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Ephram and Lilly stood in line at the club and Lilly got a little worried. They were checking IDs. Ephram pulled out his wallet and got out an ID she hadn't seen before. When she looked closer she saw that his name was different. She didn't say anything but she gave him a look. He just gave her a look to say that he would tell her inside. When they got to the guy checking IDs, Ephram handed the man his. He looked at it and nodded letting him in, then he turned to Lilly to see if she had any ID.
"Oh," she said looking through her purse, "Oh, damn! I didn't drive so I didn't grab it. I came with him," she said pointing to Ephram.
The man rolled his eyes and let her in. When they found a seat Ephram kicked him under the table.
"Ow! What was that about?" he said rubbing his shin.
"Why don't you tell me? Why do you have a fake ID?" she asked. She was furious, yes everyone had a fake ID, but she wouldn't expect Ephram to.
"I got one a while back ago. I just really like this place, and wanted to share it with you. We won't drink any alcohol; I know you're the epitome of moral rectitude. I wouldn't want to take your title from you," he said finally letting go of his shin.
Lilly shook her head at him. "Do you even know what that means?"
"Not really, but I've heard you say it," he said rolling his eyes.
Lilly laughed and started to listen to the music. It was wonderful. How could people play like that? "Where did you hear about this place?"
"My old piano teacher told me to take Laney here, and he wanted me to hear the pianist. He left though, not very long after," Ephram said starting to take in the music.
Lilly smiled and he grabbed her hand. When the waiter came they ordered coffee and Lilly ordered a cinnamon roll, and Ephram ordered a slice of cheesecake. They talked and listened to the music.
"Oh my god, guess what happened today," said Lilly slapping the table.
"What?" said Ephram slapping the table to mock her.
"Shut up, any way. Guess who talked to me today, and nicely I might add."
"Who?" asked Ephram.
"Amy, she just said she was sorry for acting mean towards me and then said she only did it because she felt as it she was unwanted,"
Ephram raised his eyebrows, that was fast. He didn't expect Amy to warm up to Lilly so quickly; maybe she was really letting go.
Soon the food came and after they ate Lilly begged Ephram to dance with her.
"Please! We can wait for a slow song. We don't have to do one that's fast," she said as she rubbed her foot against his leg.
"No, I can't dance. I'll step on your toes and hurt you and you won't be able to cheer," he said.
Lilly cocked her head to the side started to bat her eyelashes while she rubbed her finger on his shoulder up and down. "Please Ephram," she asked in the sweetest voice.
"Fine, just don't say I didn't warn you. You really know how to play me," he said giving her a fake evil look.
Lilly smiled and winked at him as she started to sing the chorus to Orange Sky to herself. Finally they played a slow song and Lilly lead Ephram to the dance floor. He was reluctant at first and then he finally gave in. When they reached the floor Ephram pulled her close to him and she laid her head on his shoulder while he laid his head on her head. Lilly was surprised to see how well he danced. It wasn't professional material, but it was well enough so that he wouldn't step on her toes. He twirled her around the floor and when the song was over they went to their seat. They finished off their food and paid for it. They left and went to their car laughing. They hadn't had fun like that since New York. They both didn't want the night to end, so Ephram asked if she wanted to see a movie.
"Your choice, I just want to be with you a little longer," begged Ephram "Please, I danced for you,"
"I knew that would come back and bite me in the ass. Fine, just call your dad," she said putting her things down and then sitting in the car.
Ephram sat next to her and then dialed home.
"Hello?" said Andy, he had just walked in the door and was a little frazzled.
"Hey Dad, I was wondering if Lilly and I could go see a movie before we get home," said Ephram starting to tap a beat in the steering wheel.
"Um...sure, just don't stay out too late," he said putting his things down.
"Thanks Dad," Ephram said then he hung up the phone. "We can go. So what do you want to see?"
Lilly thought about it, "I don't care, just as long as it isn't a war movie, unless there are cute guys and they're shirtless in the movie,"
Ephram rolled his eyes, women never cared for good war movies, but they love romantic movies where people die. As they made their way to the theater, the talked about a variety of subjects and they laughed together. They hadn't been able to talk like this since New York. Ephram missed being there, it was so much nicer and less complicated. Lilly felt the same way, but she did like being in Everwood. Ephram was a great guy, but he was even better when he was where he belonged. She could tell he loved New York, but he just didn't seem as at home there as he did here. Ephram pulled into the parking lot and helped Lilly out of the car. They picked a movie and barely watched it; they were busy making out in the back seat. When the movie was over, they didn't notice, so the ushers came and told them they had to leave. Ephram led Lilly back to the car and pressed her against the door. His hands were holding her head and she cuddled her arms around his shoulders. Finally he pulled away and they left. When they got in the car they noticed it was two in the morning. They laughed and then made their way back home. Lilly was tired and fell asleep against Ephram's shoulder. While she slept Ephram listened to the radio, and when he pulled up to the house, their song came on. He got a goofy grin on his face and started to play with Lilly's hair. Lilly woke up after Ephram had accidentally pulled her hair a little too hard. When she heard their song she smiled and gave Ephram a kiss. He smiled down at her and then carried her inside. He laid her down on her bed and then he went to his own room. He passed out fully clothed on top of his covers.
