Ephram, Delia and Madison got back to the house, Ephram went back to the TV, Madison went into the kitchen to start dinner, and Delia went back to her project.
About a half hour later there was a knock on the door. Madison answered it.
Madison: Hi...can I help you?
Laynie: Hi...is Ephram there?
Madison looked back at Delia who shrugged.
Madison: Yeah...come on in...(she looked back towards the family room) Ephram!
Ephram got up and walked into the room. He stopped when he saw Laynie and then looked at Madison and back to Laynie.
Ephram: Laynie...hey
Laynie: Hey...(she looked around at Madison and Delia, who were watching them) can we talk?
Ephram : Uh...sure, um...kitchen
He led her into the kitchen. Madison watched them until they were out of site and then looked at Delia.
Madison: Who's that?
Delia: I think that was Colin's sister
Madison: Colin who died?
Delia: Yup...
Madison: Oh...
In the kitchen...
Laynie: Have you talked to her yet?
Ephram: No
Laynie: Why not?! Don't you think it's important?
Ephram: I tried...she was busy
Laynie: Well try harder...it kills me to see her with him, he's dangerous
Ephram: Ok, ok I'll try again...but I'm not guaranteeing anything
Laynie: Thanks...
Ephram: Don't thank me yet
Laynie: Well, I have to get going...
Ephram: Sure, see ya
Laynie walked back into the living room and out the front door.
Madison: (Looking back at Ephram) What was that all about?
Ephram: I'll tell you about it later...So what's for dinner, it smells great?
Madison: This weird pasta-veggie thing...just got the recipe
Ephram: Cool
Madison got up and walked to the kitchen, Ephram followed.
Ephram: She's Amy's friend
Madison: I didn't say anything (as she was stirring something on the stove)
Ephram: She wants me to talk to Amy about Tommy...
Madison: Why?
Ephram: Because she got back together with him...
Madison: Wait...back together? They broke up?
Ephram: Yeah apparently he was dealing again...
Madison: wow...and she got back with him?
Ephram: Yeah and dumped Laynie in the process
Madison: And why does she want you to talk to her?
Ephram: That's what I want to know...she says that Amy will listen to me...or something
Madison: Oh...taste this (she held out a spoonful of whatever she was cooking)
Ephram let Madison feed him.
Ephram: Wow...that's really good
Madison: Really? (she tasted some herself)
Ephram: Yeah...so you're ok with me talking to her about it?
Madison: Why wouldn't I be?
Ephram: I don't know...
Madison: You're aloud to talk to girls Ephram
Ephram: I know
Madison: I trust you...besides you could probably like make-out with other girls and we still wouldn't be even cause of the whole Jay thing....
Ephram: not that I'm gonna get the chance...but if I ever did, I-I wouldn't...
Madison: (walking towards him) I know that...it's one of the reasons I love you so much (she kissed him) Hey, guess what tomorrow is?
Ephram: Please don't tell me it's one of those meaningless anniversaries like our first kiss, or the day we met...
Madison: Even if it was...I wouldn't know. (she smiled) No, tomorrow is my last day of classes before break
Ephram: Break?
Madison: Yeah...spring break
Ephram: are you gonna go to like Cancun and act like a stereotypical 20 year old?
Madison: No...tried that last year...not really my scene...plus, I'm totally broke
Ephram: How long do you have off?
Madison: 3 weeks
Ephram: Wow
Madison: Yup...what about you?
Ephram: 2 weeks, but we start the week after you I think...
Delia: (from the living room) Madison!! I need your help!!! Hurry!!
Madison: Here, stir this until I get back (she handed him the spoon and rushed to the living room)
Delia: (as Madison walked in) I messed up!
Madison: (looking at the big mess of paint on what was a great project) Oh...no sweetie, we can do something with this...
Delia: Yeah, we can throw it away
Madison: (slightly smiled) here...(she bent down and took another piece of construction paper) we can glue a piece of paper over it and paint on that
Delia: It's not that same!
Madison sighed just as Andy came in the door.
Andy: Hey, whatcha up to?
Madison: Hi Dr. Brown
Delia: School project (gloomily)
Andy: Sounds fun
Delia: Not really
Andy: Need any help?
Delia: It's already ruined enough
Madison looked at him apologetically and he shrugged back.
Andy: Ok then...I'll be in the kitchen if you change your mind
As Andy walked into the kitchen he saw Ephram quickly put down a magazine then he start stirring something on the stove. Ephram looked back to see that it was Andy and stopped stirring again.
Ephram: Oh...just you
Andy: Thanks (sarcastically) so...how was your day?
