Ephram looked deeply into Amy's eyes. "I'm glad we're together."
Amy looked down at the ground She knew something he didn't. He was going to be a father. Her father had told her that. They had gotten into a little fight again and he blurted it out. 'But it's a secret,' she thought.
"What's wrong, Amy?" he asked. She paused. "Nothing—Nothing, Ephram," she had to think quick. "I love you, too, but—"She couldn't spill the beans. Everyone would get mad at her and then before she knew it she'd be on Zoloft again.
"But—What's wrong, Amy?" Ephram asked picking up Amy's head and brushing away the hairs. "I thought we could trust each other?"
'Oh no!' she thought. This is exactly what she didn't want him to say.
"I- I think we're moving a bit... fast." She put her hand on his.
"Fast?" he asked. He wanted to make this work so badly, she could tell it on his face.
"Just a little." Amy swallowed hard. He'd been home exactly one day and already she was lying to him. For his sake, he had better get into Julliard or at least not see Madison.
"Okay, we'll slow down then." Ephram kissed her softly on the lips. "I had better get back home. I'm supposed to help Delia with something. Duty awaits!" he said as he walked off of Amy's porch.
Amy smiled at his enthusiasm. He was really serious about being together and that's why it hurt so much to lie to him. Amy stared at the last place she saw him before Ephram got into the car. Soon dusk turned to night and Dr. Abbot came out.
"What's wrong, Amy?" he asked.
Amy slowly shook her head indicating that she didn't want to talk about it, especially with him. He was the one who had told her that Madison was pregnant. And with Ephram's baby. She sighed and looked at her father.
"It's about Ephram, isn't it?"
She shook her head slowly. Of course having a fatherly nature towards his daughter he jumped to conclusions. "You're not pregnant, are you?" he asked nervously.
"No, Dad." She said. "I'm not. I'm just worried about him. Why did you have to tell me?"
"Because I don't want you pregnant," Her father said as he hugged her and kissed her on the top of her head.
"Your mom and me we really care for you." Amy and her father headed back into the house. Amy was still confused, but tired. She decided that she'd sleep on it and go talk to Dr. Brown tomorrow, sometime when Ephram's not around.