Lilly woke up and looked at the clock, it was eight o'clock; she had thirty minutes until school started. She got up in a hurry and ran to brush her hair. She had no time to change or shower. She reapplied her make up and then ran to wake everyone up. "Wake up everyone! We're late!" she shouted as she ran to find her school things.
Andy woke hearing here shouting and hoped out of bed, quickly changing. Lilly ran to wake Ephram and Delia. When they woke they all ran to get ready. Lilly waited in the car until Ephram came out. He quickly turned on the car and quickly drove to school, praying that there weren't any police officers on that road. They mad it to school five minutes before the bell rang and they ran to dance.
"Very nice attire, Lilly. Are you planning to go clubbing this afternoon?" asked Mrs. Fowler, the dance instructor.
"Sorry, I was running late this morning and this is what I wore when I fell asleep," said Lilly going to change into her dance clothes.
Amy went to follow her. "Are you okay?" she said when they were alone in the dressing room
"Yeah, I just forgot to set my alarm," she said taking a dressing room, "Hey do you have any extra shoes?"
"Yeah, let me get some," Amy said looking through her bag. She pulled out some shoes that she had as a spare and threw them over to her.
"Thank you," she said as she slipped out of the dressing area.
They walked into room and saw that everyone was stretching. Amy and Lilly took their places and started to stretch. On the other side of the school Ephram was sitting in his class thinking about Lilly the night before. She was so beautiful, and he was glad he would get to see her like that again. She was so nervous this morning, she hated being late it throws her whole schedule off. He laughed when he thought of how frantic she was this morning; constantly staring the clock and taping her heal up and down in a rapid motion. It wasn't just her beauty that intrigued him so much though. She was self assured and so well grounded. She was fun and interesting. Mr. McCoy, his science teacher, droned on and Ephram's mind wandered farther. He started to think about the baby and Madison. Even after all of the talks that he had with everyone, he hadn't sat and thought about it himself.
How was his life going to be different? Would he be able to go to Julliard next year? Would the baby like him, or even scarier, would the baby love him? Was he going to be able to take care of a baby, even with Lilly's help? Ephram shook is head, if he didn't have faith in himself, how could anyone else when they heard the news? He felt he needed to tell someone. He needed to get it off of his chest, but whom could he tell? Bright had left for college not long ago and he really had no other friends. Then he remembered Amy. Would she want to hear about this, most likely not. Ephram sighed and looked at his watch, he had like fifteen seconds until the bell rang. Ephram went to grab his things and put them together. As soon as the bell rang, Ephram took off. In the hall he ran into Lilly, who was on her way to Macroenomics.
"Hey," she said leaning in to give him a kiss.
Ephram smiled and kissed her back. "Lilly, I've been thinking. Should we tell someone about the baby?"
Lilly thought about it for a moment. "I don't know. You should ask Madison, it concerns her way more than me,"
Ephram nodded, he hated to admit it, but he had to talk to Madison about. Something he was very uncomfortable doing. Lilly went to her class and they kissed each other goodbye. Ephram made his way to his class and sighed. He started to feel so tired. He was ready for the day to be over. He sat in his class and then slowly fell asleep.
Ephram made his way back to the auditorium; he needed to practice the song a little more. He pulled out the paper from his pocket and pt it in the music holder. He put his fingers on the keys, closed his eyes, and took a deep breathe. He opened his eyes again and then began to play. When he normally played a song, he had a scowl on his face because he wanted to concentrate. Now he was smiling and having fun with the music. When the song was over he noticed someone standing at the door. She couldn't be Lilly, because she was too tall. When the person finally walked in farther he could see it was Amy. She was smiling at him and it made him feel a little uncomfortable. She sat next to him and looked at the music.
"What are you playing?" she asked looking at the music.
"Um...it's just something I wrote. Nothing wonderful, just a little doodle," he said quickly putting it away.
"Can you play it for me?" she asked holding his arm so he couldn't put it away.
"Um...you probably wouldn't want to hear it. It's crap," he said trying to get away from her grip.
