(A/N; Couriro, how can you ask me such a question?! I dont think I have a set place for them. LOL. We'll see in due time! Thanks for the reviews everybody, they mean a lot! Just so we're clear, I'm not sure where this will end up since I'm just writing as pieces come to me...)

Ephram couldnt help but move some strands of her hair out of her face as he said, "she's in a coma, Madison..." he looked at the parking lot then back at Madison and grabbed her hand, "you know what, let's get out of here, I don't want to be here anymore"
"Ephram, what are you doing?" she said as she looked at him weird, trying to think of a way to keep him here at the hospital.
"Please?" he said with a pleading look, "I need to get away..."
Madison didnt know what else to do, she loved him so much and hated the fact that he was hurting inside. She went with him, they got into his car and drove out of the parking lot.

About 20 or so minutes later, Ephram pulled over on the side of the road, got out then just sat on the front part of his car, looking straight ahead as his fingers were intertwined and his elbows were on his knees. Madison got out and slowly walked up to him, absent-mindedly brushing her hair off her shoulder.
"Talk to me Ephram..." she said softly as she moved close to him and rubbed his back.
He just smirked and looked at the ground shaking his head, "this is my way of dealing...I just shut myself off to the world. It works fine."
"It doesnt work fine, though, Ephram." she moved around to the front of him and held his hands, "You dont have to go through this again by yourself, you have me and I'm not going anywhere. The first time you went through it, I never saw you, nobody ever saw you and you were always depressed. You cant shut yourself off again, I wont let you."
Ephram leaned forward and put his head on her shoulder. After a while he jumped down and stood there in front of Madison with tears in his eyes, he took her hands and interwined his fingers with hers. Standing there, Ephram said softly as he looked down at their hands, "I want to feel your skin on mine. Just to know that you're real is all I want. To have you..." he sighed, "to have you here means the world to me. I dont think I can go through this by myself again." he sniffled, "I need you, Madison, more than ever."
Madison tilted her head then pulled Ephram by the back of his neck and embraced him into a tight hug and whispered in his ear, "I'm not going anywhere." then she pulled away and looked him in the eyes, "Listen, Eph...You need to face this and be prepared for the worst." she paused, "we need to go back, you need to go back.
Ephram thought for a second and took a deep breath, "no...I cant...I cant..." his bottom lip quivered as he spoke.
Not too long afterwards, Madison was able to get Ephram back into the car and drive back to the hospital, if for anything; closure, even if it just meant saying goodbye to his friend.
They had been gone a little over an hour, and when they entered the hospital wing once again, Mrs. Jules was there to give them the news. She seemed a little wired, but then again, who wouldnt be during a time like this?
"She's in a coma." she paused to compose herself, "You should go in and see her, Ephram...I think maybe your presence will do her good."
"I'd actually rather not--" he said, but then Madison sort of elbowed him in the ribs, which was her way of telling him that he really should.
"Fine...I'll go see her." and he took Madison's hand and the two walked to Kay's room, she was hooked up to so many machines, Ephram was afraid to go in. As he hesitantly walked to the bedside, he couldnt help but think, what's the point of this, it's not like she can tell I'm here...
Madison waited outside for a few minutes to give Ephram some space and privacy as he sat with Kay.
"Squeeze my hand if you can hear me..." he said softly as he took Kay's hand. Nothing happened, not that he thought it would. Just then he decided to vent his frustrations, "How could you do this to us, Kaitlyn?! You had no right!" he lowered his head, angry at himself for yelling at a person in a coma, but angry also at Kay for over-dosing. "You know what" he said as he raised his head, "I dont even know why I'm here..." and he got up and left the room, barely looking at Madison or Mrs. Jules as he walked passed them. He shoved his hands in his pockets, Madison took his arm and the two walked out of the hospital arm in arm. "You gonna be okay?" she asked concerned.
"Honestly, I dont know..." trying to optimistic he said, "I got through this once, I can get through it again."
"I'll call you tonight?" Madison said as she pulled him close to give him a hug.
"I'd like that." he pulled away and kissed Madison softly, "I love you more than you know. Your compassion, your understanding, it makes things so much easier."
The two kissed deeply before heading off in different directions. As much as Ephram loved Madison, he needed his space for the moment to figure things out and was glad she knew that. Their connection seemed to grow stronger every day and knew what the other was thinking even before they had to say it. It's an amazing bond these two have, and Ephram knew he was lucky.
When he got home, he decided to immerse himself in his homework for next week so he didnt have to think about much. He didnt get too much work done, though, because he was thinking too much about Kay's situation.