Later, it was almost 10 and Ephram had to get going.
Ephram: What if he's still out there?
Madison: I can walk out there with you...
Ephram: No...then you'll have to walk back alone
Madison: He won't hurt me
Ephram: I don't want to take that chance...
Madison: Ephram-
Ephram: No, you're not going out there!
Madison: Ok...fine, but what are you gonna do?
Ephram: I don't know...maybe I can just stay here
Madison: Ok, first of all your dad would freak, second, we would be proving Jay right, and third, we both have class in the morning...
Ephram: Well I would rather skip class than risk my life...
Madison: I'm sure he's gone by now anyways...you'll be fine
Ephram: That'll be the quote under the headline, "High-school boy, killed by incredibly strong and jealous ex-boyfriend of his college girlfriend"
Madison: (smiled) How about "High school boy, killed by father for spending night at girlfriend's house"
Ephram: Why are you always right?
Madison: Just my nature
Ephram: (gave her a soft kiss) I want you to know...I love you... since I probably won't live long enough to say it again
Madison: (kissed him) Love you too...Now go before I get you in trouble
Ephram went out the door and rushed to his car, he wasn't fast enough. Jay stopped him a couple feet from his car.
Ephram: (looked up unwillingly) Jay
Jay: What are you doing here?
Ephram: Trying to get into my car
Jay: I mean at Madison's!
Ephram: How is that any of your business?
Jay: Listen kid...I really don't have time for this crap!
Ephram: You seem to have plenty of time, I mean all you do is sit out here waiting for Madison to come out so she can reject you...again
Jay: So you actually think you have a chance with her?!
Ephram: (was about to say that he already had her but stopped himself and looked down) We're just friends
Jay: Yeah, that's what she thinks...you have a thing for her
Ephram: What?! I do not have a thing for Madison...she's my sister's babysitter, we're just friends!
Jay: Bull! I'm gonna give you one last warning...stay away from her...she's mine
Ephram: Is that why she makes sure her door is locked when she knows you're around, is that why she tells you she doesn't have feelings for you, is that why she wants you to go away? Really sounds like she's yours. (sarcastically)
Jay: Get out of here before I change my mind about that warning!
He walked back to his car. Ephram looked back at the house and saw Madison peering through the window, he gave her a reassuring smile and got into his car.
Ephram got home, finished up the last of his homework and went to bed.
School the next day was boring and uneventful as usual. He had spent most of lunch wandering around alone, since he and Bright were still fighting and he didn't really have any other friends.
He passed Laynie in the hall and she gave him a look, telling him that he better talk to Amy soon. He really didn't want to, he didn't think it was any of his business, but he didn't want Amy to get hurt so he decided he would. He waited for her after school. When he saw her he went over to her.
Ephram: Hey
Amy: Ephram! Hey
Ephram: Feel like going somewhere? I don't really feel like going home...
Amy: You and Madison have a fight?
Ephram: No...no fight, just feel like getting out
Amy: And you didn't ask her?
Ephram: Well I thought we could you know "hang"
Amy: Sorry Ephram, I'm supposed to meet Tommy at the drug store...
Ephram: Oh...ok, that's fine...I should probably start on my homework anyway
Amy: Maybe some other time? (suggestively)
Ephram: (walking away) sure...sounds good
Ephram got home and went upstairs to start his work. He wanted to make sure he kept his grades up so he could see Madison without his dad watching their every move.
Madison and Delia came in the door about an hour later. Delia had a project she needed to work on. They were cutting up construction paper in the living room, when Ephram came down the stairs.
Madison: (looking up and smiling) Hey
Ephram: What are you guys up to?
Delia: We're not guys
Ephram: (smiled) Sorry...what are you ladies up to?
Madison: Delia has a project
Ephram: Fun (sarcastically)
Delia: Not really (she didn't catch his sarcasm)
Madison: Wanna help? We could use some extra cutting hands...
Ephram: As tempting as that is...I think I'll pass
He walked into the kitchen and got out a soda.
Delia: (yelling from the other room) Ephram? Can you bring us some drinks and chips?!
Ephram: Can't you get them yourself?
Delia: You're in there! And we're busy!!
Ephram: Well...I am too!
Delia: Ephram!
Ephram: Fine...
He grabbed a bag of chips from the pantry and got out 2 more sodas. He brought them to the coffee table in the living room.
Ephram: There you are madam (as he set down the sodas with a slight bow)
Madison smiled as Delia gave him a nasty look.
Madison: So do you want the background to be dark blue or light blue?
Ephram went to the family room and turned on the TV. About a half hour later he felt a tap on the shoulder. He turned around and was met with a soft kiss.
