Okay so here's the deal I am going away for 2 weeks on Saturday and therefore wont be able to update. I was going to leave this chapter on a cliffhanger and then decided not to be so mean. So instead this is a filler chapter. Stay tuned for the graduation and pregnancy and another little surprise later in the next few chapters. This story is going to end soon :( wipes away tear

I saw the last episode of season 2 on Tuesday, yes that is really how far behind the UK are. But I can tell you that it was very touching and the whole dream sequence with doctor Brown was superbly done. It left me speechless! Anyway.....

Thanks for the reviews:

Kursk: Thank you for taking the time to review :)

Auggy1984: It's always a pleasure to receive your reviews. I wanted the readers to feel Ephram's upset and Bright's and you understood that and got what I was trying to do. You're really good at doing that! Your words are so wonderful to read and you turn me into a smiling wreck lol. Thank you so much you would not believe how much I appreciate your reviews.

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Whoopiepiez: I can see that you're an Ephramy shipper and that's is fine, I love Ephram and Amy just as much as the next person. But for this story I decided to take my writing to a different area and write for a couple I wouldn't usually write for. In order to keep the story going I needed to give it a little bit of life. I can tell you that Amy does make another appearance. How and why? Well you will just have to find out. But it's not for a few more chapters yet.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of Everwood apart from this plot.

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Ninja's and their outbursts

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"Oh you are so going down for that Brown." Bright said as him and Ephram fought for victory on the game they were playing.

"What can I say Ninja's is where my expertise lies."

"No that's what you like to think, that's all your gonna have when I kick your scrawny ass. There I go, going in for the kill. Will nerd brigade beable to get out the way in time? No and the Bright-mister scores, the Ephram-gator wasn't fast enough!"

Bright laughed as he jumped in glee around his bedroom. Ephram just shook his head in utter belief. "Pure fluke what do you say to best of 3?"

"Nope no way, I am the victorious one." He laughed. Ephram joined in with the laughing but stopped when he saw Bright's face sink. "Is this wrong?"

"Well you know I think it is I mean you just killed my ninja and that is-"

"Not that." Bright interrupted. "I mean laughing, having fun when she isn't here with us."

Ephram let out a breath. "No I-I don't think it is. If she were here she would be exactly the same. Laughing and joking. If we laugh and joke it-it means we are keeping her memory alive."

Bright smiled. Ephram looked at the time. "Wow look at the time. Look I have got to go. Will you be okay?"

Bright nodded. "Yeah this is the first time I have been able to smile and laugh and even though I kind of feel bad for doing that at a time like this. What you said just made total sense. I owe you one man."

Ephram smiled solemnly. "Well until next time Bright-mister."

The boys walked down the stairs and towards the front door. Bright opened the door and watched as Ephram left the house. "Until next time Ephram-gator."

Ephram shook his head. "Oh my god we really need to get some lives." Bright laughed and watched as Ephram walked down the driveway. "Speak for yourself" he called.

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Ephram placed his long black coat on to the coat stand and looked around.

Ephram was pleased to see Madison's smile when he walked in to the kitchen.

"Hey sweetie, I didn't hear you come in."

"Sorry I'm late. Bright and I had some serious ninja ass to kick." Madison looked at him puzzled. "Long story."

Madison nodded "How is he?"

"You know getting there. Better then this morning anyway."

"That's good, and how are you?" Madison asked as she diced some carrots.

"Not to bad, it was good to get out. I missed you though."

Madison smiled. "I missed you to honey, I didn't do much myself today still feeling a bit off."

"Come on you shouldn't be cooking tea, let me help."

"Ephram I have seen you cook things, I am sure you follow after your father. If you want to be helpful go and take that bag of teddies to the spare room."

"Nothing can compare to how bad my dad's cooking is. Not even my cooking." He protested as he went to pick up the bag of teddies. "Where did these come from?"

"Nina brought them round, Sam doesn't use them anymore." Madison smiled and watched as Ephram disappeared down the corridor. Quickly she followed and watched as he opened the door to the nursery.

"Surprise!!" Ephram jumped out his skin as Delia, Andy, Irv, Edna and Nina all shouted to him. Ephram stood there stunned for a moment and took the room in. Madison wrapped her hands around his waist. "Well? What do you think?"