Ephram: Fine (as he picked up the magazine again)
Andy: Glad to hear it...what's for dinner? -and please say you didn't make it
Ephram: Me? No-not me, Madison just has me "stirring"
Andy: Smells good
Epharm: Yeah
Andy: Don't mess it up (as he walked out of the room)
Ephram smirked.
Madison walked in 5 minutes later.
Madison: Nice stirring
Ephram looked up, surprised.
Ephram: I-I was just t-taking a break
Madison: Sorry, It took longer than I thought
Ephram: No problem...hey I was just thinking, you know what else is coming up this month?
Madison: what?
Ephram: You seriously don't know?
Madison: (paused to think) oh my god...
Ephram: I can't believe you forgot
Madison: Well I don't really think about these things...
Ephram: So what do you want to do?
Madison: For my birthday? I don't know....
Ephram: But it's the big 2-1, you can legally get drunk...and then you can go gamble all your money away
Madison: (smiled) sounds like fun
Ephram: Well, I wouldn't know
Madison: I don't wanna do anything big
Ephram: Fine with me
Madison: Ok, it's ready...help me set the table?
They set the table and then Madison called everyone in to eat. After dinner, Madison helped Delia finish her project and Ephram went upstairs to his room. About a half hour later there was a knock on his door.
Ephram: Yeah?
Madison walked in and closed the door behind her.
Ephram: Delia finished?
Madison: Yeah, finally
Ephram was sitting on his bed, a comic book was laying open, next to him.
Madison: I should probably get going soon, I have some stuff to finish up before tomorrow
Ephram: It's only 7
Madison: Yeah, but I really need to do well on this paper, apparently my grades aren't as solid as I thought
Ephram: No way, how do you even know...don't they like not tell you your grades in college?
Madison: Some schools do that...but my professors posted all the grades so we would like know where we are, before the break and everything...and I'm (she sighed and sat on his bed) I'm not really where I want to be
Ephram: Well we could have private study sessions...
Madison: See? That's part of the problem...you, you're too distracting!
Ephram: It's my irresistible good looks (he started to kiss her)
Madison: (kissed him but then pulled away) Ok, now I really have to go
Ephram: C'mon (he leaned in to kiss her again but she stopped him)
Madison: Tomorrow
Ephram: I don't think I can wait that long (he said as she got up and walked towards the door)
Madison: I know what you mean (she smiled) ...but you're gonna have to
She walked out the door and left. Ephram went back to his comic book.
About a half hour later there was a knock on the door. Madison answered it.
Madison: Hi...can I help you?
Laynie: Hi...is Ephram there?
Madison looked back at Delia who shrugged.
Madison: Yeah...come on in...(she looked back towards the family room) Ephram!
Ephram got up and walked into the room. He stopped when he saw Laynie and then looked at Madison and back to Laynie.
Ephram: Laynie...hey
Laynie: Hey...(she looked around at Madison and Delia, who were watching them) can we talk?
Ephram : Uh...sure, um...kitchen
He led her into the kitchen. Madison watched them until they were out of site and then looked at Delia.
Madison: Who's that?
Delia: I think that was Colin's sister
Madison: Colin who died?
Delia: Yup...
Madison: Oh...
In the kitchen...
Laynie: Have you talked to her yet?
Ephram: No
Laynie: Why not?! Don't you think it's important?
Ephram: I tried...she was busy
Laynie: Well try harder...it kills me to see her with him, he's dangerous
Ephram: Ok, ok I'll try again...but I'm not guaranteeing anything
Laynie: Thanks...
Ephram: Don't thank me yet
Laynie: Well, I have to get going...
Ephram: Sure, see ya
Laynie walked back into the living room and out the front door.
Madison: (Looking back at Ephram) What was that all about?
Ephram: I'll tell you about it later...So what's for dinner, it smells great?
Madison: This weird pasta-veggie thing...just got the recipe
Ephram: Cool
Madison got up and walked to the kitchen, Ephram followed.
Ephram: She's Amy's friend
Madison: I didn't say anything (as she was stirring something on the stove)
Ephram: She wants me to talk to Amy about Tommy...
Madison: Why?
Ephram: Because she got back together with him...
Madison: Wait...back together? They broke up?
Ephram: Yeah apparently he was dealing again...
Madison: wow...and she got back with him?
Ephram: Yeah and dumped Laynie in the process
Madison: And why does she want you to talk to her?
Ephram: That's what I want to know...she says that Amy will listen to me...or something
Madison: Oh...taste this (she held out a spoonful of whatever she was cooking)
Ephram let Madison feed him.
Ephram: Wow...that's really good
Madison: Really? (she tasted some herself)
Ephram: Yeah...so you're ok with me talking to her about it?