She nodded and let him go. She sighed and started to play with the piano keys. She had taken one lesson when she was five and got tired of it.
"So, what brings you here?" he asked trying to break the awkward silence.
"I just wanted to see you. I miss you Ephram. I can't help it. Even if we can't date, can't we just be friends? I'm sick of this awkwardness between us. We used to be friends, and now were like strangers," she said with a pleading look in her eye.
Ephram squirmed in his seat. He did want to be Amy's friend, but he just didn't think that's what Amy was wanting. He could see in her eyes that she wanted more than friendship. He could also tell because her hand was slowly crawling up his leg. Ephram quickly stood up and paced around the piano.
"You don't want friendship. I can tell what you want, and I can't give you that. I love Lilly," he said trying not to look her in the eye.
Amy looked away. He was right; she didn't want to be his friend. She wanted to be his girlfriend. She wanted him to casually put his arm around her shoulder and kiss her when she felt down. She sighed and looked down at the ground. She really did miss him though, she wished she could just call him and have an interesting conversation, or meet up with him for fun activities. When she looked back up at Ephram her eyes were brimmed with tears.
Ephram felt instantly sorry for her, but he knew that if he ran over and comforted her, he would lead her on someway. "Listen, don't cry. I just can't stand it when you cry. What can we do to make our friendship work?"
Amy brushed her tears away and stared at the ground. Her attempts to have him hold her were not working. She took a deep breathe and looked back up at him. "Nothing, it's over. We can never work, and it is useless to keep trying. I love you more than as a friend and you don't. It would never work, so let's just leave it. I'm tired of having to try over and over again. Goodbye Ephram,"
With that Amy left the auditorium and slammed the doors. Ephram stood there and sighed thinking of what just happened. He could still feel Amy's hand on his leg as he made his way back to the piano. He leaned on his knees and started to rub his eyes. This had been such a long day. He looked down at his watch and sighed. The bell was going to ring soon so he got his things together. He had already come out of the auditorium. He slowly made his way to his next class when he saw them. It was Amy and she was talking to Lilly, and from the looks of it, it looked serious. Lilly looked concerned and when she saw Ephram she had a look of hatred. She turned away and ran off to the bathroom and Amy turned to see Ephram. She smiled maliciously and waved as she left.
Ahh, don't you love a good cliffhanger?
Ephram and Lilly stood in line at the club and Lilly got a little worried. They were checking IDs. Ephram pulled out his wallet and got out an ID she hadn't seen before. When she looked closer she saw that his name was different. She didn't say anything but she gave him a look. He just gave her a look to say that he would tell her inside. When they got to the guy checking IDs, Ephram handed the man his. He looked at it and nodded letting him in, then he turned to Lilly to see if she had any ID.
"Oh," she said looking through her purse, "Oh, damn! I didn't drive so I didn't grab it. I came with him," she said pointing to Ephram.
The man rolled his eyes and let her in. When they found a seat Ephram kicked him under the table.
"Ow! What was that about?" he said rubbing his shin.
"Why don't you tell me? Why do you have a fake ID?" she asked. She was furious, yes everyone had a fake ID, but she wouldn't expect Ephram to.
"I got one a while back ago. I just really like this place, and wanted to share it with you. We won't drink any alcohol; I know you're the epitome of moral rectitude. I wouldn't want to take your title from you," he said finally letting go of his shin.
Lilly shook her head at him. "Do you even know what that means?"
"Not really, but I've heard you say it," he said rolling his eyes.
Lilly laughed and started to listen to the music. It was wonderful. How could people play like that? "Where did you hear about this place?"
"My old piano teacher told me to take Laney here, and he wanted me to hear the pianist. He left though, not very long after," Ephram said starting to take in the music.
Lilly smiled and he grabbed her hand. When the waiter came they ordered coffee and Lilly ordered a cinnamon roll, and Ephram ordered a slice of cheesecake. They talked and listened to the music.
"Oh my god, guess what happened today," said Lilly slapping the table.
"What?" said Ephram slapping the table to mock her.
"Shut up, any way. Guess who talked to me today, and nicely I might add."
"Who?" asked Ephram.
"Amy, she just said she was sorry for acting mean towards me and then said she only did it because she felt as it she was unwanted,"
Ephram raised his eyebrows, that was fast. He didn't expect Amy to warm up to Lilly so quickly; maybe she was really letting go.
Soon the food came and after they ate Lilly begged Ephram to dance with her.
"Please! We can wait for a slow song. We don't have to do one that's fast," she said as she rubbed her foot against his leg.
"No, I can't dance. I'll step on your toes and hurt you and you won't be able to cheer," he said.
