Monday morning came and Ephram walked downstairs, eyes half open. Andy saw him.
Andy: Ephram! What are you doing here, you are supposed to be at school!
Ephram: Uh dad...maybe you should check the calendar sometime...its Martin Luther King Day. (he walked past his dad and into the kitchen)
Ephram poured himself the last of the cereal and added the last of the milk.
Ephram: We need milk and cereal.
Andy: Well I don't know if I can make it to the store today...here (he pulls out some money and hands it to Ephram) now don't get any junk, actually just take Madison with you, she's the one that cooks anyway.
Ephram: Ok, anything you need?
Andy: Uh...shampoo.
Ephram: alright
He finished his cereal and then called Madison.
Madison: hello?
Ephram: hi
Madison: Hey, what's up?
Ephram: My dad wants you to come with me to the store, he doesn't trust me to be healthy.
Madison: (laughing) sure...what time should I pick you up?
Ephram: Well I have to shower and stuff so I guess around 12
Madison: k... oh yeah no school today (finally figuring out why Ephram was home)
Ephram: you know...I really hope that all you and my dad have in common is forgetting dates.
Madison: (laughing) me too
Ephram: Ok well I'll see you at 12
Madison: yup
Ephram: I love you
Madison: (smiling) love you too.
They hung up and Ephram ran upstairs to get ready. He couldn't believe he was showering to go food shopping, but he wanted to smell good incase something happened.
At 12:03 the doorbell rang. Ephram opened the door to find Madison standing in low-rise jeans and a blue long sleeved shirt.
Ephram: you look nice (kissing her)
Madison: you too...common let's shop fast so we can...go back to my place.
Ephram: I like the way you think (he says smiling as he follows her to her car)
They got to the market and made their way through the isles. Madison put something in the cart every once in a while.
Ephram: (as he grabs some chips and throws them in the cart) so what else do we need?
Madison: well we could use some pota- (she sees a familiar face standing behind Ephram) -tos...Jay...what...are you doing here? (obviously uncomfortable)
Jay: I thought I heard your voice (he says walking up next to Ephram) no school today piano kid?
Ephram: It's Ephram...and no (meanly)
Jay: So, what? Working on a holiday? (to Madison)
Madison: (looking at Ephram apologetically) yeah, just working. (her nostrils flared)
Ephram: (gets a surprised and sad look on his face) actually we-
Madison: We're just getting some stuff for dinner. (she cut him off)
Jay: cool, listen Eddy...you think you could go get yourself some fruit roll-ups or something?
Ephram: (pissed off) It's Ephram...and no I can't go get some fruit roll-ups.
Jay: dude!? What's wrong with you...just let us talk.
Ephram: (gave Madison a mean look) You know what...I think I am just gonna go...and don't worry...I don't need someone to help me cross the street!
Ephram turned around and walked out of the store. He couldn't believe it, how could she lie, after telling him she loved him, she was embarrassed to be with him.
Madison wanted desperately to run after him but Jay was in her way. She just didn't know how to tell him, he would freak out.
Jay: That kid has serious issues.
Madison: He doesn't have issues (she paused) I do (quietly)
Jay: Listen...I've wanted to talk to you for a while now...I-
Madison: (cutting him off) sorry Jay I have to go
Madison left Jay and the cart standing there. She got in her car and drove around looking for Ephram. When she found him she parked her car and tired to catch up to him.
Madison: Ephram...please stop...
Ephram: What? I thought this was what you wanted...you're the one who doesn't want to be seen with me (he continues his pace)
Madison: That's not it at all...(finally catching up to him) I just-I didn't want him to freak out, I mean you really don't want to see him mad. (Ephram was speeding up) c'mon Ephram...please just listen to me (she grabbed his arm and turned him around) I'm sorry, I made a mistake.
Ephram: That's kind of an understatement (he couldn't look at her)
Madison: Ephram look at me (she held his face in her hands, he tried to shake her off but she stayed put) I love you...I don't know what I was thinking, please...just don't do this...
Ephram: (still mad) If you love me why couldn't you tell him about us...you made me seem like an idiot! Like I'm just some loser you baby-sit! How did you think I would feel? Do you care more about what he thinks than what I feel?!
Madison: No...of course not, I...I didn't know what he would do if he found out.
Ephram: Isn't he the one who broke up with you for liking me? Why would he care?! (angry)
Madison: Because...I never told him we were together, he probably thinks I got over it
Ephram: Why? Why wouldn't you tell him?
Madison: Because Ephram...we have to be careful about who we tell! We can't just run around screaming it and putting up flyers!
