Before Ephram knew it, it was Friday afternoon, he was sitting on the couch watching TV when Madison came in with Delia.
Madison: Ok...hurry, go get your stuff
Delia ran upstairs looking excited.
Ephram: What's that all about?
Madison: Some big slumber party...apparently they are giving each other makeovers.
Ephram: sounds like fun...
Madison: It'll sure be fun spending hours trying to get the make-up off in the morning...
She sat next to him and kissed him.
Madison: How was school?
Ephram: Same old crappiness...what about you?
Madison: No classes today...it was pretty boring
Ephram: I would gladly trade
Madison looked at the clock.
Madison: Wow, it's already 4...I have to go get ready
She got up but Ephram pulled her back down.
Ephram: You don't need 3 hours to get ready
He leaned in to kiss her, but she put her finger on his lips stopping him.
Ephram: What?
Madison: Save it for tonight...I'll be back around 6:30, be ready
She got up and smiled.
Madison: Delia? You ready? (she yelled upstairs)
Delia: (coming down) yeah, let's go!
They went out the door. Ephram watched TV for another hour, then went up to take a shower. When he was all ready he still had an hour to spare. He decided to practice piano. He went downstairs and started playing, he didn't know what he was playing, it just came out, he felt it. When he finally stopped playing he looked up and saw Madison standing there, amazed.
Madison: Wow, that was amazing Ephram...
Ephram: (surprised that the time went by so fast) Wait...how long have you been standing there?
Madison: I don't know, like 5 minutes
She sat down next to him on the piano bench and kissed him on the cheek.
Madison: Who was that...not that I know any composers?
Ephram: Me...
Madison: No seriously...
Ephram: No, it was me...I just started playing....it just sorta came out, it was weird...
Madison: Wow...do you remember it, like, what you did?
Ephram: Not really (he smiled at this)
Madison: Weird
Ephram: Yeah...what time is it?
Madison: Like a quarter to...we should get going
Ephram: Ok
He got up and grabbed his coat, they walked out the door and to her car.
When they got there, Ephram noticed there was nobody around.
Ephram: Where is everyone...isn't this place supposed to be good?
Madison didn't say anything, she just smiled. When they walked in Ephram looked down and saw a trail of roses leading to a single table with 2 chairs. There were candles everywhere and light music playing in the background. He was speechless.
Ephram: (his mouth wide open) how-how-this is amazing-how?
Madison: (smiling) I called in a favor
She lead him to the table, he pulled out her chair for her and then sat down, still stunned.
Ephram: Someone must have really owed you...
Madison: My uncle owns the place...
Ephram: wow, I didn't know that...
Madison: I know
Ephram: But why? It must have cost him a fortune to shut down for the night...
Madison: Can you just shut up and enjoy this?
Ephram: Yeah...it's just amazing...you're amazing
Madison: I know (joking)
Ephram leaned over the table and kissed her.
Madison: Careful...candles...
They pulled away and just looked in each other's eyes, smiling.
Madison: (opening a menu) so...what do you want?
Ephram: I don't think what I want is on the menu...(seductively)
Madison: Well you are just gonna have to wait for that...
Ephram: How do you expect me to do that...especially when you are wearing that...
Madison was wearing a read spaghetti strap dress, her hair seemed perfect in the light.
Madison: (smiled and looked back at the menu) I think I'm gonna go for the chicken...
Ephram: (opening his menu) so we can order anything?
Madison: Yup...on the house
Ephram: You have good connections...
Madison: Well, I'm gonna be doing a lot of dishes to pay him back...
Ephram decided on the ravioli, Madison motioned for the waiter, who took their orders.
They held hands across the table. The meal was great, they talked and laughed the whole time, there was never a pause in their conversation.
Jay was driving down the road, he spotted Madison's red bug in the parking lot of the restaurant.
He figured she was probably there with her boyfriend, he wanted to check him out so he parked. He walked up to the window of the restaurant and looked in.
Jay: What the-
He saw Ephram and Madison laughing and holding hands. He saw the romantic set-up and the roses.
Jay: Piano kid!
He got back in his car and drove off.
Madison and Ephram finished dinner.
Madison: Desert?
Ephram: I'm pretty stuffed...
Madison: Well, I don't want to seem like a pig
Ephram: No...go ahead
Madison: Vanilla ice cream (she told the waiter who was standing beside them)
The waiter nodded and walked away.
Ephram looked at his watch.
Ephram: We still have an hour...
Madison: Wow, that went by fast
Ephram: (Held out his hand) Dance with me?
Madison: (laughed) you don't dance...
Ephram: I am trying to be spontaneously romantic...work with me
Madison smiled and nodded, she grabbed his hand and then walked over to an empty space. They held each other and slowly moved to the music. Ephram was looking down at his feet the whole time.
