~~FLASHBACK~~
He stared at the clock watching the second hand go around and around.
~~END OF FLASHBACK~~
Just then a hand waved in front of his face. It was Amy, apparently she let herself in and was standing beside the blank looking Ephram in the kitchen.
Ephram: (startled and very surprised) Amy!...hey!
Amy: Hey
Ephram: w-what are you doing here?
Amy: I came to talk to you, I know we haven't talked in a while.
Ephram: Really? I haven't noticed (he says sarcastically)
Amy: Listen, I don't want to bother you but ...
Ephram: But what (as he looks at the clock)
Amy: (noticing Ephram's interest) Do you have somewhere you need to be?
Ephram: (realizing what she sees) -No...not for another 53 minutes.
Amy: Ok well if you really don't wanna talk I understand, I think I'll just go. (she puts her head down and begins to walk away)
Ephram: Wait! What is it you wanted to talk about, I'm all ears.
Amy: You sure?
Ephram: yeah...shoot
Amy: Well, I wanted to talk to you about us-not "us" as in together-"us" as in our friendship, I know you are with that babysitter.
Ephram: If I wasn't would it make a difference?
Amy: (thinking for a second)-no, no not at all
Ephram: (relieved, the last thing he needed was Amy to suddenly have feelings for him and complicate things) good...-not that it would be bad, just that I am with Madison-who I do like...I like her a lot...a lot, a lot...
Amy: ok Ephram, I get that you like her "a lot, a lot" (laughing to herself) I just wanted to make sure that you knew, I care about you- as a friend- I don't want to lose our friendship.
Ephram: Really? Cause it didn't seem that way
Amy: I know it didn't, I really wasn't fair to you.
Ephram: yeah...
Amy: I hope you don't hold it against me, I had- and still have a lot going on, I just want you to know that I will be there for you as a friend and I hope you'll do the same?
Ephram: (thinking about this) ...Yeah, you know I always will be. (looks at the clock, 43 minutes ) Well I have to go get ready to go out, but I will see you tomorrow.
Amy: (Looks at the clock) Yeah, I have somewhere to be to (lying) see ya later.
Amy walked out. Ephram sat down, totally surprised, he didn't know what to think, did Amy just want him to be there for her, or did she really want to be there for him too? He wasn't ready to fully trust her again- not yet. It wasn't like he still loved her or anything, he loved Madison. What's the point? He thought, she'll probably just take me for granted again.
He got up and went to his room. Finally it was 6, Madison wasn't there yet so he was waiting in the living room for the doorbell. Andy came in.
Andy: Where are your books?
Ephram: What?
Andy: Your books? You're going to study aren't you?
Ephram: We decided to take a break and just have fun.
Andy: Really? Well it better not be the kind of fun I think you mean!
Ephram: ugh Dad! Please stop! We aren't having SEX!
Just as he yelled that, Madison walked in from outside and Delia came in from the kitchen. Both had jaw-dropped expressions on their faces.
Delia: Eewwwww
Madison: (laughing) Delia sweetie maybe you should go up to your room.
Delia: Fine with me, I don't wanna hear this.
She went up to her room. Madison gave Ephram a quick kiss and sat on the couch next to him.
Madison: Hi Dr. Brown (she said quietly)
Andy: Hi- Ephram, maybe you aren't now but you never know when it could happen!
Ephram: Well you COULD get hit by a bus, but that doesn't stop you from crossing the street! (happy with his response)
Andy: Ephram that is totally different
Ephram: how?
Andy: (getting mad) This is your choice, and I am scared that the choice you will make will be the wrong one!
Madison: Dr. Brown, Ephram and I have talked about it, we know we aren't ready to do anything like that.
Ephram looks at her surprised. She widens her eyes at him, showing she is lying.
Ephram: (turns back to his dad) yeah (agreeing)
Andy: you two have talked about this? (surprised at their maturity)
Ephram: yup
Andy: Well that was very mature of the both of you. (proud of his son) I hope you realize how serious this is.
Madison: Totally (she looks at Ephram and elbows him)
Ephram: Ow!-yeah totally. (he looks back at her and she smiles)
Andy: Ok as long as that's understood. Now you can go.