"I-I um wow. Did you do all of this today?"

Madison nodded. "Yeah thanks to some last minute help from Edna, Irv and Nina. Although the bed is still in here but I think we should keep it in here so that we can sleep in here from time to time."

"Its amazing, you even decorated it and everything. Although pink? For a boy."

They all laughed at that comment. Madison kissed him on the cheek. "You Brown men are all the same."

Delia excitedly pointed at the cot. "You want to see the best thing. Irv and Edna put together the cot."

Ephram wondered over to the cot and looked at it in awe. "Thanks so much you guys."

Edna nodded. "Anytime private, now where is this grub I'm starving!"

Everyone left the room apart from Ephram and Madison who stayed and looked at the room. "You like it then?" Madison mused.

"I love it, I totally love it. You not just a pretty face it seems." Ephram said jokingly.

Madison smiled. "I have my moments. Come on lets go and finish dinner otherwise Edna will blow a gasket."

Madison cupped Ephram's hand and led him out of the room.

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As everyone sat around the table and tucked into the food Ephram began to talk.

"So I was thinking of going back to school."

"When?" Dr Brown asked concerned.

"Next week maybe, I need to finish this year off, I spoke with Bright about it and we both think we should. Bright especially he graduates this year, he cant miss that."

"I'm not sure its wise, you have only had a month off and a lot has happened in that month. You passed your classes, Bright can still make it to graduation so there really is no need."

"If everyone in the school said that there would be no school. I have already decided dad, I am going back to school. I need to."

Andy sighed. "They haven't just lost someone, I hope you know what your doing son."

Madison agreed, "Yeah me too."

Ephram turned to Madison. "You don't think I should go either? Why, what is so wrong with me going back?"

"It's just we don't want you to feel like you have to go back and finish the year, your teachers understand what your going through."

"What I'm going through? Bright's going back, Dr Abbot and Mrs Abbot are going back to work. They have had a harder time then me. Even Edna has but you don't see her stopping everything and moping about just because someone she loved died. It won't bring them back!" Edna suddenly didn't look so comfortable in her seat as her name was brought in to the conversation.

"Ephram calm down, were just thinking of you." Andy asked as he watched Ephram become agitated.

"Well thanks for thinking about me but I'm okay. I want to do this."

Madison and Andy shared a look of concern as they watched Ephram settle down.

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Madison went in to the kitchen to talk with Andy who was washing up the dishes, which were left from dinner.

"Is it just me or has Ephram become more moody and easily agitated recently."

Andy looked in Madison's direction as she tried to pull herself on to the stool. "That little outburst is the exact reason I don't want him going back to the school. As it stands he can't control his anger and he is just taking his grief out on people."

"You think people will say anything when he goes back? About me, the fact Ephram is 16 and with a pregnant woman?"

Andy paused as he thought about the comments Ephram would be getting when he went back. "I guarantee it! That's why I am so worried."

"You don't think they might be easier on him because of Amy?"

"For his sake I hope so otherwise it's going to be a hard time for him."

Madison rubbed her face with her hands and let out a long sigh. Andy noticed the sigh and watched the young woman. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah just sore ankles, nausea, cravings and now stress. Not having a great day. The nursery opening was suppose to make it a happy day but it's just been marred."

Andy pointed towards the bedroom. "Why don't you go and lie down, Ephram loved the nursery, the day hasn't been ruined by the outburst okay?"

Madison nodded and pushed herself of the stool and headed towards the bedroom.

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Andy walked outside and felt the cold air hit him like pins. "Wow its cold out here tonight." He said as he turned to Ephram and gave him his jacket. "Don't want you being sick before you go back to school."

Ephram took the jacket out of Andy's hands. "Thanks, I'm sorry about snapping earlier."

"You snapped? I didn't notice." Andy smiled as he watched Ephram's face show a 'are you kidding me' expression. "Look were just worried that you might not be able to control your temper when people say some things."

"You mean about Madison? I was worried about that too. But I will have Bright there to control me."

"I know that Bright will be there but will he be there in your lessons?"

"Dad look its okay, honestly I'm fine. Do you want a drink or something?"

