The next morning when Ephram got to Madison's room she was still sleeping. He put his bag down in the corner and sat down in his usual chair. Madison woke up about 15 minutes later.
Madison: (rubbing her eyes) Hey
Ephram: (smiled) hey
Madison: what time is it?
Ephram: Around 9
Madison: Don't you have someplace to be?
Ephram: I'm there
Madison: (smiled) What about school?
Ephram: Well that's just it, I needed an excuse to skip and here it is...I mean it's perfect, nobody can yell at me for wanting to spend time with my girlfriend in the hospital...
Madison: well...I'll be your excuse on one condition
Ephram: What's that?
Madison: I get something in return...
Ephram: What would that something be?
Madison: Come here and I'll show you...
He stood up and leaned over the bed and kissed her.
Madison: So...(as Ephram climbed onto the bed and sat up next to her) what do you have planned?
Ephram: Oh I dunno...I was thinking maybe some daytime television (he grabbed the remote and turned on the TV) and I hear they have excellent food here...
Madison: Oh yeah....they have some pretty kick-ass jell-o
Ephram: Sounds like a plan to me
He put his arm around her and she leaned her head down on his chest.
Ephram: Alright...we have Jerry Springer, Maury, and Jenny Jones...
Madison: You know I heard they had a Powerpuff Girls marathon on...
Ephram: Are you ever gonna let that go?
Madison: No (smiling)
Ephram: I was just flipping!
Madison: (started to laugh) uh huh (sarcastically)
Ephram: Springer it is...
Later, Ephram walked into the room carrying 2 bowls of Jell-o
Ephram: So...what did I miss?
Madison: Well...Martha dumped Todd for Jim, but Jim is secretly having an affair with-get this...Fred!
Ephram: Fred? Todd's brother?!
Madison: Yeah...and now Todd is planning to kill Jim, but he doesn't know that Fred loves him
Ephram: Juicy (as he climbed onto the bed)
Madison: Oh but it gets juicier...Martha is pregnant...and Fred is the father!
Ephram: Fred? But isn't he in love with Jim? (handing Madison a bowl)
Madison: Yeah, but he and Martha hooked up when she was still with Todd...when Fred was still "confused"
Ephram: And all this happened in the 5 minutes that I was gone?
Madison: That's soaps for ya...Why'd you get green Jell-o?
Ephram: (looking down at his jell-o) well...I was gonna go with the typical red, but then I remembered, I'm in a "rebellious" stage, I can't get the same jell-o as everyone else! So that's why I got the green...that, and you got the last red....
Madison: Well I'm ok with this whole rebellious thing...just as long as you don't get purple hair again...
Ephram: Oh don't worry...I'm totally over that...I was thinking of going green this time
Madison: (laughed) I think red's more your color...
They laughed together just as Madison's mom walked in carrying some board games and puzzles.
Mrs. Detmer: Madison...I brought us some things to- Ephram (she practically dropped the boxes when she saw him)...I didn't know you were going to be here...aren't you supposed to be in school?
Ephram: (quickly getting up) here...(he took the boxes from her) let me help you with those...(he set them on a chair near-by)
Madison: Ephram came to keep me company...
Mrs. Detmer: Is your father ok with this?
Ephram: Yeah...(sitting next to Madison on the bed) he's fine with it...
Mrs. Detmer: Well I don't want you missing school...I'm here now, you should get back...
Ephram: No it's ok...there's only like an hour left anyways, by the time I get there it'll be over...
Mrs. Detmer: Oh...(clearly disappointed)
Ephram: Thanks for not sounding too disappointed...(surprised he said that out-loud)
Mrs. Detmer: Excuse me?
Ephram just looked away.
Mrs. Detmer: You're right, I am disappointed, cause I don't want you around my daughter! You are too young for her! You are both at different points in your lives!
Ephram rolled his eyes at this comment, it had become all too familiar to him.
Mrs. Detmer: Now I'm sorry, but I'm sure that if your mother-
Madison: Mom-
Mrs. Detmer: Not now Madison! If your mother were in my position, she would do the same! You just ask her, she'll understand!
Madison looked at Ephram, he was about to cry.
Ephram: Well I'll be sure to do that...I gotta go...(he kissed Madison on the forehead and walked out of the room)
Mrs. Detmer stood proudly, she though she'd won the battle. Madison looked at her with disgust.
Mrs. Detmer: (seeing Madison's expression) I'm sorry Madison, but I had to say it...you two are not right for each other...not now...
Madison: You don't get it do you?! First, you come in here and insult him to his face...then you talk about his mom!
Mrs. Detmer: I in no way insulted him...I was just saying that he should be in school...and his mother? What's wrong with talking about his mother? I'm sure she has the same opinion as I do on the matter.
Madison: Well I wouldn't know...
