Madison looked down, "So...about earlier..."

"What about earlier?" Ephram really didn't want to talk about this right now, it would just make everything worse.

"Well we can't just dance around it forever...we have to talk about what happened" Madison looked up at him, but he quickly looked away to avoid her eyes.

"I like dancing..." Ephram replied, still looking away.

Madison half-smiled, "Ephram..."

Ephram finally looked at her, "What? Ok...it happened, we kissed, it was a mistake...what more is there to discuss?"

Madison glanced down and then back at Ephram, "Is that how you really feel?"

"Well that's how you feel" Ephram responded harshly.

Madison sighed, she wanted more than anything to tell him how she felt, but she knew that she shouldn't, it was too big of a risk...they couldn't risk anything, not when it came to their daughter. "So you don't think it was a mistake?"

Ephram looked down, "I-I-I don't know..."

Madison looked at him, "what do you mean?"

Ephram just looked away.

"Ephram..." she said softly, encouraging him to continue.

Ephram looked back at her, "I don't know what I mean ok? Can we just drop this now?!"

Madison put her hands up in surrender, "fine...fine, it's dropped"

"Thank you" he replied.

Madison stood up, "Well I'm gonna go try and get another couple hours in before she wakes up again...I guess I'll see you then"

"Yeah..." he stood up with her.

"Good night" she walked back towards her room.

The next morning...

Delia rushed through the front door, "and then we played truth or dare and Brittany had to lick my toe!"

Andy walked in the house and closed the door behind him, "That's great sweetheart..." he wasn't really paying attention. He had told himself that he was going to tell Delia about Ephram yesterday, but every time he started he couldn't bring himself to do it. He could he tell people they were going to die without breaking a sweat, but when it came hurting his daughter...he just couldn't do it. "Why don't you go put your stuff away...then we can go out for an early lunch..." He decided he would tell her then.

"Ok!" Delia rushed upstairs and into her room. She threw her bag down on her bed and was about to go back downstairs when she noticed an envelope on her pillow. She picked it up and opened it.

Hey Delia,

I know you're probably wondering where I've been the past day or so. I don't know if dad has told you yet so I'm just going to tell you. I'm moving out. Well actually I've already moved out. I live in Boulder now. I know this is probably a big shock and I'm sorry about that. I want you to know that I didn't really have a choice. Dad kept something from me that he shouldn't have and now I have to take responsibility for that something. I know you're probably really angry at me right now and I understand why you would be, but hey, I would have been gone in 2 months anyway right? I hope you can forgive me for not saying goodbye or anything, I didn't really have time. Maybe sometime soon you can come visit me? And I still have my cell phone, you can call me anytime. I love you so much and I'm sorry that I had to leave this way.

Love,

Ephram

Delia was in tears. She didn't understand any of this. Why did he have to leave?! When did he leave!? How could her dad not tell her about it?! What was so important in Boulder?! She ran downstairs with the letter in her hand.

Andy was in the kitchen reading a magazine when Delia ran in. He noticed her tears and her expression and quickly stood up, "Delia...what's wrong sweetheart? What happened?"

Delia could barely speak, she was so angry and shocked, "W-why did Ephram leave?"

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