…the guy ran up to them and grabbed Delia and dragged her into the alley with his hand over her mouth. The guy had a gun, "give me all your money or the girl gets it."…….
Bright, still tipsy, couldn't help but chuckle as Madison and Ephram were panic stricken.
Ephram sort of stepped forward, "Let her go, maan!" he said through gritted teeth, he wasn't about to give this guy money, but he wasn't about to let Delia get shot either. The gun was then pointed at him, which made Ephram step backwards as he put up a hand and looked at the ground, there was nothing he could do, it was as if his body was consumed with fright. He seemed to be motioning to Delia with a slight movement of his hand.
Madison spoke up, which made the guy start yelling as he pointed the gun at her, all the while Bright muffling his laughter with a hand over his face as he stood behind everybody, there was just so much commotion, everybody yelling amongst each other!
"Don't point that at her!" Yelled Ephram as he looked up. He lowered his eyebrows, "Dee! Now!" and just then Delia kicked the guy in the knee, which startled him, making him shoot the gun, which made Madison and Bright scream, which then made Ephram jump out of his terror and he tackled the guy for the gun and pulled the guy to the ground, all the while Delia yelling at him and kicking him as Ephram put his knee against the guys neck so he couldn't get up, "Don't ever point your gun at my wife! Don't ever--"
The man yelled, "I only had one bullet, just one! Don't hurt me!" his voice now stricken with fear. Just then a cop car pulled up because he had heard the fire of the gunshot. "We got it from here, thanks" he said as he handcuffed the guy who was still on the ground. Ephram looked at Madison, his face filled with worry as he grabbed her and embraced her in a hug, not wanting to let go.
The cop called for somebody to take the four back to their vehicle so they could go home.
When they got home around 9pm, Andy and Jess were waiting for them so they could hear about the days evens. Bright, still tipsy, saw them and joyfully said, "we almost got mugged! It was so cool!"
Andy shot up and wanted to know what happened. He was concerned.
Delia softly said as she made her way to the couch, "Ephram and I remembered the time you taught us how to stop somebody from mugging us…I was so scared…" she said shaking her head as she lay on the couch.
Andy looked around then told Madison, Jess and Bright the story, "see, when we lived here before, Julia had a friend of hers teach the kids ways to stop a mugging. They were so young…" he paused, "I cant believe they remembered any of it…"
Ephram was sitting in a chair next to Madison, but he had his hand on his chin looking at the wall. It was as if he were thinking of something. He came too, "I froze…when the guy pointed the gun at me it was like, everything in my head went blank…but…" he sighed and Madison rubbed his back to comfort him, "but…when the guy started yelling and point the gun at Madison, everything I was taught came back to me…I couldn't let him get away with any of this…"
Bright lightened the mood, "the guy started crying like a baby when Delia started kicking him! It was great!" he laughed at himself which made everybody lighten up.
"Well," Ephram said as he stood up, "I'm off to bed. See you in the morning."
After he was out of hearing distance, Andy looked at Madison, "You should go talk to him, I think he will need somebody to talk to."
Madison stood up, then hugged Delia goodnight before she left, "night guys!"
Ephram was in the bathroom finishing up brushing his teeth as Madison stood outside the doorway leaning against the door post. After Ephram wiped his face he turned around and saw Madison there, looking at him with a comforting sort of smile. All he could do was embrace her in a hug. She rubbed his back and whispered, "what are you thinking about?"
Ephram sighed, "I worry too much…I was so afraid…not for myself, but for the rest of you, mainly you and Delia…I don't know what I would have done if anything happened to either of you…When the gun went off, I thought that somebody got it…"
She pulled away and looked into his eyes with a reassuring look, "It's okay, Eph. It's over, we're safe now."
Ephram shook his head and looked up at the ceiling, "geeze, I hate feeling this way."
"Look at me" replied Madison as she pulled on his chin to get him to look at her, "we learned something from this and it wont happen again." She bit her lip, "think happy thoughts."
Ephram half smiled, "you are my happy thoughts…I'm just so afraid of losing you and just the thought that I put you in danger kills me." he said softly.
Madison pulled him back into a warm embrace and rubbed his back, comforting him.