Sorry this update took so long, I've been really busy with finials and
stuff. But...the good news is that most of my readers are Ephram/Madison
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Chapter 6:
Ephram waited until Madison got back and the two ate lunch. They then drove back to Madison's house and made arrangements for Ephram visit Alex next Saturday morning. Ephram then went home and fell asleep, exhausted from his long day.
The next morning, Ephram woke up and got ready for school. Unfortunately, for him, he wasn't able to slip away to school without a run-in with Andy.
Andy: "Ephram, I know that you're still mad at me, but you can't avoid me forever. Can't you just try to understand that I had your best interest at heart and forgive me?"
Ephram: "Dad, I guess I forgive you, but I'm still mad. It's going to be awhile before I can trust you again. So just be happy that I'm even talking to you and let me go live my life the way I want to."
Andy desperately wanted to make peace with his son, but he knew that it was best to just let Ephram go. Things between them had been almost perfect over the last year and they were finally having the relationship that Andy always wanted them to have, but never had time for. After working so hard, Andy's choice had put him and his son back to where they were 3 years ago. Andy knew that only time could heal his mistake. Until then, he would just try to give his son the space he wanted and try to help Ephram whenever he needed it.
Meanwhile, Ephram had arrived at school. He was searching the halls when he finally spotted her, the girl he loved, his "soul mate", Amy Abbott. She was standing around with her popular friends looking bored, yet still beautiful. Ephram had no idea why a girl who could have any boy she wanted chose him. The 5 minutes until homework bell rang and Amy walked over to her locker. As she left her group, Ephram walked over to Amy and slid his arms around her think waist.
Ephram: "Hey gorgeous, I haven't seen you in forever."
Amy slid out of his reach and coolly replied, "Well who's fault is that?"
Ephram could sense that Amy was still mad about him ditching her at Mama Joy's. "I know, and I'm really sorry. Look, we need to talk; there are some things I need to explain to you. Can we go somewhere, somewhere outside of this stupid school?"
Amy: "I guess, I'd only be missing study hall. Let me get my coat and we'll go."
After a long car ride and mountain hike, the couple arrived at their favorite picnic spot. They had experienced so many wonderful things there, such as when they had their first real kiss as a couple. As they sat down, Amy began to speak.
Amy: "Look, Ephram let me make this clear. The last few months have been really great, but if you don't want a serious relationship, you need to tell me. I have had bad experiences with lying boyfriends before and I don't want to experience all of that pain again."
Ephram: "I know, and you don't deserve it. I'm trying to be honest with you now because I love you, but it's not easy. Amy, I don't know how to tell you this..."
Amy cut him off. "Your not breaking up with me, are you?"
Ephram: "No, but a major changed had happened to me and its going to effect you too. Amy, I just found out that after Madison and I broke up, she found out she was pregnant. Madison ended up giving birth to my son a few months ago and now that I know about him, I want to be involved in his life."
Amy was prepared for many answers, but not this. "Ephram, how could you do this to me, to us? What if you fall back in love with Madison? Before you agreed to this did you even think about what having a son would do to us or how it would affect me?"
Ephram: "Amy this is my son, I have to be involved. I don't have an option, it just has to be this way. I love you, but I love my son too and I can't just not be in his life. Just try to understand and give the new situation a chance?"
Ephram grabbed Amy by the arm and turned her towards him. He wiped the tears from her eyes and stared at her longingly.
Amy: "Ephram, this is a much bigger deal than you're making it out to be. Your life is going to be so unrecognizable so soon and it scares me. I worked so hard to get over my depression without my medication and I finally got my life in order and learned to leave Colin and Tommy in the past. And look what you do to me. I just can't handle this right now and if you love me like you claim you do you would understand how I'm feeling."
Ephram: "Amy, I can't give up my child for you, I just can't. If you aren't ready to be involved with a man with a son, we are going to have to take a break until you are."
Amy: "How dare you suggest breaking up to me after I waited around for you all summer"
Ephram: "Amy, I can't help it. You put me in an impossible situation."
Amy: "Impossible? You are choosing to raise a son who you barely know with your sluty ex-girlfriend, when you could be with me, a girl who loves you."
Ephram: "Don't you dare insult me, my decisions or my life. Just go away Amy, I don't need this."
Amy: "Fine, but you'll come back to me. You know you love me Ephram Brown and once Madison screws, you over again, you'll realize it. Only after this little discussion, I don't think I'll ever forgive you or be able to love you again."
Ephram: "I am such an idiot. I don't see how I ever loved you. All you seem to care about is yourself. You need help Amy, before you do something stupid."
Amy cried out, "Colin would never do this to me," as she ran back towards town.
Only surprisingly, Ephram didn't chase after her, he let her go. The devious, selfish, bitchy Amy had always been there, but he was too blinded by her lust and appeal that he didn't see it. Ephram didn't want to go back to school. Don't get him wrong, breaking up with Amy had been the right thing to do....but it still felt so weird. He knew he needed to talk to someone, but who? Bright was Amy's brother, he wouldn't believe that Ephram dumping his "soul mate" was the brightest (hehe) thing to do. Ephram was mad enough and Andy and talking to him would imply that Ephram was ready to fix things between them, but he wasn't. Nina was so busy with work that she wouldn't have time to deal with the boy next-door. Suddenly, a name popped into his head. Ephram ran towards his car and drove to go find the one person who could possibly understand what he was feeling right now: Madison.
