adina blushed, looking up at the man. He smiled at her and turned away from the crowd.
"No problem," He replied nervously. It was then Adina noticed the scar near his eyebrow. Instantly, she knew who he was.
"Ford!" She yelled, wrapping her arms around his neck. He hugged her back, lifting her off the floor.
"Adina Brown," He sighed when he finally let her go, "I never thought I'd see you again. What are you doing here?"
"Chris never told you?" She inquired, surprised, "I moved here last spring."
"Wow, really?" He said surprised, his hand still placed protectively on her back.
"Well...not to Boulder, I actually live in Everwood," Adina explained, "So what are you doing here?" Adina still couldn't believe she was looking at the one and only Ford McMillan, Chris's older brother.
"I'm going to Boulder University," He answered, "I still can't believe that your little Dina Brown, you look so different."
"Thanks," Adina smiled, "You look good too. How's Jackie by the way?" Adina had remembered Ford having a girlfriend, Jackie Fairfax. Jackie had been one of the smartest students at Eastland; obviously one of Isabel's many academically gifted friends. Adina never did like her much.
"We...broke up a while back," Ford answered uncomfortably. Adina instantly bit her tongue.
"I'm sorry," She began, but Ford stopped her.
"Don't worry about it," Ford smiled, "We just decided to go our separate ways. She was going to NYU, and we just couldn't take the distance."
"I understand," Adina nodded, "Yeah, so how's Chris?"
"He's good, the team might actually make it to state this year," Ford bragged, referring to Eastland's football team, which Chris played for. "He's engaged to Maria Klein actually."
"You're kidding me!" Adina gasped, it wasn't too uncommon for seniors at Eastland to end up engaged before the year ended.
"No, they're getting married this summer," Ford informed her, "Hopefully you'll make it back to New York for that. Maria's got this huge ceremony planned and everything. You should see how bad Chris is freaking out. He's loving every minute of it though, so I'm happy for him."
"Well that's good," Adina forced a smile, "Maria really is a nice girl." Inside, Adina was cursing Maria's name. She wanted Chris to be happy, and she assured herself that she had moved on. She had Bright anyways. Good for Chris. Good for Maria.
A/N: After this chapter I might end up skipping around quite a bit. But as usual, I will stay true to what's going on with the show, for the most part. Some twists ahead :D As always, I really would love to hear your comments/questions/requests/ideas/feelings. If there are any ideas or plots you really want to see in this fic, send me an email at Ocstarreyed@aol.com, or simply review.
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"What was that?" Delia asked, looking up at her sister. Adina smiled to herself, and jerked her key from the lock.
"Dad yelling at Ephram," Adina answered, turning away from the door, "It'll be awhile, so I think we should wait out here." Adina sat down on the porch steps, as did Delia.
"What did Ephram do this time?" Delia questioned as she stuck her mitten- clad hands into her coat pockets.
"Um...well," Adina tried to find the words, "Madison has secretly been Ephram's girlfriend for a while now and..."
"Really?" Delia inquired. Adina just nodded in response, "Well why would Dad care?"
"Because Madison is older than Ephram, and she's your babysitter," Adina explained, knowing it was hard for Delia to understand. Both girls could still here hushed yells coming from inside the house. Freezing winds swept by, and finally, Adina decided avoiding the fight wasn't worth frost bite. "Come on kiddo, we'll just sneak upstairs." Adina once again unlocked the door, and slowly pushed it open. Following her, Delia crept in silently. Carefully, the two tip toed towards the stairs, and made their way up.
"Home free!" Delia whispered, as they continued towards their room. Just as they were about to enter, Ephram stormed past.
"Wow," Adina bit her lip, "He looks mad."
"Do you think we should try to cheer him up?" Delia asked giddily, an eager smile on her face.
"No, Dee, we need to let him have his space," Adina explained, "How about we play Clue instead?"
"I call Mrs. White!" Delia laughed, running to get the game.
***
"So Dad found out, huh?" Adina asked cautiously, as she got into Ephram's car.
"Yeah," He nodded. She could tell he was still angry, and that maybe it wasn't the best subject for the ride to school.
"Um...what do you want for Hanukah?" Adina changed the subject, "I'm thinking of getting Delia a sled. She's never been sledding...can you believe that?" Ephram stayed silent.
"Remember when mom took us sledding?" A nostalgic smile crossed Adina's lips, "And you pushed me down the hill?"
"Shut up," Ephram laughed, his mood lightening, "You tripped."
"No! You totally pushed me!"Adina shot back defensivly.
"Ok fine, but that was after you sprayed WD 40 on the bottom of my sled," Ephram replied, "On second thought, don't get her a sled." Adina smiled, remembering all the terrible things they did to each other as kids. A second winter memory crept into her head.
"Remember on Christmas Eve when you convinced me aliens were going to abduct Santa?" Adina asked, still a little scarred from the event. Even though Hanukah was the main winter holiday for the Browns, they had always celebrated Christmas.
"That was so funny," Ephram chuckled, "You slept under the Christmas tree with a baseball bat." (Author's Note: This was an event in my childhood. When I was like 7 my older brother, who was like 13, told me that aliens were going to abduct Santa when he came to our house. I was horrified for weeks.)
***
"It's nice," Adina nodded, as she looked around Amy' new room. Winter break had just started, and Amy had invited Adina over for a little "house warming" party. Well it wasn't really a party, considering it was only the two of them. But pizza and chick flicks were abundant, so it was still worthwhile.
"Yeah," Amy nodded, "And you wouldn't believe how much more freedom I have now! I can do what I want, go where I want, date who I want."
"And your parents are okay with this?" Adina asked while she traced a finger across the wallpaper border.
