The rest of break went by pretty slow for Ephram, who couldn't really do anything. He saw Madison a couple times, but only when Delia let her sneak away, which wasn't often. Soon it was the last day of break and Andy decided to let Ephram and Madison go out. They had decided to just grab some take-out and then head back to Madison's place.
Jay pulled out of the parking lot of Everwood's local bar, this had been an all too familiar scene in the past couple weeks. He had been drowning his sorrows. He drove up to the intersection, not really aware of his surroundings, then he saw Madison's red bug driving in the perpendicular direction. His first instinct was to chase after it so he put his foot on the gas as hard as he could, unaware of the red light. **BAM** he rammed right into the driver's side door of Madison's bug. The force of the collision sent Madison in the other direction, but her seatbelt brought her back and she slammed against the side, knocking her out. The force pushed Ephram strangely against the door, and pain shot up through his arm, it was all a blur, all he could feel was pain. When he finally realized what had just happened, he opened his eyes and looked at the source of the pain. His arm was bent in a way it was not supposed to bend, he cringed when he saw it. He looked over at Madison and saw that she wasn't moving.
Ephram: Madison! Madison! Wake Up!!! Somebody help!!!!
He looked around and saw people surrounding them, some were on their phones, hopefully calling an ambulance. Ephram had all these thoughts running through his head, he didn't know what to do, should he move her? Should he get out? What should he do?
He quickly opened his door, which was undamaged, and ran around to Madison's side. He immediately recognized the car that had hit them. He looked around and saw Jay wobbling out of his car with nothing but a cut on his forehead. He was about to run at him when all these people surrounded him.
Person: Are you ok son? What happened?
Person #2: An ambulance is on it's way, don't worry!
Ephram wasn't even listening to them, the only thing he cared about was Madison, he looked over at her, there were people trying to open her door. All he wanted to do was hold her, but he couldn't get these people to leave him alone.
Ephram: Don't worry about me!! Help her!
Without realizing it, Ephram had started to cry, he couldn't help it, he didn't know what else to do. The ambulance finally came, after what seemed like forever. They rushed over to Madison's car and pried open the door. Ephram was standing near them, but he couldn't bare to watch, there were still people around him, some telling him everything would be ok, and some asking him stupid questions like "can I get you some water?" He started to hate these people, he didn't really know why, they were just trying to help, but he couldn't stop himself, he started to hate everyone and everything around him. He hated the EMT's for not getting there sooner, he hated himself for not driving, he hated Jay for doing this to her. He ran different scenarios in his head. What if we had left 5 minutes earlier? What if I had driven? What if we were in my car? What if we took a different rout? What if we had different plans?
EMT: Excuse me sir? Sir?
Ephram: (turned around) is she ok?
EMT: Were you involved in the accident?
Ephram: What do you think?! (he motioned towards his arm)
EMT: Sorry sir...why don't you come with me and we'll take a look at that arm...
Ephram: No! Don't worry about me! Help her!
He looked over at Madison who was being lifted onto a backboard, she still wasn't moving, and it didn't look good.
EMT: She's in good hands...there's nothing else we can do for her until we get to the hospital
Ephram: Can I go with you? (he was still crying)
EMT: Yeah, we need to get you there too
They got into the ambulance and sat on the bench, Ephram grabbed Madison's hand.
Ephram: Please Madison...don't leave me...please (he kissed her motionless hand)
EMT: She'll be ok son...
Ephram: How do you know that?!? I mean look at her! Does she look ok to you?!?
The EMT was silent, he didn't know how to respond to this, he was just trying to make some kid feel better.
Ephram: Sorry...I'm sorry-I just...
EMT: I know you're scared...but she's in good hands...
Ephram: My dad
EMT: What?
Ephram: I need to call my dad! He's a doctor-a-a good one, I need to call him!
EMT: I'm sorry son, but you're gonna have to wait till we get to the hospital...The doctors there know what they're doing...they'll help her...
Ephram: No! Not like my dad!
He fumbled through Madison's purse, that he somehow remembered to grab during all the chaos, and found her phone. He dialed his house.
Delia: Hello?
Ephram: Delia-I need to talk to dad-hurry!
Delia: Jeez, what's wrong with you?
Ephram: Just put dad on the phone...now!!
Andy picked up a couple seconds later.
Andy: Hello?
Ephram: Dad, we were in an accident, Madison's hurt, she's-she's not moving, they have some tubes in her or something! You have to help her! Please...
Andy: Wait a minute Ephram...slow down...what happened?
Ephram: Does it really matter!? You have to help Madison! We're going to some hospital...I dunno, the closest one, just hurry!
Andy: Are you hurt?