Ephram: took you long enough...
Madison: (smiled) I was waiting for you to make a move...but I guess you have your priorities
She nodded towards the TV, he had been watching "The Power Puff Girls."
Ephram: I-I...I was just flipping...through the channels...th-this just...(he gave up)
Madison: (giggled) Delia and I have to go to the store...we need more paint...wanna come?
Ephram: Sure...why not? I mean, it's not like anything's on TV... what about the whole public thing?
Madison: We are going with Delia, for Delia...it's fine
He picked up the remote and turned off the TV. Madison drove them to the drugstore. Ephram remembered that Amy and Tommy would be there and hesitated to get out of the car. They walked through the isles picking up a few things on the way. When they were walking toward the check-out Ephram saw Amy and Tommy talking by the cash register.
Madison: Oh wait...I forgot toothpaste
Ephram: We have toothpaste
Madison: I know, but I don't...here (she handed him the basket) I'll meet you up there...
Ephram and Delia walked up to the counter.
Amy looked over at them.
Amy: Ephram...what are you doing here?
Ephram: Delia needed some stuff for a project...
Tommy: Oh sorry, hold on...
He went back, behind the counter and started scanning the stuff in the basket.
Tommy: So...school project huh? What grade? (to Delia)
Delia: 4th
Tommy: cool...
As they were talking Ephram looked over at Amy.
Ephram: So...how's it going?
Amy: Good, you?
Ephram: Great
Amy: That's good
Ephram: Yeah
Just then Madison came back and held out the toothpaste in front of Ephram.
Madison: Minty fresh...just for you
Delia: Ewww
Ephram smiled. Madison noticed Amy.
Madison: Hey...
Amy: Hey (she felt very awkward)
Madison took out her wallet and handed Ephram some money.
Madison: Here
Ephram: No...I got it
Meanwhile Tommy and Delia were still talking.
Tommy: No way! You have Mrs. Greenfeild! She's still alive?
Delia: Unfortunately
Tommy finished bagging the stuff and Ephram paid.
Ephram: See ya
Amy: Bye...
She looked over at Tommy, who was starting at Madison's ass as she walked away. Then she looked away and crossed her arms.
Amy: My life just keeps getting better (she said to her self)
Tommy: What? (as he looked over at her)
Amy: Nothing...are you almost off?
Tommy: 15 minutes...
Ephram: What if he's still out there?
Madison: I can walk out there with you...
Ephram: No...then you'll have to walk back alone
Madison: He won't hurt me
Ephram: I don't want to take that chance...
Madison: Ephram-
Ephram: No, you're not going out there!
Madison: Ok...fine, but what are you gonna do?
Ephram: I don't know...maybe I can just stay here
Madison: Ok, first of all your dad would freak, second, we would be proving Jay right, and third, we both have class in the morning...
Ephram: Well I would rather skip class than risk my life...
Madison: I'm sure he's gone by now anyways...you'll be fine
Ephram: That'll be the quote under the headline, "High-school boy, killed by incredibly strong and jealous ex-boyfriend of his college girlfriend"
Madison: (smiled) How about "High school boy, killed by father for spending night at girlfriend's house"
Ephram: Why are you always right?
Madison: Just my nature
Ephram: (gave her a soft kiss) I want you to know...I love you... since I probably won't live long enough to say it again
Madison: (kissed him) Love you too...Now go before I get you in trouble
Ephram went out the door and rushed to his car, he wasn't fast enough. Jay stopped him a couple feet from his car.
Ephram: (looked up unwillingly) Jay
Jay: What are you doing here?
Ephram: Trying to get into my car
Jay: I mean at Madison's!
Ephram: How is that any of your business?
Jay: Listen kid...I really don't have time for this crap!
Ephram: You seem to have plenty of time, I mean all you do is sit out here waiting for Madison to come out so she can reject you...again
Jay: So you actually think you have a chance with her?!
Ephram: (was about to say that he already had her but stopped himself and looked down) We're just friends
Jay: Yeah, that's what she thinks...you have a thing for her
Ephram: What?! I do not have a thing for Madison...she's my sister's babysitter, we're just friends!
Jay: Bull! I'm gonna give you one last warning...stay away from her...she's mine
Ephram: Is that why she makes sure her door is locked when she knows you're around, is that why she tells you she doesn't have feelings for you, is that why she wants you to go away? Really sounds like she's yours. (sarcastically)
Jay: Get out of here before I change my mind about that warning!
He walked back to his car. Ephram looked back at the house and saw Madison peering through the window, he gave her a reassuring smile and got into his car.
Ephram got home, finished up the last of his homework and went to bed.
