Note: This is a lot like sporty's, but I wrote this before I read her next
chapter. I want to change mine up since there are so many fanfic's out
there like it. How you guys feel about Ephram not dating Madison or
Amy....but Madison's younger sister?
Chapter 4:
About an hour after he'd left, Ephram arrived at Madison's house. It was a small, one story blue house that looked very well taken care of. As Ephram got out of his car, he spotted a baby playground in the backyard and was overcome with a feeling of sadness. He had already missed out on some of his son's life, he didn't want to miss out on anymore. Amy and Julliard were at the back of his mind right now, which was odd since they had been his top priorities just hours ago. When Ephram reached the porch, he lightly pressed on the doorbell. He wasn't sure how Madison would react to his visit, but he hoped it would be positive. The door open and a tired, yet still radiant looking Madison answered the door
Madison: "Ephram, what are you doing here?"
Ephram: "Look Madison, I know it's late, but can I come in? We really need to talk."
Madison: "Ok, I guess so. Come in," she said as she let him in the house. Madison began walking down a long hallway to the living room. The hallway's whitewashed walls were covered with pictures, some of Madison's parents, some of her old band, and some of baby Ephram. Ephram had no idea how much you could love someone without knowing them until he saw those pictures of his son. He instantly knew that he wanted to be in his child's life.
When they reached the family room, Madison and Ephram sat down, on opposite sides of the couch. Before Madison could say anything, Ephram began to speak.
Ephram: "Madison, just hear me out for a moment. When I first heard the news, I was really shocked and I had no idea how to react. Than, after thinking it over, I realized that I want to be in my son's life. Sure, we aren't dating anymore and I wasn't around during your pregnancy, but from the moment I first saw little Ephram, I knew that I wanted him, needed him in my life. So please, just give me a change to be involved in his life, because I don't think I can handle knowing that I have a son whose life I'm being deprived of any longer."
When Ephram finished his rant, he looked up to find Madison smiling at him.
Madison: "After listening to your Dad so many times, I never expected you to want to take on this responsibility. But I am glad that you do, because I know you Ephram and you'll make a great father."
Ephram: "Madison, I knew that this seems kind of crazy and sudden, but can I spend the nigh on your couch? I want you and Ephram Jr. to come home with me tomorrow to talk to my Dad. He doesn't want me to do this, but I really want him to support me, support us. Maybe, if you come talk to him and let him see the baby, he'll change his mind. "
Madison really didn't want to see Dr. Brown again after how he had treated her, but she wanted Ephram to be involved in her son's life, so she knew that it had to be done. "Ok, I'll go with you, but I'm warning you, convincing you Dad is not going to be very easy."
Ephram: "Believe me, I know. But these are our lives and we are going to have to tell him that we are going to do this. If after our talk, he still doesn't support us, than we will just have to do this without him. It'll be his loss."
Madison: "I'm glad you so enthusiastic about this. I was afraid that things would be so weird between us, especially....well especially because of Amy." Madison paused and fearfully asked, "You didn't tell her, did you?"
Ephram: "No, but I will have to tell her eventually. I mean the baby will be a big part of my life now, so I'll need to tell her when the time is right."
Madison: "I mean, will Amy be upset about us? You and me spending so much time together?"
Ephram: "We both know that Amy is the jealous type, but she says the she loves me and will just have to trust me."
Madison smiled and then looked over and saw what time it was, "Ephram, I hope you don't mind, but I'm really tired, the baby just absorbs all of my energy. I'm going to call work and tell them I need tomorrow off and than go to sleep."
Ephram: "Work, I totally forget to ask you if you finished college or stuck with the band or what's going on in your life, I'm such a moron."
Madison: "No your not, you were just a little preoccupied. Basically, I'm taking a break from school, so I can work part time and the still spend time with Ephram. I'll fill you in with the rest of the details of my boring life in the morning. Anyways, goodnight Ephram."