Ephram: Will everyone stop thinking about me?! Just help her!
Ephram hung up the phone. He was mad at the world. His face was wet with tears, he didn't even care to wipe them. He just kept holding Madison's hand.
They got to the hospital and Madison was rushed to the emergency room. The EMT led Ephram to another room where a doctor would come and check on his arm.
Ephram was still waiting for a doctor when Andy rushed in.
Andy: Ephram are you ok?
Ephram: Where's Madison? Is she ok? Is she awake?
Andy: (sighed) They said they were still working on her...I couldn't get any other information...I'm sorry
Andy could tell Ephram had been crying, he saw the worry in his son's eyes.
Andy: I'll go see if I can get anything else out of them (trying to make Ephram feel better)
Ephram just nodded.
Andy walked up to the front desk of the ER.
Nurse: (without looking up) Please wait in the waiting room, a doctor will be with you soon...
Andy: No, I don't need a doctor, I just want some information
Nurse: (looking up) on...
Andy: My son and his girlfriend were involved in a car accident, he's ok but I wanted to know how she was doing...she was unconscious at the scene
Nurse: So you're not a family member?
Andy: (sighed) no I'm not but-
Nurse: We can't give out any information to non-family members, I'm sorry
Andy: I'm her doctor, Andrew Brown, please...can you give me anything?
Nurse: Her doctor?
Andy: Yes
Nurse: What's her name?
Andy: Madison...Madison Kellner
The nurse typed something on the computer.
Nurse: She's in trauma 3, they're still working on her...
Andy: Is there anything else you can tell me?
Nurse: When I get proof that you're her doctor
Andy: How am I supposed to give you that?
Nurse: Well her medical records-
Andy: Listen, I'm Andrew Brown, I was the surgeon that operated on Colin Hart...I send tests here all the time...Dr. Fitz, is Dr. Fitz here? He knows who I am
Nurse: Dr. Fitz is not an ER doctor
Andy: Can you just give me the damn information!
Nurse: I'm sorry sir, I can't do that...
Andy turned around and started to walked back towards Ephram's room, then he recognized someone walking towards him.
Dr. Washington: Dr. Brown? Is that you?
Andy: Yes...
Dr.Washington: I worked with you on Colin Hart last year...Gabe...Gabe Washington...
Andy: Oh yeah, Gabe, hey...what are you doing down here?
Gabe: They called me down to look at some poor girl, she was hit by some drunk earlier today...What are you doing here?
Andy: My son was in a car accident earlier today-wait, the girl...is here name Madison?
Gabe: (looked at the chart in his hand) yeah...Madison Kellner...you know her?
Andy: She was in the car with my son...she's my daughter's baby-sitter
Gabe: Oh...I'm sorry...
Andy: Listen, can you tell me anything? My son is kind of a wreck, he needs some good news right now
Gabe: (sighed) well, the good news is...she doesn't need surgery (Andy let out a sigh of relief) but there's no way to tell when she's gonna wake up, they're moving her upstairs right now...there was no internal bleeding, but there's no way to tell if she'll be herself...
Andy looked down. How was he supposed to tell this to Ephram? It would break his heart.
Andy: Thanks...well I better get back to my son...listen, could you do me a favor?
Gabe: Sure thing
Andy: Tell the nurse at the front desk that I'm her doctor, so I can get updates...it would mean a lot
Gabe: No problem...anything for the great Dr. Brown...
Andy: Thanks again...
Andy walked back into the room that Ephram was in. There was a doctor looking at his arm and asking him questions.
Dr. Jones: Does this hurt?
Ephram: My arm is broken, you can tell by the weird position it's in, do we really need to go through this?
Dr. Jones: Just precedure...you'll wish I was still asking questions in a few minutes when I have to reset the bone...
Ephram looked up and saw the look on his dad's face.
Ephram: What's wrong? How is she?
Andy: (sighed) Well they're done working on her...but she's still unconscious, they don't know when she's going to wake up....
Ephram: What does that mean?!
Andy: It means she's in a coma...I'm sor-
Ephram: (tears forming in his eyes) a coma? Like-like Colin? Is she gonna end up like Colin?!
Andy: I can't answer that Ephram...I don't have enough information-
Ephram: Than get the damn information! Get the information and help her!
Andy: She doesn't need surgery Ephram...
Ephram: Would it wake her up?!?
Andy: I told you I don't have enough information...let's just calm down and get that arm fixed...
Ephram: (shaking away the doctor) I don't care about my fucking arm! All I care about is Madison!
Andy: I know...I know Ephram, but there's nothing we can do right now...what we need to do is get that arm fixed...then we'll go see what we can find out....
Ephram: (wiping his eyes) If-when she wakes up....is she gonna remember?