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Chapter 6:
Ephram waited until Madison got back and the two ate lunch. They then drove back to Madison's house and made arrangements for Ephram visit Alex next Saturday morning. Ephram then went home and fell asleep, exhausted from his long day.
The next morning, Ephram woke up and got ready for school. Unfortunately, for him, he wasn't able to slip away to school without a run-in with Andy.
Andy: "Ephram, I know that you're still mad at me, but you can't avoid me forever. Can't you just try to understand that I had your best interest at heart and forgive me?"
Ephram: "Dad, I guess I forgive you, but I'm still mad. It's going to be awhile before I can trust you again. So just be happy that I'm even talking to you and let me go live my life the way I want to."
Andy desperately wanted to make peace with his son, but he knew that it was best to just let Ephram go. Things between them had been almost perfect over the last year and they were finally having the relationship that Andy always wanted them to have, but never had time for. After working so hard, Andy's choice had put him and his son back to where they were 3 years ago. Andy knew that only time could heal his mistake. Until then, he would just try to give his son the space he wanted and try to help Ephram whenever he needed it.
Meanwhile, Ephram had arrived at school. He was searching the halls when he finally spotted her, the girl he loved, his "soul mate", Amy Abbott. She was standing around with her popular friends looking bored, yet still beautiful. Ephram had no idea why a girl who could have any boy she wanted chose him. The 5 minutes until homework bell rang and Amy walked over to her locker. As she left her group, Ephram walked over to Amy and slid his arms around her think waist.
Ephram: "Hey gorgeous, I haven't seen you in forever."
Amy slid out of his reach and coolly replied, "Well who's fault is that?"
Ephram could sense that Amy was still mad about him ditching her at Mama Joy's. "I know, and I'm really sorry. Look, we need to talk; there are some things I need to explain to you. Can we go somewhere, somewhere outside of this stupid school?"
Amy: "I guess, I'd only be missing study hall. Let me get my coat and we'll go."
After a long car ride and mountain hike, the couple arrived at their favorite picnic spot. They had experienced so many wonderful things there, such as when they had their first real kiss as a couple. As they sat down, Amy began to speak.
Amy: "Look, Ephram let me make this clear. The last few months have been really great, but if you don't want a serious relationship, you need to tell me. I have had bad experiences with lying boyfriends before and I don't want to experience all of that pain again."
Ephram: "I know, and you don't deserve it. I'm trying to be honest with you now because I love you, but it's not easy. Amy, I don't know how to tell you this..."
Amy cut him off. "Your not breaking up with me, are you?"
Ephram: "No, but a major changed had happened to me and its going to effect you too. Amy, I just found out that after Madison and I broke up, she found out she was pregnant. Madison ended up giving birth to my son a few months ago and now that I know about him, I want to be involved in his life."
Amy was prepared for many answers, but not this. "Ephram, how could you do this to me, to us? What if you fall back in love with Madison? Before you agreed to this did you even think about what having a son would do to us or how it would affect me?"
Ephram: "Amy this is my son, I have to be involved. I don't have an option, it just has to be this way. I love you, but I love my son too and I can't just not be in his life. Just try to understand and give the new situation a chance?"
Ephram grabbed Amy by the arm and turned her towards him. He wiped the tears from her eyes and stared at her longingly.
Amy: "Ephram, this is a much bigger deal than you're making it out to be. Your life is going to be so unrecognizable so soon and it scares me. I worked so hard to get over my depression without my medication and I finally got my life in order and learned to leave Colin and Tommy in the past. And look what you do to me. I just can't handle this right now and if you love me like you claim you do you would understand how I'm feeling."
Ephram: "Amy, I can't give up my child for you, I just can't. If you aren't ready to be involved with a man with a son, we are going to have to take a break until you are."
Amy: "How dare you suggest breaking up to me after I waited around for you all summer"
Ephram: "Amy, I can't help it. You put me in an impossible situation."
Amy: "Impossible? You are choosing to raise a son who you barely know with your sluty ex-girlfriend, when you could be with me, a girl who loves you."
Ephram: "Don't you dare insult me, my decisions or my life. Just go away Amy, I don't need this."
Amy: "Fine, but you'll come back to me. You know you love me Ephram Brown and once Madison screws, you over again, you'll realize it. Only after this little discussion, I don't think I'll ever forgive you or be able to love you again."
Ephram: "I am such an idiot. I don't see how I ever loved you. All you seem to care about is yourself. You need help Amy, before you do something stupid."
Amy cried out, "Colin would never do this to me," as she ran back towards town.
Only surprisingly, Ephram didn't chase after her, he let her go. The devious, selfish, bitchy Amy had always been there, but he was too blinded by her lust and appeal that he didn't see it. Ephram didn't want to go back to school. Don't get him wrong, breaking up with Amy had been the right thing to do....but it still felt so weird. He knew he needed to talk to someone, but who? Bright was Amy's brother, he wouldn't believe that Ephram dumping his "soul mate" was the brightest (hehe) thing to do. Ephram was mad enough and Andy and talking to him would imply that Ephram was ready to fix things between them, but he wasn't. Nina was so busy with work that she wouldn't have time to deal with the boy next-door. Suddenly, a name popped into his head. Ephram ran towards his car and drove to go find the one person who could possibly understand what he was feeling right now: Madison.
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