Sorry these updates have been taking so long, I have evil finials! Anyway,
to answer a question someone asked me about this, yes Ephram did graduate
already, but he is still in school. In some schools, such as my own, the
graduation ceremony is a week before actual school is over because that is
the only convenient time to hold graduation. So Ephram has "Graduated", but
he still has a week or so of school left.
Flashback: "Sorry Aunt Nina, I'm here," said a familiar voice. A little too familiar, thought Ephram. As the girl entered the kitchen, Ephram gasped. Although dressed very differently in a pink sweater and jean skirt, it was the same girl he had meet in the dinner that morning: it was Isabella.
Chapter 8:
"Isabella," gasped Ephram as he stared at her in shock.
Isabella: "See Ephram, I told you fate always has a funny way of making things work out."
As the two teens smiled at each other, Andy and Nina stared at each other with confused looks on their faces.
Nina: "Isabella, how do you know Ephram? Were you friends with him in New York or something?"
Just as Isabella went to explain their meeting at the dinner, she caught the pleading look Ephram was giving her. She realized that his Dad didn't know that he wasn't in school and decided to be nice and cover for him. "Actually, I ran into him at the local diner this afternoon. I was really lost and Ephram decided to be a gentleman and show me around Everwood."
Andy saw Ephram smile at Isabella and knew that he was destined for trouble. Ephram just found out that he had a son and from what Andy had heard from Dr. Abbott at work that afternoon; Ephram had just broken up with his girlfriend. Andy had promised to stop meddling in Ephram's life, but he did not approve of Ephram dating another girl, it was just plain bad timing. If Ephram pursed a friendship with this new girl, it could lead to Ephram being involved in another heartbreaking relationship. Luckily, before Andy had a chance to get into another fight with Ephram, Delia interrupted.
Delia: "So Isabella since you're going to stay for the whole summer, you and I will get to hang out a lot. That's great because you're really pretty and we can have fun all summer! You can meet my best friend and I can even show you the pool."
Ephram smiled at his sister's cuteness. He knew that Delia still missed having Madison around and that she needed a female influence in her life. He only hoped that Isabella would be as sweet as she seemed and nice to his little sister.
Isabella: "Sure Delia, that sounds like fun. In fact, I was planning on going to the mall to get some new summer clothes Saturday; do you want to come with me?"
Delia: "I'd love too, Daddy can I go with her, please."
Andy could see how excited Delia was and knew that he had to let her go. "Sure honey, as long as all of your homework is done."
Delia: "I only have a little that's due Monday, but I can go and finish it all today. I probably won't get anymore this week, so I'll be good to go." Delia reached for a hamburger and put in on her plate. "I'm going to go home and do it now, thanks for the dinner Nina. See you later Isabella!"
Delia then skipped out of the house and went back home to do homework.
Nina: "Well I haven't seen Delia that excited in forever, you made quite an impression on her Izzie."
Isabella: "Well she made quite and impression on me too. I've always wanted a younger sister."
Andy: "Oh, so you're an only child. I'm sure that your parents like that because believe me, two kids are hard to handle."
Ephram gave his Dad a dirty look and Isabella laughed at him.
Isabella: "My parents couldn't even handle each other, let alone another kid. You see, my parents divorced when I was 6 and hated each other right up until the day my mother died. My Dad's been married another 3 times since then, but is yet to have another child. He's not really the Daddy type."
Andy could sense that this girl had been through a lot and had a lot of anger stored up, and he had seen what happened when a child resents his or her parent's way to many times. He'd been living alone with Ephram for almost three years now and knew what could happen when a kid "blew up," so he decided to change the subject.
Andy: "So Isabella, would you like a hotdog or hamburger."
Isabella: "Please Dr. Brown, call me Izzie. And no thank you, I'm a vegetarian and am just find with just a salad.
With that, the four began to eat in an awkward silence. Ephram kept sneaking his Dad dirty looks and Nina kept giving Andy questioning looks, as to ask why Ephram was ignoring him. Ephram caught on quick and decided to leave the two alone to talk.
Ephram: "So Izzie, want to go out and get some ice-cream? There is this really great place I forgot to show you where we could get some amazing sundaes. "
Izzie: "Sure Ephram, I'll grab my coat and meet you outside."
As Andy began to spill everything that was going on between him and Ephram to Nina, Isabella walked out of the door and saw Ephram staring at her car.
Ephram: "Please tell me that's not your car. My Dad doesn't even have a car that nice."
As they walked towards Izzie's silver Mercedes convertible, she replied, "My Dad gave it to me for my 16th birthday. He tries to make up for the lack of time he spends with me. Anyway, hop in and give me directions because I'm in the mood for an amazing Sundae."
