Later Madison and Ephram were lying in bed.
Madison: That was nice
Ephram: Just nice?
Madison: Nice is good
Ephram: So that's all it was?
Madison: I thought "nice" was a good choice of words
Ephram: So it wasn't "amazing" or "fantastic" or "great?"
Madison: No...(a look of shock formed on Ephram's face) ...it was all of those things, "nice" just summed it up
Ephram: Good answer
Madison: Well I worked up an appetite...want to go out?
She got out of bed and started putting her clothes on.
Ephram: Why don't we just order a pizza or something?
Madison: Because we had pizza for lunch
Ephram : (sitting up) You're in college...you can't tell me you've never had pizza 2 times in a day
Madison: No, that's not what I said...but I am tired of it...let's go for something different, you're the one who always complains about our "routine"
Ephram: I don't want to get up
Madison: C'mon lazy-ass...get up!
She grabbed his hand and pulled him out of bed.
Ephram: That's not fair...you're stronger than me
Madison: Well then...don't mess (she said smiling as she flexed her arm)
Ephram: Oh, well I think I will (putting his pants on)
He walked over and kissed her passionately.
Madison: Maybe we should stay in... (she kissed him again)
Ephram: Nope...we definitely have to go out
Madison: (looking shocked) why?
Ephram: We're out of condoms...again, plus...I'm tired of pizza too
He grabbed a shirt from his closet and slipped it on.
Ephram: C'mon...I'll drive
Madison followed him out the door and downstairs. Ephram grabbed his keys and opened the front door for Madison, she took 2 steps out and stopped gasping and putting her hands over her mouth.
Madison: Oh my god...Ephram
Ephram: What?
He walked next to her and looked at what she was looking at, his jaw dropped. Someone, most likely Jay, had slit his tires and keyed his car.
Ephram: Shit!
He ran over to his car and walked around it checking the damage.
Ephram: Yup definitely Jay (he sighed as he motioned towards some of the damage)
Madison walked up to him and read it; "stay away from her."
Madison: Oh my god...Ephram I'm so sorry, this is all my fault!
Ephram: No it's not (trying to stay calm)
Madison: Yes it is, it's my fault-
Ephram: No it's not! (he yelled as he kicked one of his flat tires)
Madison: Ephram- (trying to comfort him)
Ephram: no (he held up his hand to stop her) I'm fine
Madison: We should call the police
Ephram: No! He'll tell them about us...we don't have to get them into it
Madison: Well what are we supposed to do? We can't just sit here and let him get away with this!
Ephram: We aren't gonna do anything about it...I just have to deal
Madison: I don't want to put you through that Ephram...nobody deserves that
Ephram: Well I don't really have a choice
Madison: I'll quit the band-I'll find a new one-
Ephram: What difference will that make?! He'll still be in love with you, he'll just want to see you more!
Madison: Ephram-
Ephram: don't...
Madison: Well what am I supposed to do?! I'm not just gonna sit here and let him do this to you!
Ephram: Madison, please...
Madison: No! This is stupid! Doing nothing is not gonna get us anywhere?
Ephram: Where's "anywhere?" Is it me in a body cast?! Cause I don't think I wanna go there!
Madison: So you're just gonna sit here and let him walk all over you?!
Ephram: That's the plan
Madison: That's just what he wants you to do Ephram! He wants to intimidate you! It just makes it easier for him!
Ephram sighed.
Ephram: I don't know what else to do! I can't fight him- not that I even want to-I-I can't stand up to him, cause I'll just end up handicapped! We can't go to the police, cause that'll just make everything worse! What other options do I have?!
Madison: (paused and thought about this) ...I don't know...
She stood there for a while not saying anything. Suddenly she started walking towards her car.
Ephram: Where are you going?
Madison: To talk to him (as she opened he door and got in)
Ephram (running towards her car) No-no way!
Madison: It's the only way
Ephram: (opening the passenger door and sticking his head in) There is no "talking" to him...remember, you've tried "talking" to him...where has it gotten you?
Madison: Ephram I have to...I can't let him put you through this...put us through this!
Ephram: (sitting down and closing the door) I'm going with you
Madison: No...you can't...it'll make it worse
Ephram: I don't care... I won't let him hurt you
Madison: He won't hurt me
Ephram: I'm not taking that chance!
Madison: (sighed) Fine (starting the car) but you're staying in the car...
Ephram was about to argue but gave in...it was safer in the car anyway. They drove to Jay's house and parked out front, Madison was about to get out but Ephram grabbed her hand.
Madison: (looking back at him) what?
Ephram: Just be careful...
Madison smiled and gave him a sweet kiss.
Madison: I will
She got out and closed the door, she walked up to the front door and rang the doorbell.
Steve answered.
Madison: Hey Steve, is Jay here?
Steve: Madison, hey! Uh...no he left a couple hours ago...not sure where he went
Madison: (sighed) alright...well I'll see ya around (she turned to leave)
Steve: Madison wait! (Madison turned around) do you want me to tell him you stopped by?
Madison: (thought for a second) You know what? Tell him...tell him I stopped by, and tell him that....if he wants to mess with my boyfriend he has to get through me, and if he tries anything again...well you can fill in the blanks
She turned and walked back to the car.
Madison: (sitting down) he wasn't there
Ephram: What now?
Madison: We go find him
Ephram: why? (as she started the car) I mean, can't we just wait til he gets back...or give up
Madison: No...Ephram, I have to talk to him, I have to stop him
Ephram: What if you can't?
Madison: How will we know if we don't try?
Ephram sighed and leaned back in his seat as they drove off. The drove around town looking in the usual "hot" spots for Jay, but he was nowhere to be found.
Ephram: Can we take a break now? I'm starved.
