Ephram got out of his car and slowly walked towards the door, humming the
funeral march under his breathe. He knew that he had really screwed things
up with Madison and there was probably no way she would forgive him. Just
has Ephram reached out to open the door, Delia opened it from the inside
and pulled him into the house.
Delia: "Hey Ephram, where were you? Madison's really mad and shes been in a
bad mood all day. I bet shes gonna yell at you," Delia said before bursting
into laughter. Although she wouldn't admit it, Delia was very jealous that
her new babysitter spent all her time with or thinking of Ephram, instead
of her. If Ephram and Madison were fighting, Madison would pay more
attention to Delia, which was fine by her.
After hearing Delia's little rant, Madison knew that Ephram was home and walked over to him. She gave Delia a look that said everything she was thinking, that Delia should go upstairs and give them some alone time. Delia thumped her way up the stairs, mad that they weren't letting her stay to hear the argument and locked herself in her room. For 5 minutes, the two just stood there, avoiding eye contact with each other until the silence became unbearable. Ephram decided to be the one to break it and explain to Madison why he was late.
Ephram:"Look Madison, I really shouldn't have been late, especially after last night. But right after you called, Amy called from the Denver hospital because her boyfriend overdosed on GH B and I'm telling you Mads, she was a nervous reck. She really needed someone to be there for her, so I went, with no questions asked. That's the type of friendship we have."
Madison looked at Ephram and smiled slightly," Ephram, I know you and knew you would have a good reason for forgetting about me, but I just wish you would have called. "
Ephram: "Speaking of calls, what happened with us over the phone? Because to me, it seemed like we broke up."
Madison walked over to the couch, sat down and sighed. Ephram followed, waiting for her response. "Ephram, regardless of what happened on the phone, because I think we both said some things we didn't mean, do you want to break up?"
Although Ephram could see that Madison was trying to appear strong and hold in her tears, he couldn't lie to her to spare his feelings." Madison, at first what we had was great, I mean I'd never had someone who actual liked me back for who I was. But lately, things have been so crazy and out of control, I don't think that we can fix this." Ephram grabbed Madison's hand, looked into her eyes, and said," I guess what I'm trying to say is I besides physical attraction, we don't have a foundation for are relationship. So I think its best for both of us if we break up."
Madison got up, walked over to the window, and stared outside. She was trying to shield her tears from Ephram, because she was embarrassed to have been so upset over something she knew was coming," Your know," she said as she looked over at him," I knew when this starting that we would never work in the long run, but I just tried to put that behind me. But I guess its for the best though, especially with your prom coming up, I mean you what to find a girl who can legally go with you." Although Madison said this joke to try to ease the tension between them, it didn't work.
Ephram:" Madison, you know it's my job to make all the sarcastic remarks between us. But now that were over, are you going to keep your job. I mean Delia loves you and you shouldn't quit because of us."
Madison:" If things between us are cool, than of course I'll stay, I would miss Delia to much. But for now, I think we need a little time apart. I'm gonna go ok?" Ephram:" Bye Madison."
As she walked out the door and towards her red car, Ephram ran over to the nearest open window and yelled," Madison, good luck with your music, I still think you're amazing."
Madison gave him a smile and than drove to her apartment. She ran inside, dropped down on the couch and started to cry. Although she knew the breakup was for the best, there was still a part of her that didn't want to leave her sweet little Ephram. On the other hand, Ephram was pretty surprised with himself that he didn't feel as badly about the break-up as he thought he would. Yet, Madison had also raised another question for him, prom. Although he still missed Madison, he didn't want to miss out on his junior prom. Considering his lack of popularity at County high, he didn't really have that many options of who would be willing to go with him. He knew exactly which girl he would want to take, but she would probably be going with Tommy. Ephram decided to stop worrying about all of his problems and relax for once, so he went upstairs to play with his little sister, whom he felt so horrible about ignoring for the past couple months.
After hearing Delia's little rant, Madison knew that Ephram was home and walked over to him. She gave Delia a look that said everything she was thinking, that Delia should go upstairs and give them some alone time. Delia thumped her way up the stairs, mad that they weren't letting her stay to hear the argument and locked herself in her room. For 5 minutes, the two just stood there, avoiding eye contact with each other until the silence became unbearable. Ephram decided to be the one to break it and explain to Madison why he was late.
Ephram:"Look Madison, I really shouldn't have been late, especially after last night. But right after you called, Amy called from the Denver hospital because her boyfriend overdosed on GH B and I'm telling you Mads, she was a nervous reck. She really needed someone to be there for her, so I went, with no questions asked. That's the type of friendship we have."
Madison looked at Ephram and smiled slightly," Ephram, I know you and knew you would have a good reason for forgetting about me, but I just wish you would have called. "
Ephram: "Speaking of calls, what happened with us over the phone? Because to me, it seemed like we broke up."
Madison walked over to the couch, sat down and sighed. Ephram followed, waiting for her response. "Ephram, regardless of what happened on the phone, because I think we both said some things we didn't mean, do you want to break up?"
Although Ephram could see that Madison was trying to appear strong and hold in her tears, he couldn't lie to her to spare his feelings." Madison, at first what we had was great, I mean I'd never had someone who actual liked me back for who I was. But lately, things have been so crazy and out of control, I don't think that we can fix this." Ephram grabbed Madison's hand, looked into her eyes, and said," I guess what I'm trying to say is I besides physical attraction, we don't have a foundation for are relationship. So I think its best for both of us if we break up."
Madison got up, walked over to the window, and stared outside. She was trying to shield her tears from Ephram, because she was embarrassed to have been so upset over something she knew was coming," Your know," she said as she looked over at him," I knew when this starting that we would never work in the long run, but I just tried to put that behind me. But I guess its for the best though, especially with your prom coming up, I mean you what to find a girl who can legally go with you." Although Madison said this joke to try to ease the tension between them, it didn't work.
Ephram:" Madison, you know it's my job to make all the sarcastic remarks between us. But now that were over, are you going to keep your job. I mean Delia loves you and you shouldn't quit because of us."
Madison:" If things between us are cool, than of course I'll stay, I would miss Delia to much. But for now, I think we need a little time apart. I'm gonna go ok?" Ephram:" Bye Madison."
As she walked out the door and towards her red car, Ephram ran over to the nearest open window and yelled," Madison, good luck with your music, I still think you're amazing."
Madison gave him a smile and than drove to her apartment. She ran inside, dropped down on the couch and started to cry. Although she knew the breakup was for the best, there was still a part of her that didn't want to leave her sweet little Ephram. On the other hand, Ephram was pretty surprised with himself that he didn't feel as badly about the break-up as he thought he would. Yet, Madison had also raised another question for him, prom. Although he still missed Madison, he didn't want to miss out on his junior prom. Considering his lack of popularity at County high, he didn't really have that many options of who would be willing to go with him. He knew exactly which girl he would want to take, but she would probably be going with Tommy. Ephram decided to stop worrying about all of his problems and relax for once, so he went upstairs to play with his little sister, whom he felt so horrible about ignoring for the past couple months.