School the next day was boring and uneventful as usual. He had spent most of lunch wandering around alone, since he and Bright were still fighting and he didn't really have any other friends.
He passed Laynie in the hall and she gave him a look, telling him that he better talk to Amy soon. He really didn't want to, he didn't think it was any of his business, but he didn't want Amy to get hurt so he decided he would. He waited for her after school. When he saw her he went over to her.
Ephram: Hey
Amy: Ephram! Hey
Ephram: Feel like going somewhere? I don't really feel like going home...
Amy: You and Madison have a fight?
Ephram: No...no fight, just feel like getting out
Amy: And you didn't ask her?
Ephram: Well I thought we could you know "hang"
Amy: Sorry Ephram, I'm supposed to meet Tommy at the drug store...
Ephram: Oh...ok, that's fine...I should probably start on my homework anyway
Amy: Maybe some other time? (suggestively)
Ephram: (walking away) sure...sounds good
Ephram got home and went upstairs to start his work. He wanted to make sure he kept his grades up so he could see Madison without his dad watching their every move.
Madison and Delia came in the door about an hour later. Delia had a project she needed to work on. They were cutting up construction paper in the living room, when Ephram came down the stairs.
Madison: (looking up and smiling) Hey
Ephram: What are you guys up to?
Delia: We're not guys
Ephram: (smiled) Sorry...what are you ladies up to?
Madison: Delia has a project
Ephram: Fun (sarcastically)
Delia: Not really (she didn't catch his sarcasm)
Madison: Wanna help? We could use some extra cutting hands...
Ephram: As tempting as that is...I think I'll pass
He walked into the kitchen and got out a soda.
Delia: (yelling from the other room) Ephram? Can you bring us some drinks and chips?!
Ephram: Can't you get them yourself?
Delia: You're in there! And we're busy!!
Ephram: Well...I am too!
Delia: Ephram!
Ephram: Fine...
He grabbed a bag of chips from the pantry and got out 2 more sodas. He brought them to the coffee table in the living room.
Ephram: There you are madam (as he set down the sodas with a slight bow)
Madison smiled as Delia gave him a nasty look.
Madison: So do you want the background to be dark blue or light blue?
Ephram went to the family room and turned on the TV. About a half hour later he felt a tap on the shoulder. He turned around and was met with a soft kiss.
Ephram: took you long enough...
Madison: (smiled) I was waiting for you to make a move...but I guess you have your priorities
She nodded towards the TV, he had been watching "The Power Puff Girls."
Ephram: I-I...I was just flipping...through the channels...th-this just...(he gave up)
Madison: (giggled) Delia and I have to go to the store...we need more paint...wanna come?
Ephram: Sure...why not? I mean, it's not like anything's on TV... what about the whole public thing?
Madison: We are going with Delia, for Delia...it's fine
He picked up the remote and turned off the TV. Madison drove them to the drugstore. Ephram remembered that Amy and Tommy would be there and hesitated to get out of the car. They walked through the isles picking up a few things on the way. When they were walking toward the check-out Ephram saw Amy and Tommy talking by the cash register.
Madison: Oh wait...I forgot toothpaste
Ephram: We have toothpaste
Madison: I know, but I don't...here (she handed him the basket) I'll meet you up there...
Ephram and Delia walked up to the counter.
Amy looked over at them.
Amy: Ephram...what are you doing here?
Ephram: Delia needed some stuff for a project...
Tommy: Oh sorry, hold on...
He went back, behind the counter and started scanning the stuff in the basket.
Tommy: So...school project huh? What grade? (to Delia)
Delia: 4th
Tommy: cool...
As they were talking Ephram looked over at Amy.
Ephram: So...how's it going?
Amy: Good, you?
Ephram: Great
Amy: That's good
Ephram: Yeah
Just then Madison came back and held out the toothpaste in front of Ephram.
Madison: Minty fresh...just for you
Delia: Ewww
Ephram smiled. Madison noticed Amy.
Madison: Hey...
Amy: Hey (she felt very awkward)
Madison took out her wallet and handed Ephram some money.
Madison: Here
Ephram: No...I got it
Meanwhile Tommy and Delia were still talking.
Tommy: No way! You have Mrs. Greenfeild! She's still alive?
Delia: Unfortunately
Tommy finished bagging the stuff and Ephram paid.
Ephram: See ya
Amy: Bye...
She looked over at Tommy, who was starting at Madison's ass as she walked away. Then she looked away and crossed her arms.
Amy: My life just keeps getting better (she said to her self)
Tommy: What? (as he looked over at her)
Amy: Nothing...are you almost off?
Tommy: 15 minutes...