Madison: (sighed) fine...I'm hungry too
Ephram: Thank you
Madison: That was nice
Ephram: Just nice?
Madison: Nice is good
Ephram: So that's all it was?
Madison: I thought "nice" was a good choice of words
Ephram: So it wasn't "amazing" or "fantastic" or "great?"
Madison: No...(a look of shock formed on Ephram's face) ...it was all of those things, "nice" just summed it up
Ephram: Good answer
Madison: Well I worked up an appetite...want to go out?
She got out of bed and started putting her clothes on.
Ephram: Why don't we just order a pizza or something?
Madison: Because we had pizza for lunch
Ephram : (sitting up) You're in college...you can't tell me you've never had pizza 2 times in a day
Madison: No, that's not what I said...but I am tired of it...let's go for something different, you're the one who always complains about our "routine"
Ephram: I don't want to get up
Madison: C'mon lazy-ass...get up!
She grabbed his hand and pulled him out of bed.
Ephram: That's not fair...you're stronger than me
Madison: Well then...don't mess (she said smiling as she flexed her arm)
Ephram: Oh, well I think I will (putting his pants on)
He walked over and kissed her passionately.
Madison: Maybe we should stay in... (she kissed him again)
Ephram: Nope...we definitely have to go out
Madison: (looking shocked) why?
Ephram: We're out of condoms...again, plus...I'm tired of pizza too
He grabbed a shirt from his closet and slipped it on.
Ephram: C'mon...I'll drive
Madison followed him out the door and downstairs. Ephram grabbed his keys and opened the front door for Madison, she took 2 steps out and stopped gasping and putting her hands over her mouth.
Madison: Oh my god...Ephram
Ephram: What?
He walked next to her and looked at what she was looking at, his jaw dropped. Someone, most likely Jay, had slit his tires and keyed his car.
Ephram: Shit!
He ran over to his car and walked around it checking the damage.
Ephram: Yup definitely Jay (he sighed as he motioned towards some of the damage)
Madison walked up to him and read it; "stay away from her."
Madison: Oh my god...Ephram I'm so sorry, this is all my fault!
Ephram: No it's not (trying to stay calm)
Madison: Yes it is, it's my fault-
Ephram: No it's not! (he yelled as he kicked one of his flat tires)
Madison: Ephram- (trying to comfort him)
Ephram: no (he held up his hand to stop her) I'm fine
Madison: We should call the police
Ephram: No! He'll tell them about us...we don't have to get them into it
Madison: Well what are we supposed to do? We can't just sit here and let him get away with this!
Ephram: We aren't gonna do anything about it...I just have to deal
Madison: I don't want to put you through that Ephram...nobody deserves that
Ephram: Well I don't really have a choice
Madison: I'll quit the band-I'll find a new one-
Ephram: What difference will that make?! He'll still be in love with you, he'll just want to see you more!
Madison: Ephram-
Ephram: don't...
Madison: Well what am I supposed to do?! I'm not just gonna sit here and let him do this to you!
Ephram: Madison, please...
Madison: No! This is stupid! Doing nothing is not gonna get us anywhere?
Ephram: Where's "anywhere?" Is it me in a body cast?! Cause I don't think I wanna go there!
Madison: So you're just gonna sit here and let him walk all over you?!
Ephram: That's the plan
Madison: That's just what he wants you to do Ephram! He wants to intimidate you! It just makes it easier for him!
Ephram sighed.
Ephram: I don't know what else to do! I can't fight him- not that I even want to-I-I can't stand up to him, cause I'll just end up handicapped! We can't go to the police, cause that'll just make everything worse! What other options do I have?!
Madison: (paused and thought about this) ...I don't know...
She stood there for a while not saying anything. Suddenly she started walking towards her car.
Ephram: Where are you going?
Madison: To talk to him (as she opened he door and got in)
Ephram (running towards her car) No-no way!
Madison: It's the only way
Ephram: (opening the passenger door and sticking his head in) There is no "talking" to him...remember, you've tried "talking" to him...where has it gotten you?
Madison: Ephram I have to...I can't let him put you through this...put us through this!
Ephram: (sitting down and closing the door) I'm going with you
Madison: No...you can't...it'll make it worse
Ephram: I don't care... I won't let him hurt you
Madison: He won't hurt me
Ephram: I'm not taking that chance!
Madison: (sighed) Fine (starting the car) but you're staying in the car...
Ephram was about to argue but gave in...it was safer in the car anyway. They drove to Jay's house and parked out front, Madison was about to get out but Ephram grabbed her hand.
Madison: (looking back at him) what?
Ephram: Just be careful...
Madison smiled and gave him a sweet kiss.
Madison: I will
She got out and closed the door, she walked up to the front door and rang the doorbell.
Steve answered.
Madison: Hey Steve, is Jay here?
Steve: Madison, hey! Uh...no he left a couple hours ago...not sure where he went
Madison: (sighed) alright...well I'll see ya around (she turned to leave)
Steve: Madison wait! (Madison turned around) do you want me to tell him you stopped by?
Madison: (thought for a second) You know what? Tell him...tell him I stopped by, and tell him that....if he wants to mess with my boyfriend he has to get through me, and if he tries anything again...well you can fill in the blanks
She turned and walked back to the car.
Madison: (sitting down) he wasn't there
Ephram: What now?
Madison: We go find him
Ephram: why? (as she started the car) I mean, can't we just wait til he gets back...or give up
Madison: No...Ephram, I have to talk to him, I have to stop him
Ephram: What if you can't?
Madison: How will we know if we don't try?
Ephram sighed and leaned back in his seat as they drove off. The drove around town looking in the usual "hot" spots for Jay, but he was nowhere to be found.
Ephram: Can we take a break now? I'm starved.
Madison: (sighed) fine...I'm hungry too
Ephram: Thank you