Andy: (walked over to Ephram and embraced him) I don't know...
Ephram cried on Andy's shoulder and the doctor left them alone.
Jay pulled out of the parking lot of Everwood's local bar, this had been an all too familiar scene in the past couple weeks. He had been drowning his sorrows. He drove up to the intersection, not really aware of his surroundings, then he saw Madison's red bug driving in the perpendicular direction. His first instinct was to chase after it so he put his foot on the gas as hard as he could, unaware of the red light. **BAM** he rammed right into the driver's side door of Madison's bug. The force of the collision sent Madison in the other direction, but her seatbelt brought her back and she slammed against the side, knocking her out. The force pushed Ephram strangely against the door, and pain shot up through his arm, it was all a blur, all he could feel was pain. When he finally realized what had just happened, he opened his eyes and looked at the source of the pain. His arm was bent in a way it was not supposed to bend, he cringed when he saw it. He looked over at Madison and saw that she wasn't moving.
Ephram: Madison! Madison! Wake Up!!! Somebody help!!!!
He looked around and saw people surrounding them, some were on their phones, hopefully calling an ambulance. Ephram had all these thoughts running through his head, he didn't know what to do, should he move her? Should he get out? What should he do?
He quickly opened his door, which was undamaged, and ran around to Madison's side. He immediately recognized the car that had hit them. He looked around and saw Jay wobbling out of his car with nothing but a cut on his forehead. He was about to run at him when all these people surrounded him.
Person: Are you ok son? What happened?
Person #2: An ambulance is on it's way, don't worry!
Ephram wasn't even listening to them, the only thing he cared about was Madison, he looked over at her, there were people trying to open her door. All he wanted to do was hold her, but he couldn't get these people to leave him alone.
Ephram: Don't worry about me!! Help her!
Without realizing it, Ephram had started to cry, he couldn't help it, he didn't know what else to do. The ambulance finally came, after what seemed like forever. They rushed over to Madison's car and pried open the door. Ephram was standing near them, but he couldn't bare to watch, there were still people around him, some telling him everything would be ok, and some asking him stupid questions like "can I get you some water?" He started to hate these people, he didn't really know why, they were just trying to help, but he couldn't stop himself, he started to hate everyone and everything around him. He hated the EMT's for not getting there sooner, he hated himself for not driving, he hated Jay for doing this to her. He ran different scenarios in his head. What if we had left 5 minutes earlier? What if I had driven? What if we were in my car? What if we took a different rout? What if we had different plans?
EMT: Excuse me sir? Sir?
Ephram: (turned around) is she ok?
EMT: Were you involved in the accident?
Ephram: What do you think?! (he motioned towards his arm)
EMT: Sorry sir...why don't you come with me and we'll take a look at that arm...
Ephram: No! Don't worry about me! Help her!
He looked over at Madison who was being lifted onto a backboard, she still wasn't moving, and it didn't look good.
EMT: She's in good hands...there's nothing else we can do for her until we get to the hospital
Ephram: Can I go with you? (he was still crying)
EMT: Yeah, we need to get you there too
They got into the ambulance and sat on the bench, Ephram grabbed Madison's hand.
Ephram: Please Madison...don't leave me...please (he kissed her motionless hand)
EMT: She'll be ok son...
Ephram: How do you know that?!? I mean look at her! Does she look ok to you?!?
The EMT was silent, he didn't know how to respond to this, he was just trying to make some kid feel better.
Ephram: Sorry...I'm sorry-I just...
EMT: I know you're scared...but she's in good hands...
Ephram: My dad
EMT: What?
Ephram: I need to call my dad! He's a doctor-a-a good one, I need to call him!
EMT: I'm sorry son, but you're gonna have to wait till we get to the hospital...The doctors there know what they're doing...they'll help her...
Ephram: No! Not like my dad!
He fumbled through Madison's purse, that he somehow remembered to grab during all the chaos, and found her phone. He dialed his house.
Delia: Hello?
Ephram: Delia-I need to talk to dad-hurry!
Delia: Jeez, what's wrong with you?
Ephram: Just put dad on the phone...now!!
Andy picked up a couple seconds later.
Andy: Hello?
Ephram: Dad, we were in an accident, Madison's hurt, she's-she's not moving, they have some tubes in her or something! You have to help her! Please...
Andy: Wait a minute Ephram...slow down...what happened?
Ephram: Does it really matter!? You have to help Madison! We're going to some hospital...I dunno, the closest one, just hurry!
Andy: Are you hurt?
Ephram: Will everyone stop thinking about me?! Just help her!
Ephram hung up the phone. He was mad at the world. His face was wet with tears, he didn't even care to wipe them. He just kept holding Madison's hand.