Madison: What are you doing?
Ephram: Making sure I don't step on your feet...
Madison: (lifting his head up with her hand) you won't
She kissed him passionately.
Madison: Ow!
Ephram: See? I told you...(couldn't help but laugh)
Madison: (also laughing) maybe we should stop the dancing...
Ephram: Agreed
They stopped moving and started kissing. She stopped him when she heard the "clinging" of plates at the table. She turned around to see the waiter cleaning the plates off and putting her ice cream down.
They went over to the table. Ephram sat down and Madison sat on his lap. She picked up the glass of ice cream and fed him a spoonful. Then Ephram fed her some. Madison put some on Ephram's nose and then kissed it off. They laughed as they played around, soon they were both sticky and very full.
Ephram: So what now?
Madison: I don't know...What do you have in mind Mr. Brown?
Ephram: (kissed her) something like that
Madison: I don't know....I was thinking we could start on those dishes...
Ephram: (kissed her again) really?
Madison: Maybe they can wait (she kissed him)
Before they knew it, it was a quarter after 10.
Ephram: We better get going...
Madison: Unfortunately
Madison dropped Ephram off at his house and then went home. She was very happy about their night together. It went perfectly.
When Ephram got in the house, Andy was in the kitchen.
Andy: Ephram? Is that you?
Ephram: Yeah
Andy: Can you come in hear for a second?
Ephram: (walking into the kitchen) I know, I'm 5 minutes late...we lost track of time
Andy: It's not about that
Ephram: Oh...
Andy: I got this in the mail today (he held up a piece of paper)
Ephram: What's that (uninterested)
Andy: Your progress report...
Ephram: (worried, he knew he hadn't been doing too well in Spanish) oh
Andy: (handing it to him) Look at it and tell me what you think...
Ephram read it over. English: B, Spanish: C, P.E.: A-, Math: A-, Science: B+, History: B
Ephram: Not bad
Andy: I thought so too, I'm very proud of you Ephram...to tell you the truth, I was expecting your grades to go down...what, with spending so much time with Madison and all, and I was surprised, but happy that they haven't
Ephram: Uh huh (still looking at the paper)
Andy: I think I'm gonna start cutting you some slack-not too much, but enough...as long as you keep those grades up
Ephram: (looked up smiling) Thanks, I will
He handed Andy the paper and went up to his room. This had been a great night.
Madison: Ok...hurry, go get your stuff
Delia ran upstairs looking excited.
Ephram: What's that all about?
Madison: Some big slumber party...apparently they are giving each other makeovers.
Ephram: sounds like fun...
Madison: It'll sure be fun spending hours trying to get the make-up off in the morning...
She sat next to him and kissed him.
Madison: How was school?
Ephram: Same old crappiness...what about you?
Madison: No classes today...it was pretty boring
Ephram: I would gladly trade
Madison looked at the clock.
Madison: Wow, it's already 4...I have to go get ready
She got up but Ephram pulled her back down.
Ephram: You don't need 3 hours to get ready
He leaned in to kiss her, but she put her finger on his lips stopping him.
Ephram: What?
Madison: Save it for tonight...I'll be back around 6:30, be ready
She got up and smiled.
Madison: Delia? You ready? (she yelled upstairs)
Delia: (coming down) yeah, let's go!
They went out the door. Ephram watched TV for another hour, then went up to take a shower. When he was all ready he still had an hour to spare. He decided to practice piano. He went downstairs and started playing, he didn't know what he was playing, it just came out, he felt it. When he finally stopped playing he looked up and saw Madison standing there, amazed.
Madison: Wow, that was amazing Ephram...
Ephram: (surprised that the time went by so fast) Wait...how long have you been standing there?
Madison: I don't know, like 5 minutes
She sat down next to him on the piano bench and kissed him on the cheek.
Madison: Who was that...not that I know any composers?
Ephram: Me...
Madison: No seriously...
Ephram: No, it was me...I just started playing....it just sorta came out, it was weird...
Madison: Wow...do you remember it, like, what you did?
Ephram: Not really (he smiled at this)
Madison: Weird
Ephram: Yeah...what time is it?
Madison: Like a quarter to...we should get going
Ephram: Ok
He got up and grabbed his coat, they walked out the door and to her car.
When they got there, Ephram noticed there was nobody around.
Ephram: Where is everyone...isn't this place supposed to be good?
Madison didn't say anything, she just smiled. When they walked in Ephram looked down and saw a trail of roses leading to a single table with 2 chairs. There were candles everywhere and light music playing in the background. He was speechless.
Ephram: (his mouth wide open) how-how-this is amazing-how?