Mrs. Detmer: Why? Does she not know? Are you and that father of his hiding this from her?! Cause if-
Madison: She's dead mom! His mom's dead...
Madison: (rubbing her eyes) Hey
Ephram: (smiled) hey
Madison: what time is it?
Ephram: Around 9
Madison: Don't you have someplace to be?
Ephram: I'm there
Madison: (smiled) What about school?
Ephram: Well that's just it, I needed an excuse to skip and here it is...I mean it's perfect, nobody can yell at me for wanting to spend time with my girlfriend in the hospital...
Madison: well...I'll be your excuse on one condition
Ephram: What's that?
Madison: I get something in return...
Ephram: What would that something be?
Madison: Come here and I'll show you...
He stood up and leaned over the bed and kissed her.
Madison: So...(as Ephram climbed onto the bed and sat up next to her) what do you have planned?
Ephram: Oh I dunno...I was thinking maybe some daytime television (he grabbed the remote and turned on the TV) and I hear they have excellent food here...
Madison: Oh yeah....they have some pretty kick-ass jell-o
Ephram: Sounds like a plan to me
He put his arm around her and she leaned her head down on his chest.
Ephram: Alright...we have Jerry Springer, Maury, and Jenny Jones...
Madison: You know I heard they had a Powerpuff Girls marathon on...
Ephram: Are you ever gonna let that go?
Madison: No (smiling)
Ephram: I was just flipping!
Madison: (started to laugh) uh huh (sarcastically)
Ephram: Springer it is...
Later, Ephram walked into the room carrying 2 bowls of Jell-o
Ephram: So...what did I miss?
Madison: Well...Martha dumped Todd for Jim, but Jim is secretly having an affair with-get this...Fred!
Ephram: Fred? Todd's brother?!
Madison: Yeah...and now Todd is planning to kill Jim, but he doesn't know that Fred loves him
Ephram: Juicy (as he climbed onto the bed)
Madison: Oh but it gets juicier...Martha is pregnant...and Fred is the father!
Ephram: Fred? But isn't he in love with Jim? (handing Madison a bowl)
Madison: Yeah, but he and Martha hooked up when she was still with Todd...when Fred was still "confused"
Ephram: And all this happened in the 5 minutes that I was gone?
Madison: That's soaps for ya...Why'd you get green Jell-o?
Ephram: (looking down at his jell-o) well...I was gonna go with the typical red, but then I remembered, I'm in a "rebellious" stage, I can't get the same jell-o as everyone else! So that's why I got the green...that, and you got the last red....
Madison: Well I'm ok with this whole rebellious thing...just as long as you don't get purple hair again...
Ephram: Oh don't worry...I'm totally over that...I was thinking of going green this time
Madison: (laughed) I think red's more your color...
They laughed together just as Madison's mom walked in carrying some board games and puzzles.
Mrs. Detmer: Madison...I brought us some things to- Ephram (she practically dropped the boxes when she saw him)...I didn't know you were going to be here...aren't you supposed to be in school?
Ephram: (quickly getting up) here...(he took the boxes from her) let me help you with those...(he set them on a chair near-by)
Madison: Ephram came to keep me company...
Mrs. Detmer: Is your father ok with this?
Ephram: Yeah...(sitting next to Madison on the bed) he's fine with it...
Mrs. Detmer: Well I don't want you missing school...I'm here now, you should get back...
Ephram: No it's ok...there's only like an hour left anyways, by the time I get there it'll be over...
Mrs. Detmer: Oh...(clearly disappointed)
Ephram: Thanks for not sounding too disappointed...(surprised he said that out-loud)
Mrs. Detmer: Excuse me?
Ephram just looked away.
Mrs. Detmer: You're right, I am disappointed, cause I don't want you around my daughter! You are too young for her! You are both at different points in your lives!
Ephram rolled his eyes at this comment, it had become all too familiar to him.
Mrs. Detmer: Now I'm sorry, but I'm sure that if your mother-
Madison: Mom-
Mrs. Detmer: Not now Madison! If your mother were in my position, she would do the same! You just ask her, she'll understand!
Madison looked at Ephram, he was about to cry.
Ephram: Well I'll be sure to do that...I gotta go...(he kissed Madison on the forehead and walked out of the room)
Mrs. Detmer stood proudly, she though she'd won the battle. Madison looked at her with disgust.
Mrs. Detmer: (seeing Madison's expression) I'm sorry Madison, but I had to say it...you two are not right for each other...not now...
Madison: You don't get it do you?! First, you come in here and insult him to his face...then you talk about his mom!
Mrs. Detmer: I in no way insulted him...I was just saying that he should be in school...and his mother? What's wrong with talking about his mother? I'm sure she has the same opinion as I do on the matter.
Madison: Well I wouldn't know...
Mrs. Detmer: Why? Does she not know? Are you and that father of his hiding this from her?! Cause if-
Madison: She's dead mom! His mom's dead...