Lilly cocked her head to the side started to bat her eyelashes while she rubbed her finger on his shoulder up and down. "Please Ephram," she asked in the sweetest voice.
"Fine, just don't say I didn't warn you. You really know how to play me," he said giving her a fake evil look.
Lilly smiled and winked at him as she started to sing the chorus to Orange Sky to herself. Finally they played a slow song and Lilly lead Ephram to the dance floor. He was reluctant at first and then he finally gave in. When they reached the floor Ephram pulled her close to him and she laid her head on his shoulder while he laid his head on her head. Lilly was surprised to see how well he danced. It wasn't professional material, but it was well enough so that he wouldn't step on her toes. He twirled her around the floor and when the song was over they went to their seat. They finished off their food and paid for it. They left and went to their car laughing. They hadn't had fun like that since New York. They both didn't want the night to end, so Ephram asked if she wanted to see a movie.
"Your choice, I just want to be with you a little longer," begged Ephram "Please, I danced for you,"
"I knew that would come back and bite me in the ass. Fine, just call your dad," she said putting her things down and then sitting in the car.
Ephram sat next to her and then dialed home.
"Hello?" said Andy, he had just walked in the door and was a little frazzled.
"Hey Dad, I was wondering if Lilly and I could go see a movie before we get home," said Ephram starting to tap a beat in the steering wheel.
"Um...sure, just don't stay out too late," he said putting his things down.
"Thanks Dad," Ephram said then he hung up the phone. "We can go. So what do you want to see?"
Lilly thought about it, "I don't care, just as long as it isn't a war movie, unless there are cute guys and they're shirtless in the movie,"
Ephram rolled his eyes, women never cared for good war movies, but they love romantic movies where people die. As they made their way to the theater, the talked about a variety of subjects and they laughed together. They hadn't been able to talk like this since New York. Ephram missed being there, it was so much nicer and less complicated. Lilly felt the same way, but she did like being in Everwood. Ephram was a great guy, but he was even better when he was where he belonged. She could tell he loved New York, but he just didn't seem as at home there as he did here. Ephram pulled into the parking lot and helped Lilly out of the car. They picked a movie and barely watched it; they were busy making out in the back seat. When the movie was over, they didn't notice, so the ushers came and told them they had to leave. Ephram led Lilly back to the car and pressed her against the door. His hands were holding her head and she cuddled her arms around his shoulders. Finally he pulled away and they left. When they got in the car they noticed it was two in the morning. They laughed and then made their way back home. Lilly was tired and fell asleep against Ephram's shoulder. While she slept Ephram listened to the radio, and when he pulled up to the house, their song came on. He got a goofy grin on his face and started to play with Lilly's hair. Lilly woke up after Ephram had accidentally pulled her hair a little too hard. When she heard their song she smiled and gave Ephram a kiss. He smiled down at her and then carried her inside. He laid her down on her bed and then he went to his own room. He passed out fully clothed on top of his covers.
Lilly woke up and looked at the clock, it was eight o'clock; she had thirty minutes until school started. She got up in a hurry and ran to brush her hair. She had no time to change or shower. She reapplied her make up and then ran to wake everyone up. "Wake up everyone! We're late!" she shouted as she ran to find her school things.
Andy woke hearing here shouting and hoped out of bed, quickly changing. Lilly ran to wake Ephram and Delia. When they woke they all ran to get ready. Lilly waited in the car until Ephram came out. He quickly turned on the car and quickly drove to school, praying that there weren't any police officers on that road. They mad it to school five minutes before the bell rang and they ran to dance.
"Very nice attire, Lilly. Are you planning to go clubbing this afternoon?" asked Mrs. Fowler, the dance instructor.
"Sorry, I was running late this morning and this is what I wore when I fell asleep," said Lilly going to change into her dance clothes.
Amy went to follow her. "Are you okay?" she said when they were alone in the dressing room
"Yeah, I just forgot to set my alarm," she said taking a dressing room, "Hey do you have any extra shoes?"
"Yeah, let me get some," Amy said looking through her bag. She pulled out some shoes that she had as a spare and threw them over to her.
"Thank you," she said as she slipped out of the dressing area.
They walked into room and saw that everyone was stretching. Amy and Lilly took their places and started to stretch. On the other side of the school Ephram was sitting in his class thinking about Lilly the night before. She was so beautiful, and he was glad he would get to see her like that again. She was so nervous this morning, she hated being late it throws her whole schedule off. He laughed when he thought of how frantic she was this morning; constantly staring the clock and taping her heal up and down in a rapid motion. It wasn't just her beauty that intrigued him so much though. She was self assured and so well grounded. She was fun and interesting. Mr. McCoy, his science teacher, droned on and Ephram's mind wandered farther. He started to think about the baby and Madison. Even after all of the talks that he had with everyone, he hadn't sat and thought about it himself.