Madison: (smiling) I called in a favor
She lead him to the table, he pulled out her chair for her and then sat down, still stunned.
Ephram: Someone must have really owed you...
Madison: My uncle owns the place...
Ephram: wow, I didn't know that...
Madison: I know
Ephram: But why? It must have cost him a fortune to shut down for the night...
Madison: Can you just shut up and enjoy this?
Ephram: Yeah...it's just amazing...you're amazing
Madison: I know (joking)
Ephram leaned over the table and kissed her.
Madison: Careful...candles...
They pulled away and just looked in each other's eyes, smiling.
Madison: (opening a menu) so...what do you want?
Ephram: I don't think what I want is on the menu...(seductively)
Madison: Well you are just gonna have to wait for that...
Ephram: How do you expect me to do that...especially when you are wearing that...
Madison was wearing a read spaghetti strap dress, her hair seemed perfect in the light.
Madison: (smiled and looked back at the menu) I think I'm gonna go for the chicken...
Ephram: (opening his menu) so we can order anything?
Madison: Yup...on the house
Ephram: You have good connections...
Madison: Well, I'm gonna be doing a lot of dishes to pay him back...
Ephram decided on the ravioli, Madison motioned for the waiter, who took their orders.
They held hands across the table. The meal was great, they talked and laughed the whole time, there was never a pause in their conversation.
Jay was driving down the road, he spotted Madison's red bug in the parking lot of the restaurant.
He figured she was probably there with her boyfriend, he wanted to check him out so he parked. He walked up to the window of the restaurant and looked in.
Jay: What the-
He saw Ephram and Madison laughing and holding hands. He saw the romantic set-up and the roses.
Jay: Piano kid!
He got back in his car and drove off.
Madison and Ephram finished dinner.
Madison: Desert?
Ephram: I'm pretty stuffed...
Madison: Well, I don't want to seem like a pig
Ephram: No...go ahead
Madison: Vanilla ice cream (she told the waiter who was standing beside them)
The waiter nodded and walked away.
Ephram looked at his watch.
Ephram: We still have an hour...
Madison: Wow, that went by fast
Ephram: (Held out his hand) Dance with me?
Madison: (laughed) you don't dance...
Ephram: I am trying to be spontaneously romantic...work with me
Madison smiled and nodded, she grabbed his hand and then walked over to an empty space. They held each other and slowly moved to the music. Ephram was looking down at his feet the whole time.
Madison: What are you doing?
Ephram: Making sure I don't step on your feet...
Madison: (lifting his head up with her hand) you won't
She kissed him passionately.
Madison: Ow!
Ephram: See? I told you...(couldn't help but laugh)
Madison: (also laughing) maybe we should stop the dancing...
Ephram: Agreed
They stopped moving and started kissing. She stopped him when she heard the "clinging" of plates at the table. She turned around to see the waiter cleaning the plates off and putting her ice cream down.
They went over to the table. Ephram sat down and Madison sat on his lap. She picked up the glass of ice cream and fed him a spoonful. Then Ephram fed her some. Madison put some on Ephram's nose and then kissed it off. They laughed as they played around, soon they were both sticky and very full.
Ephram: So what now?
Madison: I don't know...What do you have in mind Mr. Brown?
Ephram: (kissed her) something like that
Madison: I don't know....I was thinking we could start on those dishes...
Ephram: (kissed her again) really?
Madison: Maybe they can wait (she kissed him)
Before they knew it, it was a quarter after 10.
Ephram: We better get going...
Madison: Unfortunately
Madison dropped Ephram off at his house and then went home. She was very happy about their night together. It went perfectly.
When Ephram got in the house, Andy was in the kitchen.
Andy: Ephram? Is that you?
Ephram: Yeah
Andy: Can you come in hear for a second?
Ephram: (walking into the kitchen) I know, I'm 5 minutes late...we lost track of time
Andy: It's not about that
Ephram: Oh...
Andy: I got this in the mail today (he held up a piece of paper)
Ephram: What's that (uninterested)
Andy: Your progress report...
Ephram: (worried, he knew he hadn't been doing too well in Spanish) oh
Andy: (handing it to him) Look at it and tell me what you think...
Ephram read it over. English: B, Spanish: C, P.E.: A-, Math: A-, Science: B+, History: B
Ephram: Not bad
Andy: I thought so too, I'm very proud of you Ephram...to tell you the truth, I was expecting your grades to go down...what, with spending so much time with Madison and all, and I was surprised, but happy that they haven't
Ephram: Uh huh (still looking at the paper)
Andy: I think I'm gonna start cutting you some slack-not too much, but enough...as long as you keep those grades up
Ephram: (looked up smiling) Thanks, I will
He handed Andy the paper and went up to his room. This had been a great night.