Andy shook his head and watched his son go, not convinced with what had just been said. A breaking of glass soon knocked him out of thought, getting up he rushed into the kitchen to find Ephram picking up some shards of glass. Madison too had appeared and was trying to help.

"Honey its fine just let me do it." Ephram said as he looked around for anymore pieces.

Madison suddenly felt herself go faint and leant against the counter. Andy was immediately at her side. "Right your not well, go back to bed. Your baby is due in a month you cannot afford to over do it."

Ephram looked on at her concerned. "Its okay dad I've got her. I'll make sure she gets the rest she needs."

Andy watched as the young couple walked down the hallway. Looking down he finished the job that Ephram had left and placed the glass in the trash.

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"Do you need a glass of water or anything?" Ephram asked as he pulled the quilt covers over Madison.

"Ephram stop fussing, I just felt a little faint. It happens in pregnancy. And besides I have seen you and glass, not a good combination."

"Oh haha. I-I know but dad's right. I mean you're over doing it. You helped with the nursery today and that would of taken a lot out of you. Then there was the dinner that you made, which I managed to ruin. It's just too much for a pregnant lady to take on. So from now on nothing but soothing baths, watching TV and doing nothing."

"Ephram I can't not do anything."

"Oh I think you can if I have anything to do with it."

"Your not going to be here though so what does it matter?"

Ephram glanced at her, puzzled. "Your at school remember?"

"Well we can check up on you, you forget that we have lunchtimes and free's"

Madison laughed. "Do you have to go back? Why are you going back anyway? Bright's able to graduate he got in to college and he didn't fail any classes. Neither did you if I remember rightly. So what's the point in going back and causing all this trouble for yourself?"

Ephram pondered the thought. "We just thought we had better go and catch up with everything, go talk to our teachers."

"Well you don't need to, if you need to go talk to your teachers then it will only take a day at the most. I need you here. What if I go into labour? And no one is here? I don't think you or Bright are ready for school and mindless teenagers with crappy comments to make about you and your private life."

"I tell you what if you promise to rest, I promise to not go back to school."

"Agreed. That wasn't to bad was it?"

Ephram laughed. "Well you didn't have to resort to torture so I-I would say that you got of easy. I'll go call Bright put the plan to him."

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Ephram spoke on the phone in the nursery. "Yeah its probably for the best man. We can just turn up for your graduation instead. We were only going to go in so people couldn't say we were using Amy's death as an excuse. If we go in for a day it wont be so bad."

Bright was in his room lying on his bed looking up at the ceiling. "Okay I guess but we still wanted to make sure that everything was okay with teachers and things."

Ephram walked over to the cot and admired it. "Yeah well I was thinking go in on Monday at the start of the week, show our faces that way people will see us, except the fact we have bothered to show up and then talk to teachers and then finish the year of with your graduation."

Bright lifted himself up and walked over to his stereo. "Yeah I guess it's only in a few weeks isn't it." Bright pressed play and resumed his position on the bed.

Ephram picked up a block from the 'a, b, c' collection, which stood as a decorative piece on the chest of drawers. "So that's that then. I will pick you up at nine we will drive in, talk to teachers for a few hours and then leave feeling good that we made an appearance."

Bright laughed. "Are you on something man, you come out the most stupidest things."

"Secretly you want to be me Bright, never forget that. Catch you later dude. Oh my god I actually just said dude."

"Yep your definitely on something, Bye man." Bright pressed the end button on his portable phone and closed his eyes letting the music take him into a sleep.

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Ryan Cabrera - 'On the Way Down'

Sick and tired of this world
There's no more air
Tripping over myself, going nowhere
Waiting, suffocating, no direction
I took a dive and

On the way down
I saw you, and you saved me from myself
And I won't forget the way you loved me
And on the way down
I almost fell right through
But I held on to you

Been wondering why it's only me
Have you always been inside waiting to breathe
It's alright, sunlight on my face
I wake up and yet, I'm alive 'cuz

I was so afraid of going under
But now, the weight of the world
Feels like nothing, nothing
(down, down, down)
You're all I wanted
(down, down, down)
You're all I needed
(down, down, down)
You're all I wanted
You're all I needed

And I won't forget the way you loved me
All that I wanted, all that I needed and now

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