Andy: Ephram! What are you doing here, you are supposed to be at school!
Ephram: Uh dad...maybe you should check the calendar sometime...its Martin Luther King Day. (he walked past his dad and into the kitchen)
Ephram poured himself the last of the cereal and added the last of the milk.
Ephram: We need milk and cereal.
Andy: Well I don't know if I can make it to the store today...here (he pulls out some money and hands it to Ephram) now don't get any junk, actually just take Madison with you, she's the one that cooks anyway.
Ephram: Ok, anything you need?
Andy: Uh...shampoo.
Ephram: alright
He finished his cereal and then called Madison.
Madison: hello?
Ephram: hi
Madison: Hey, what's up?
Ephram: My dad wants you to come with me to the store, he doesn't trust me to be healthy.
Madison: (laughing) sure...what time should I pick you up?
Ephram: Well I have to shower and stuff so I guess around 12
Madison: k... oh yeah no school today (finally figuring out why Ephram was home)
Ephram: you know...I really hope that all you and my dad have in common is forgetting dates.
Madison: (laughing) me too
Ephram: Ok well I'll see you at 12
Madison: yup
Ephram: I love you
Madison: (smiling) love you too.
They hung up and Ephram ran upstairs to get ready. He couldn't believe he was showering to go food shopping, but he wanted to smell good incase something happened.
At 12:03 the doorbell rang. Ephram opened the door to find Madison standing in low-rise jeans and a blue long sleeved shirt.
Ephram: you look nice (kissing her)
Madison: you too...common let's shop fast so we can...go back to my place.
Ephram: I like the way you think (he says smiling as he follows her to her car)
They got to the market and made their way through the isles. Madison put something in the cart every once in a while.
Ephram: (as he grabs some chips and throws them in the cart) so what else do we need?
Madison: well we could use some pota- (she sees a familiar face standing behind Ephram) -tos...Jay...what...are you doing here? (obviously uncomfortable)
Jay: I thought I heard your voice (he says walking up next to Ephram) no school today piano kid?
Ephram: It's Ephram...and no (meanly)
Jay: So, what? Working on a holiday? (to Madison)
Madison: (looking at Ephram apologetically) yeah, just working. (her nostrils flared)
Ephram: (gets a surprised and sad look on his face) actually we-
Madison: We're just getting some stuff for dinner. (she cut him off)
Jay: cool, listen Eddy...you think you could go get yourself some fruit roll-ups or something?
Ephram: (pissed off) It's Ephram...and no I can't go get some fruit roll-ups.
Jay: dude!? What's wrong with you...just let us talk.
Ephram: (gave Madison a mean look) You know what...I think I am just gonna go...and don't worry...I don't need someone to help me cross the street!
Ephram turned around and walked out of the store. He couldn't believe it, how could she lie, after telling him she loved him, she was embarrassed to be with him.
Madison wanted desperately to run after him but Jay was in her way. She just didn't know how to tell him, he would freak out.
Jay: That kid has serious issues.
Madison: He doesn't have issues (she paused) I do (quietly)
Jay: Listen...I've wanted to talk to you for a while now...I-
Madison: (cutting him off) sorry Jay I have to go
Madison left Jay and the cart standing there. She got in her car and drove around looking for Ephram. When she found him she parked her car and tired to catch up to him.
Madison: Ephram...please stop...
Ephram: What? I thought this was what you wanted...you're the one who doesn't want to be seen with me (he continues his pace)
Madison: That's not it at all...(finally catching up to him) I just-I didn't want him to freak out, I mean you really don't want to see him mad. (Ephram was speeding up) c'mon Ephram...please just listen to me (she grabbed his arm and turned him around) I'm sorry, I made a mistake.
Ephram: That's kind of an understatement (he couldn't look at her)
Madison: Ephram look at me (she held his face in her hands, he tried to shake her off but she stayed put) I love you...I don't know what I was thinking, please...just don't do this...
Ephram: (still mad) If you love me why couldn't you tell him about us...you made me seem like an idiot! Like I'm just some loser you baby-sit! How did you think I would feel? Do you care more about what he thinks than what I feel?!
Madison: No...of course not, I...I didn't know what he would do if he found out.
Ephram: Isn't he the one who broke up with you for liking me? Why would he care?! (angry)
Madison: Because...I never told him we were together, he probably thinks I got over it
Ephram: Why? Why wouldn't you tell him?
Madison: Because Ephram...we have to be careful about who we tell! We can't just run around screaming it and putting up flyers!