They got to the hospital and Madison was rushed to the emergency room. The EMT led Ephram to another room where a doctor would come and check on his arm.
Ephram was still waiting for a doctor when Andy rushed in.
Andy: Ephram are you ok?
Ephram: Where's Madison? Is she ok? Is she awake?
Andy: (sighed) They said they were still working on her...I couldn't get any other information...I'm sorry
Andy could tell Ephram had been crying, he saw the worry in his son's eyes.
Andy: I'll go see if I can get anything else out of them (trying to make Ephram feel better)
Ephram just nodded.
Andy walked up to the front desk of the ER.
Nurse: (without looking up) Please wait in the waiting room, a doctor will be with you soon...
Andy: No, I don't need a doctor, I just want some information
Nurse: (looking up) on...
Andy: My son and his girlfriend were involved in a car accident, he's ok but I wanted to know how she was doing...she was unconscious at the scene
Nurse: So you're not a family member?
Andy: (sighed) no I'm not but-
Nurse: We can't give out any information to non-family members, I'm sorry
Andy: I'm her doctor, Andrew Brown, please...can you give me anything?
Nurse: Her doctor?
Andy: Yes
Nurse: What's her name?
Andy: Madison...Madison Kellner
The nurse typed something on the computer.
Nurse: She's in trauma 3, they're still working on her...
Andy: Is there anything else you can tell me?
Nurse: When I get proof that you're her doctor
Andy: How am I supposed to give you that?
Nurse: Well her medical records-
Andy: Listen, I'm Andrew Brown, I was the surgeon that operated on Colin Hart...I send tests here all the time...Dr. Fitz, is Dr. Fitz here? He knows who I am
Nurse: Dr. Fitz is not an ER doctor
Andy: Can you just give me the damn information!
Nurse: I'm sorry sir, I can't do that...
Andy turned around and started to walked back towards Ephram's room, then he recognized someone walking towards him.
Dr. Washington: Dr. Brown? Is that you?
Andy: Yes...
Dr.Washington: I worked with you on Colin Hart last year...Gabe...Gabe Washington...
Andy: Oh yeah, Gabe, hey...what are you doing down here?
Gabe: They called me down to look at some poor girl, she was hit by some drunk earlier today...What are you doing here?
Andy: My son was in a car accident earlier today-wait, the girl...is here name Madison?
Gabe: (looked at the chart in his hand) yeah...Madison Kellner...you know her?
Andy: She was in the car with my son...she's my daughter's baby-sitter
Gabe: Oh...I'm sorry...
Andy: Listen, can you tell me anything? My son is kind of a wreck, he needs some good news right now
Gabe: (sighed) well, the good news is...she doesn't need surgery (Andy let out a sigh of relief) but there's no way to tell when she's gonna wake up, they're moving her upstairs right now...there was no internal bleeding, but there's no way to tell if she'll be herself...
Andy looked down. How was he supposed to tell this to Ephram? It would break his heart.
Andy: Thanks...well I better get back to my son...listen, could you do me a favor?
Gabe: Sure thing
Andy: Tell the nurse at the front desk that I'm her doctor, so I can get updates...it would mean a lot
Gabe: No problem...anything for the great Dr. Brown...
Andy: Thanks again...
Andy walked back into the room that Ephram was in. There was a doctor looking at his arm and asking him questions.
Dr. Jones: Does this hurt?
Ephram: My arm is broken, you can tell by the weird position it's in, do we really need to go through this?
Dr. Jones: Just precedure...you'll wish I was still asking questions in a few minutes when I have to reset the bone...
Ephram looked up and saw the look on his dad's face.
Ephram: What's wrong? How is she?
Andy: (sighed) Well they're done working on her...but she's still unconscious, they don't know when she's going to wake up....
Ephram: What does that mean?!
Andy: It means she's in a coma...I'm sor-
Ephram: (tears forming in his eyes) a coma? Like-like Colin? Is she gonna end up like Colin?!
Andy: I can't answer that Ephram...I don't have enough information-
Ephram: Than get the damn information! Get the information and help her!
Andy: She doesn't need surgery Ephram...
Ephram: Would it wake her up?!?
Andy: I told you I don't have enough information...let's just calm down and get that arm fixed...
Ephram: (shaking away the doctor) I don't care about my fucking arm! All I care about is Madison!
Andy: I know...I know Ephram, but there's nothing we can do right now...what we need to do is get that arm fixed...then we'll go see what we can find out....
Ephram: (wiping his eyes) If-when she wakes up....is she gonna remember?
Andy: (walked over to Ephram and embraced him) I don't know...
Ephram cried on Andy's shoulder and the doctor left them alone.