Ephram: "Goodnight," he said back to Madison and she went back to her room and fell asleep. Ephram plopped down on the couch, closed his eyes and tried to fall sleep, but it was useless. All of the day's events were swarming through his mind. To clear his head, Ephram decided to go get a glass of water from the kitchen, which he remembered seeing off of the hallway when he arrived. But on the way, Ephram was distracted by a blue sign that said "Ephram's room" on one of the doors. Although he didn't know if Madison would mind, Ephram opened the door and tiptoed over to his son's crib. Inside, his beautiful baby boy was peacefully sleeping.
"Wow," whispered Ephram, "I still can't believe that's my son. I helped create that perfect little boy." Ephram knew that he could stare at his son all night, but he knew that he needed to get some sleep for the task that lay ahead. Getting his father to accept his decision wouldn't be easy, but it had to be done. Maybe, if Andy just saw the baby, he would feel what Ephram felt and would know that this was the right thing to do. Ephram stroked his son's head and whispered, "Goodnight son. I'll be here in the morning, I'm going to be here a lot now because I want to be the father that you need and deserve to have." Ephram lightly kissed his son on the forehead and wandered back to the family room. After a little bit of tossing and turning, Ephram fell asleep on the couch, totally unaware of the trouble and chaos that the new day would bring him.
Meanwhile, another Brown was having a hard time falling asleep back in Everwood. Andy was so sure that he made the right decision a year ago, but now, now he wasn't so sure.
"If only Julia were here," Andy said to himself," She'd know what to do. Oh Julia, how did I let this happen? Our teenage son is a father now and his whole life is going to change. Part of me says that hes an adult now and has to make some of his own decisions, but the other part of me says that hes just too young for this. Maybe it's just me; maybe I'm the one who can't handle this. Ephram says hes ready and I can't stop him, but I don't know if I'm ready. Oh Julia, how did I let this happen?"
Andy was a grown man, but he still felt the need to cry. Everything was changing right before his eyes and he knew he couldn't stop it. Andy tried to forget about things and eventually fell into a troubled sleep. He figured that he would talk with Ephram in the morning, having no idea that his son had snuck out and was at Madison's house.
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Chapter 4:
About an hour after he'd left, Ephram arrived at Madison's house. It was a small, one story blue house that looked very well taken care of. As Ephram got out of his car, he spotted a baby playground in the backyard and was overcome with a feeling of sadness. He had already missed out on some of his son's life, he didn't want to miss out on anymore. Amy and Julliard were at the back of his mind right now, which was odd since they had been his top priorities just hours ago. When Ephram reached the porch, he lightly pressed on the doorbell. He wasn't sure how Madison would react to his visit, but he hoped it would be positive. The door open and a tired, yet still radiant looking Madison answered the door
Madison: "Ephram, what are you doing here?"
Ephram: "Look Madison, I know it's late, but can I come in? We really need to talk."
Madison: "Ok, I guess so. Come in," she said as she let him in the house. Madison began walking down a long hallway to the living room. The hallway's whitewashed walls were covered with pictures, some of Madison's parents, some of her old band, and some of baby Ephram. Ephram had no idea how much you could love someone without knowing them until he saw those pictures of his son. He instantly knew that he wanted to be in his child's life.
When they reached the family room, Madison and Ephram sat down, on opposite sides of the couch. Before Madison could say anything, Ephram began to speak.
Ephram: "Madison, just hear me out for a moment. When I first heard the news, I was really shocked and I had no idea how to react. Than, after thinking it over, I realized that I want to be in my son's life. Sure, we aren't dating anymore and I wasn't around during your pregnancy, but from the moment I first saw little Ephram, I knew that I wanted him, needed him in my life. So please, just give me a change to be involved in his life, because I don't think I can handle knowing that I have a son whose life I'm being deprived of any longer."
When Ephram finished his rant, he looked up to find Madison smiling at him.
Madison: "After listening to your Dad so many times, I never expected you to want to take on this responsibility. But I am glad that you do, because I know you Ephram and you'll make a great father."