How was his life going to be different? Would he be able to go to Julliard next year? Would the baby like him, or even scarier, would the baby love him? Was he going to be able to take care of a baby, even with Lilly's help? Ephram shook is head, if he didn't have faith in himself, how could anyone else when they heard the news? He felt he needed to tell someone. He needed to get it off of his chest, but whom could he tell? Bright had left for college not long ago and he really had no other friends. Then he remembered Amy. Would she want to hear about this, most likely not. Ephram sighed and looked at his watch, he had like fifteen seconds until the bell rang. Ephram went to grab his things and put them together. As soon as the bell rang, Ephram took off. In the hall he ran into Lilly, who was on her way to Macroenomics.
"Hey," she said leaning in to give him a kiss.
Ephram smiled and kissed her back. "Lilly, I've been thinking. Should we tell someone about the baby?"
Lilly thought about it for a moment. "I don't know. You should ask Madison, it concerns her way more than me,"
Ephram nodded, he hated to admit it, but he had to talk to Madison about. Something he was very uncomfortable doing. Lilly went to her class and they kissed each other goodbye. Ephram made his way to his class and sighed. He started to feel so tired. He was ready for the day to be over. He sat in his class and then slowly fell asleep.
Ephram made his way back to the auditorium; he needed to practice the song a little more. He pulled out the paper from his pocket and pt it in the music holder. He put his fingers on the keys, closed his eyes, and took a deep breathe. He opened his eyes again and then began to play. When he normally played a song, he had a scowl on his face because he wanted to concentrate. Now he was smiling and having fun with the music. When the song was over he noticed someone standing at the door. She couldn't be Lilly, because she was too tall. When the person finally walked in farther he could see it was Amy. She was smiling at him and it made him feel a little uncomfortable. She sat next to him and looked at the music.
"What are you playing?" she asked looking at the music.
"Um...it's just something I wrote. Nothing wonderful, just a little doodle," he said quickly putting it away.
"Can you play it for me?" she asked holding his arm so he couldn't put it away.
"Um...you probably wouldn't want to hear it. It's crap," he said trying to get away from her grip.
She nodded and let him go. She sighed and started to play with the piano keys. She had taken one lesson when she was five and got tired of it.
"So, what brings you here?" he asked trying to break the awkward silence.
"I just wanted to see you. I miss you Ephram. I can't help it. Even if we can't date, can't we just be friends? I'm sick of this awkwardness between us. We used to be friends, and now were like strangers," she said with a pleading look in her eye.
Ephram squirmed in his seat. He did want to be Amy's friend, but he just didn't think that's what Amy was wanting. He could see in her eyes that she wanted more than friendship. He could also tell because her hand was slowly crawling up his leg. Ephram quickly stood up and paced around the piano.
"You don't want friendship. I can tell what you want, and I can't give you that. I love Lilly," he said trying not to look her in the eye.
Amy looked away. He was right; she didn't want to be his friend. She wanted to be his girlfriend. She wanted him to casually put his arm around her shoulder and kiss her when she felt down. She sighed and looked down at the ground. She really did miss him though, she wished she could just call him and have an interesting conversation, or meet up with him for fun activities. When she looked back up at Ephram her eyes were brimmed with tears.
Ephram felt instantly sorry for her, but he knew that if he ran over and comforted her, he would lead her on someway. "Listen, don't cry. I just can't stand it when you cry. What can we do to make our friendship work?"
Amy brushed her tears away and stared at the ground. Her attempts to have him hold her were not working. She took a deep breathe and looked back up at him. "Nothing, it's over. We can never work, and it is useless to keep trying. I love you more than as a friend and you don't. It would never work, so let's just leave it. I'm tired of having to try over and over again. Goodbye Ephram,"
With that Amy left the auditorium and slammed the doors. Ephram stood there and sighed thinking of what just happened. He could still feel Amy's hand on his leg as he made his way back to the piano. He leaned on his knees and started to rub his eyes. This had been such a long day. He looked down at his watch and sighed. The bell was going to ring soon so he got his things together. He had already come out of the auditorium. He slowly made his way to his next class when he saw them. It was Amy and she was talking to Lilly, and from the looks of it, it looked serious. Lilly looked concerned and when she saw Ephram she had a look of hatred. She turned away and ran off to the bathroom and Amy turned to see Ephram. She smiled maliciously and waved as she left.
Ahh, don't you love a good cliffhanger?