"They're kind of pissed," Amy informed her, "But you know, for once, not everything is about them. They have no idea what I'm going through right now."
"I know how that is," Adina sympathized, patting Amy on the shoulder. Suddenly there was a knock at the window. Amy smiled, and scrambled over to it.
"Hey Tommy!" She said, opening it.
"You ready to go?" He asked, obviously a tiny bit tipsy already.
"Yeah sure," Amy nodded, "Adina, c'mon." Adina stood up, and looked at them, genuinely confused. She had never met Tommy before, but he sure didn't look like Amy's "type".
"Um...where are we going?" Adina asked as she climbed through the window after Amy. Tommy offered his hand, but Adina ignore him. He gave her a sly smile, and Adina couldn't help but feel disgusted. She didn't mean to be a priss...but this guy just wasn't good news.
"This awesome party in Boulder," Tommy explained, leading them to his car. Adina reluctantly got into the back seat, knowing that she was making a bad decision. But she felt that letting Amy go alone wasn't a good idea either. After about an hour of driving down the interstate, Tommy pulled onto a desolate looking dirt road. Towards the end of the road was an old, falling apart Victorian home. The yard was littered with cars and beer cans, and music was turned up so loud it nearly rocked the house.
"Here we are," Tommy announced, parking the car. Amy and Adina cautiously got out of the car, both nervous. People were every where, and a good ¾ of them were obviously plastered or tripping on something. For the first time Adina noticed Amy's discomfort.
"Maybe we should leave," Adina told Amy as they finally made their way into the central part of the house. Unfortunately Tommy heard her.
"We just got here!" He laughed, "Just relax, and I guarantee you'll have fun." Adina rolled her eyes, and was about to grab Amy's arm and pull her out of the ramshackle home, when she noticed Tommy was already dragging her off to God knows where.
"Great, just great," Adina muttered to herself, as she glanced around the room. A year ago she would have been crowd surfing or mingling, but now? She just felt like running out the nearest door. Glancing at her cell phone she wondered if she should call her Dad, or maybe Ephram. Then she remembered that her Dad would kill her, and her brother was grounded meaning he didn't have his cell phone with him. Her mind then turned to Bright. Surely Bright would pick her up...but then he would know about Amy. Adina knew that things were already sour between Bright and Amy, and she didn't want to worsen things. So she decided to stick around. Hopefully the hours would pass by quickly, and she'd be on the road home before she knew it.
Regrettably it didn't work that way. The hours crawled by, and Adina had eventually decided to explore her surroundings. After seeing a drug deal in the kitchen, she determined that wasn't the best idea. She took a seat on the stairs and watched the party goers get drunker by the hour. As she studied a crowd that had just entered the house, she noticed someone familiar. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't place his face. He was tall, with dark shaggy "rocker" hair, and light hazel eyes. Needless to say, he was handsome, and unlike most of the people in the room, he wasn't holding a joint or a beer bottle. In fact, besides for Adina, he was probably the only other sober person in the room. Adina stood up, knowing she had to talk to him. Slowly, she walked by him, brushing passed him. A drunken blonde girl suddenly knocked into her, hitting her into him. Silently, Adina thanked god for the mishap.
"I'm so sorry," Adina blushed, looking up at the man. He smiled at her and turned away from the crowd.
"No problem," He replied nervously. It was then Adina noticed the scar near his eyebrow. Instantly, she knew who he was.
"Ford!" She yelled, wrapping her arms around his neck. He hugged her back, lifting her off the floor.
"Adina Brown," He sighed when he finally let her go, "I never thought I'd see you again. What are you doing here?"
"Chris never told you?" She inquired, surprised, "I moved here last spring."
"Wow, really?" He said surprised, his hand still placed protectively on her back.
"Well...not to Boulder, I actually live in Everwood," Adina explained, "So what are you doing here?" Adina still couldn't believe she was looking at the one and only Ford McMillan, Chris's older brother.
"I'm going to Boulder University," He answered, "I still can't believe that your little Dina Brown, you look so different."
"Thanks," Adina smiled, "You look good too. How's Jackie by the way?" Adina had remembered Ford having a girlfriend, Jackie Fairfax. Jackie had been one of the smartest students at Eastland; obviously one of Isabel's many academically gifted friends. Adina never did like her much.
"We...broke up a while back," Ford answered uncomfortably. Adina instantly bit her tongue.
"I'm sorry," She began, but Ford stopped her.
"Don't worry about it," Ford smiled, "We just decided to go our separate ways. She was going to NYU, and we just couldn't take the distance."
"I understand," Adina nodded, "Yeah, so how's Chris?"
"He's good, the team might actually make it to state this year," Ford bragged, referring to Eastland's football team, which Chris played for. "He's engaged to Maria Klein actually."
"You're kidding me!" Adina gasped, it wasn't too uncommon for seniors at Eastland to end up engaged before the year ended.
"No, they're getting married this summer," Ford informed her, "Hopefully you'll make it back to New York for that. Maria's got this huge ceremony planned and everything. You should see how bad Chris is freaking out. He's loving every minute of it though, so I'm happy for him."
"Well that's good," Adina forced a smile, "Maria really is a nice girl." Inside, Adina was cursing Maria's name. She wanted Chris to be happy, and she assured herself that she had moved on. She had Bright anyways. Good for Chris. Good for Maria.
A/N: After this chapter I might end up skipping around quite a bit. But as usual, I will stay true to what's going on with the show, for the most part. Some twists ahead :D As always, I really would love to hear your comments/questions/requests/ideas/feelings. If there are any ideas or plots you really want to see in this fic, send me an email at Ocstarreyed@aol.com, or simply review.
Again, REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!