The two laughed, Izzie started to blast punk music on the radio and the two friends drove off. Little did they know, Amy Abbott was ready to get out of her house and was heading to the exact same ice-cream parlor. Amy was hoping to spend some time alone and wallow in her own misery and was in no mood to deal with Ephram, let alone Ephram and his "new friend."
Flashback: "Sorry Aunt Nina, I'm here," said a familiar voice. A little too familiar, thought Ephram. As the girl entered the kitchen, Ephram gasped. Although dressed very differently in a pink sweater and jean skirt, it was the same girl he had meet in the dinner that morning: it was Isabella.
Chapter 8:
"Isabella," gasped Ephram as he stared at her in shock.
Isabella: "See Ephram, I told you fate always has a funny way of making things work out."
As the two teens smiled at each other, Andy and Nina stared at each other with confused looks on their faces.
Nina: "Isabella, how do you know Ephram? Were you friends with him in New York or something?"
Just as Isabella went to explain their meeting at the dinner, she caught the pleading look Ephram was giving her. She realized that his Dad didn't know that he wasn't in school and decided to be nice and cover for him. "Actually, I ran into him at the local diner this afternoon. I was really lost and Ephram decided to be a gentleman and show me around Everwood."
Andy saw Ephram smile at Isabella and knew that he was destined for trouble. Ephram just found out that he had a son and from what Andy had heard from Dr. Abbott at work that afternoon; Ephram had just broken up with his girlfriend. Andy had promised to stop meddling in Ephram's life, but he did not approve of Ephram dating another girl, it was just plain bad timing. If Ephram pursed a friendship with this new girl, it could lead to Ephram being involved in another heartbreaking relationship. Luckily, before Andy had a chance to get into another fight with Ephram, Delia interrupted.
Delia: "So Isabella since you're going to stay for the whole summer, you and I will get to hang out a lot. That's great because you're really pretty and we can have fun all summer! You can meet my best friend and I can even show you the pool."
Ephram smiled at his sister's cuteness. He knew that Delia still missed having Madison around and that she needed a female influence in her life. He only hoped that Isabella would be as sweet as she seemed and nice to his little sister.
Isabella: "Sure Delia, that sounds like fun. In fact, I was planning on going to the mall to get some new summer clothes Saturday; do you want to come with me?"
Delia: "I'd love too, Daddy can I go with her, please."
Andy could see how excited Delia was and knew that he had to let her go. "Sure honey, as long as all of your homework is done."
Delia: "I only have a little that's due Monday, but I can go and finish it all today. I probably won't get anymore this week, so I'll be good to go." Delia reached for a hamburger and put in on her plate. "I'm going to go home and do it now, thanks for the dinner Nina. See you later Isabella!"
Delia then skipped out of the house and went back home to do homework.
Nina: "Well I haven't seen Delia that excited in forever, you made quite an impression on her Izzie."
Isabella: "Well she made quite and impression on me too. I've always wanted a younger sister."
Andy: "Oh, so you're an only child. I'm sure that your parents like that because believe me, two kids are hard to handle."
Ephram gave his Dad a dirty look and Isabella laughed at him.
Isabella: "My parents couldn't even handle each other, let alone another kid. You see, my parents divorced when I was 6 and hated each other right up until the day my mother died. My Dad's been married another 3 times since then, but is yet to have another child. He's not really the Daddy type."
Andy could sense that this girl had been through a lot and had a lot of anger stored up, and he had seen what happened when a child resents his or her parent's way to many times. He'd been living alone with Ephram for almost three years now and knew what could happen when a kid "blew up," so he decided to change the subject.
Andy: "So Isabella, would you like a hotdog or hamburger."
Isabella: "Please Dr. Brown, call me Izzie. And no thank you, I'm a vegetarian and am just find with just a salad.
With that, the four began to eat in an awkward silence. Ephram kept sneaking his Dad dirty looks and Nina kept giving Andy questioning looks, as to ask why Ephram was ignoring him. Ephram caught on quick and decided to leave the two alone to talk.
Ephram: "So Izzie, want to go out and get some ice-cream? There is this really great place I forgot to show you where we could get some amazing sundaes. "
Izzie: "Sure Ephram, I'll grab my coat and meet you outside."
As Andy began to spill everything that was going on between him and Ephram to Nina, Isabella walked out of the door and saw Ephram staring at her car.
Ephram: "Please tell me that's not your car. My Dad doesn't even have a car that nice."
As they walked towards Izzie's silver Mercedes convertible, she replied, "My Dad gave it to me for my 16th birthday. He tries to make up for the lack of time he spends with me. Anyway, hop in and give me directions because I'm in the mood for an amazing Sundae."
The two laughed, Izzie started to blast punk music on the radio and the two friends drove off. Little did they know, Amy Abbott was ready to get out of her house and was heading to the exact same ice-cream parlor. Amy was hoping to spend some time alone and wallow in her own misery and was in no mood to deal with Ephram, let alone Ephram and his "new friend."