They both get up and quickly leave.
He stared at the clock watching the second hand go around and around.
~~END OF FLASHBACK~~
Just then a hand waved in front of his face. It was Amy, apparently she let herself in and was standing beside the blank looking Ephram in the kitchen.
Ephram: (startled and very surprised) Amy!...hey!
Amy: Hey
Ephram: w-what are you doing here?
Amy: I came to talk to you, I know we haven't talked in a while.
Ephram: Really? I haven't noticed (he says sarcastically)
Amy: Listen, I don't want to bother you but ...
Ephram: But what (as he looks at the clock)
Amy: (noticing Ephram's interest) Do you have somewhere you need to be?
Ephram: (realizing what she sees) -No...not for another 53 minutes.
Amy: Ok well if you really don't wanna talk I understand, I think I'll just go. (she puts her head down and begins to walk away)
Ephram: Wait! What is it you wanted to talk about, I'm all ears.
Amy: You sure?
Ephram: yeah...shoot
Amy: Well, I wanted to talk to you about us-not "us" as in together-"us" as in our friendship, I know you are with that babysitter.
Ephram: If I wasn't would it make a difference?
Amy: (thinking for a second)-no, no not at all
Ephram: (relieved, the last thing he needed was Amy to suddenly have feelings for him and complicate things) good...-not that it would be bad, just that I am with Madison-who I do like...I like her a lot...a lot, a lot...
Amy: ok Ephram, I get that you like her "a lot, a lot" (laughing to herself) I just wanted to make sure that you knew, I care about you- as a friend- I don't want to lose our friendship.
Ephram: Really? Cause it didn't seem that way
Amy: I know it didn't, I really wasn't fair to you.
Ephram: yeah...
Amy: I hope you don't hold it against me, I had- and still have a lot going on, I just want you to know that I will be there for you as a friend and I hope you'll do the same?
Ephram: (thinking about this) ...Yeah, you know I always will be. (looks at the clock, 43 minutes ) Well I have to go get ready to go out, but I will see you tomorrow.
Amy: (Looks at the clock) Yeah, I have somewhere to be to (lying) see ya later.
Amy walked out. Ephram sat down, totally surprised, he didn't know what to think, did Amy just want him to be there for her, or did she really want to be there for him too? He wasn't ready to fully trust her again- not yet. It wasn't like he still loved her or anything, he loved Madison. What's the point? He thought, she'll probably just take me for granted again.
He got up and went to his room. Finally it was 6, Madison wasn't there yet so he was waiting in the living room for the doorbell. Andy came in.
Andy: Where are your books?
Ephram: What?
Andy: Your books? You're going to study aren't you?
Ephram: We decided to take a break and just have fun.
Andy: Really? Well it better not be the kind of fun I think you mean!
Ephram: ugh Dad! Please stop! We aren't having SEX!
Just as he yelled that, Madison walked in from outside and Delia came in from the kitchen. Both had jaw-dropped expressions on their faces.
Delia: Eewwwww
Madison: (laughing) Delia sweetie maybe you should go up to your room.
Delia: Fine with me, I don't wanna hear this.
She went up to her room. Madison gave Ephram a quick kiss and sat on the couch next to him.
Madison: Hi Dr. Brown (she said quietly)
Andy: Hi- Ephram, maybe you aren't now but you never know when it could happen!
Ephram: Well you COULD get hit by a bus, but that doesn't stop you from crossing the street! (happy with his response)
Andy: Ephram that is totally different
Ephram: how?
Andy: (getting mad) This is your choice, and I am scared that the choice you will make will be the wrong one!
Madison: Dr. Brown, Ephram and I have talked about it, we know we aren't ready to do anything like that.
Ephram looks at her surprised. She widens her eyes at him, showing she is lying.
Ephram: (turns back to his dad) yeah (agreeing)
Andy: you two have talked about this? (surprised at their maturity)
Ephram: yup
Andy: Well that was very mature of the both of you. (proud of his son) I hope you realize how serious this is.
Madison: Totally (she looks at Ephram and elbows him)
Ephram: Ow!-yeah totally. (he looks back at her and she smiles)
Andy: Ok as long as that's understood. Now you can go.
They both get up and quickly leave.