Ephram: "Madison, I knew that this seems kind of crazy and sudden, but can I spend the nigh on your couch? I want you and Ephram Jr. to come home with me tomorrow to talk to my Dad. He doesn't want me to do this, but I really want him to support me, support us. Maybe, if you come talk to him and let him see the baby, he'll change his mind. "
Madison really didn't want to see Dr. Brown again after how he had treated her, but she wanted Ephram to be involved in her son's life, so she knew that it had to be done. "Ok, I'll go with you, but I'm warning you, convincing you Dad is not going to be very easy."
Ephram: "Believe me, I know. But these are our lives and we are going to have to tell him that we are going to do this. If after our talk, he still doesn't support us, than we will just have to do this without him. It'll be his loss."
Madison: "I'm glad you so enthusiastic about this. I was afraid that things would be so weird between us, especially....well especially because of Amy." Madison paused and fearfully asked, "You didn't tell her, did you?"
Ephram: "No, but I will have to tell her eventually. I mean the baby will be a big part of my life now, so I'll need to tell her when the time is right."
Madison: "I mean, will Amy be upset about us? You and me spending so much time together?"
Ephram: "We both know that Amy is the jealous type, but she says the she loves me and will just have to trust me."
Madison smiled and then looked over and saw what time it was, "Ephram, I hope you don't mind, but I'm really tired, the baby just absorbs all of my energy. I'm going to call work and tell them I need tomorrow off and than go to sleep."
Ephram: "Work, I totally forget to ask you if you finished college or stuck with the band or what's going on in your life, I'm such a moron."
Madison: "No your not, you were just a little preoccupied. Basically, I'm taking a break from school, so I can work part time and the still spend time with Ephram. I'll fill you in with the rest of the details of my boring life in the morning. Anyways, goodnight Ephram."
Ephram: "Goodnight," he said back to Madison and she went back to her room and fell asleep. Ephram plopped down on the couch, closed his eyes and tried to fall sleep, but it was useless. All of the day's events were swarming through his mind. To clear his head, Ephram decided to go get a glass of water from the kitchen, which he remembered seeing off of the hallway when he arrived. But on the way, Ephram was distracted by a blue sign that said "Ephram's room" on one of the doors. Although he didn't know if Madison would mind, Ephram opened the door and tiptoed over to his son's crib. Inside, his beautiful baby boy was peacefully sleeping.
"Wow," whispered Ephram, "I still can't believe that's my son. I helped create that perfect little boy." Ephram knew that he could stare at his son all night, but he knew that he needed to get some sleep for the task that lay ahead. Getting his father to accept his decision wouldn't be easy, but it had to be done. Maybe, if Andy just saw the baby, he would feel what Ephram felt and would know that this was the right thing to do. Ephram stroked his son's head and whispered, "Goodnight son. I'll be here in the morning, I'm going to be here a lot now because I want to be the father that you need and deserve to have." Ephram lightly kissed his son on the forehead and wandered back to the family room. After a little bit of tossing and turning, Ephram fell asleep on the couch, totally unaware of the trouble and chaos that the new day would bring him.
Meanwhile, another Brown was having a hard time falling asleep back in Everwood. Andy was so sure that he made the right decision a year ago, but now, now he wasn't so sure.
"If only Julia were here," Andy said to himself," She'd know what to do. Oh Julia, how did I let this happen? Our teenage son is a father now and his whole life is going to change. Part of me says that hes an adult now and has to make some of his own decisions, but the other part of me says that hes just too young for this. Maybe it's just me; maybe I'm the one who can't handle this. Ephram says hes ready and I can't stop him, but I don't know if I'm ready. Oh Julia, how did I let this happen?"
Andy was a grown man, but he still felt the need to cry. Everything was changing right before his eyes and he knew he couldn't stop it. Andy tried to forget about things and eventually fell into a troubled sleep. He figured that he would talk with Ephram in the morning, having no idea that his son had snuck out and was at Madison's house.
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