Madison: Why wouldn't I be?
Ephram: I don't know...
Madison: You're aloud to talk to girls Ephram
Ephram: I know
Madison: I trust you...besides you could probably like make-out with other girls and we still wouldn't be even cause of the whole Jay thing....
Ephram: not that I'm gonna get the chance...but if I ever did, I-I wouldn't...
Madison: (walking towards him) I know that...it's one of the reasons I love you so much (she kissed him) Hey, guess what tomorrow is?
Ephram: Please don't tell me it's one of those meaningless anniversaries like our first kiss, or the day we met...
Madison: Even if it was...I wouldn't know. (she smiled) No, tomorrow is my last day of classes before break
Ephram: Break?
Madison: Yeah...spring break
Ephram: are you gonna go to like Cancun and act like a stereotypical 20 year old?
Madison: No...tried that last year...not really my scene...plus, I'm totally broke
Ephram: How long do you have off?
Madison: 3 weeks
Ephram: Wow
Madison: Yup...what about you?
Ephram: 2 weeks, but we start the week after you I think...
Delia: (from the living room) Madison!! I need your help!!! Hurry!!
Madison: Here, stir this until I get back (she handed him the spoon and rushed to the living room)
Delia: (as Madison walked in) I messed up!
Madison: (looking at the big mess of paint on what was a great project) Oh...no sweetie, we can do something with this...
Delia: Yeah, we can throw it away
Madison: (slightly smiled) here...(she bent down and took another piece of construction paper) we can glue a piece of paper over it and paint on that
Delia: It's not that same!
Madison sighed just as Andy came in the door.
Andy: Hey, whatcha up to?
Madison: Hi Dr. Brown
Delia: School project (gloomily)
Andy: Sounds fun
Delia: Not really
Andy: Need any help?
Delia: It's already ruined enough
Madison looked at him apologetically and he shrugged back.
Andy: Ok then...I'll be in the kitchen if you change your mind
As Andy walked into the kitchen he saw Ephram quickly put down a magazine then he start stirring something on the stove. Ephram looked back to see that it was Andy and stopped stirring again.
Ephram: Oh...just you
Andy: Thanks (sarcastically) so...how was your day?
Ephram: Fine (as he picked up the magazine again)
Andy: Glad to hear it...what's for dinner? -and please say you didn't make it
Ephram: Me? No-not me, Madison just has me "stirring"
Andy: Smells good
Epharm: Yeah
Andy: Don't mess it up (as he walked out of the room)
Ephram smirked.
Madison walked in 5 minutes later.
Madison: Nice stirring
Ephram looked up, surprised.
Ephram: I-I was just t-taking a break
Madison: Sorry, It took longer than I thought
Ephram: No problem...hey I was just thinking, you know what else is coming up this month?
Madison: what?
Ephram: You seriously don't know?
Madison: (paused to think) oh my god...
Ephram: I can't believe you forgot
Madison: Well I don't really think about these things...
Ephram: So what do you want to do?
Madison: For my birthday? I don't know....
Ephram: But it's the big 2-1, you can legally get drunk...and then you can go gamble all your money away
Madison: (smiled) sounds like fun
Ephram: Well, I wouldn't know
Madison: I don't wanna do anything big
Ephram: Fine with me
Madison: Ok, it's ready...help me set the table?
They set the table and then Madison called everyone in to eat. After dinner, Madison helped Delia finish her project and Ephram went upstairs to his room. About a half hour later there was a knock on his door.
Ephram: Yeah?
Madison walked in and closed the door behind her.
Ephram: Delia finished?
Madison: Yeah, finally
Ephram was sitting on his bed, a comic book was laying open, next to him.
Madison: I should probably get going soon, I have some stuff to finish up before tomorrow
Ephram: It's only 7
Madison: Yeah, but I really need to do well on this paper, apparently my grades aren't as solid as I thought
Ephram: No way, how do you even know...don't they like not tell you your grades in college?
Madison: Some schools do that...but my professors posted all the grades so we would like know where we are, before the break and everything...and I'm (she sighed and sat on his bed) I'm not really where I want to be
Ephram: Well we could have private study sessions...
Madison: See? That's part of the problem...you, you're too distracting!
Ephram: It's my irresistible good looks (he started to kiss her)
Madison: (kissed him but then pulled away) Ok, now I really have to go
Ephram: C'mon (he leaned in to kiss her again but she stopped him)
Madison: Tomorrow
Ephram: I don't think I can wait that long (he said as she got up and walked towards the door)
Madison: I know what you mean (she smiled) ...but you're gonna have to
She walked out the door and left. Ephram went back to his comic book.