Amy ran out the door from Tommy's house. She couldn't believe what she had
done. She slept with Tommy. Amy kept saying that over and over in her mind.
It just didn't seem real. What was she going to do now? She had no friends
to talk to except maybe Laynie. She couldn't tell Laynie about this.
Laynie wouldn't understand.
Amy broke into a run. She just kept running, hearing the sounds of her
shoes scraping the pavement. She only wished she could rewind the day.
Tears were streaming down her face, dampening her cheeks as she ran.
Finally, she found herself stopped in front of Ephram's house. Maybe she
could talk to him. He didn't need some depressed girl to talk to her, he
had moved on to an older woman. She started moving again, this time walking
instead of running. Knowing that Ephram was probably inside with Madison
in his arms angered her. She wished so mush that she could be in there with
him. None of that could happen though, she had screwed things up with him,
used him.
"Amy, that you?" yelled Ephram. Ephram was coming out of his house to get a book out of his car. He noticed a girl walking down the street that looked a lot like Amy.
Amy heard someone calling her name. She turned around and spotted Ephram standing on the sidewalk. He was wearing a Brooklyn sweatshirt. She laughed remembering the times she used to make fun of him for wearing that shirt all the time. He always told her changing would cramp his style. "Hi Ephram," Amy said, leaving the memory. She was so happy to see him. She just wanted to run up to him and hold onto him forever.
"Have you been crying? Ephram asked. He could see that her eyes were all red and her cheeks were tear stained. "I got to go," Amy said. She didn't want to waste his time anymore. "No, if something is wrong, you can tell me," Ephram said. "Don't worry I'm fine," Amy replied, "I don't want to waste any more of your time. Amy started walking off. "I'm not leaving until you tell me," Ephram demanded. He could sense it was something serious. "Here come inside," Ephram offered, "no one is home so we can talk." Amy was relieved she really wanted to talk to someone.
"Okay," Amy said. Ephram led the way into the house. Amy went and sat on the couch with Ephram. "Now tell me what is wrong," Ephram said. "I.I.. ran away," Amy said, "I'm living with Edna." Something about Ephram always made her feel better. He always knew what to say. "Is that really it?" Ephram asked, " My dad told me." "Are you sure there is nothing else bothering you?" Ephram asked. Just as he said that Madison walked in the door with Delia. "Hey Ephram, we're home!" Madison walked into the living room and saw Amy sitting on the couch. "What is she doing here?" Madison asked, as she went over and gave Ephram a kiss. "We were just talking," Ephram said. "I got to go," Amy replied. She felt very uncomfortable around Madison. Ephram followed Amy to the door. "If you ever want to talk about what was really bother you, just call." Ephram reminded Amy. "Thanks Ephram," Amy said, as she left. Amy wished she could have told Ephram what was really bothering her. She wished she could just let him hold her in his arms. She remembered his strong hugs and comforting words that they used to share. Amy continued walking down the street, thinking of all the good times they shared.
"Amy, that you?" yelled Ephram. Ephram was coming out of his house to get a book out of his car. He noticed a girl walking down the street that looked a lot like Amy.
Amy heard someone calling her name. She turned around and spotted Ephram standing on the sidewalk. He was wearing a Brooklyn sweatshirt. She laughed remembering the times she used to make fun of him for wearing that shirt all the time. He always told her changing would cramp his style. "Hi Ephram," Amy said, leaving the memory. She was so happy to see him. She just wanted to run up to him and hold onto him forever.
"Have you been crying? Ephram asked. He could see that her eyes were all red and her cheeks were tear stained. "I got to go," Amy said. She didn't want to waste his time anymore. "No, if something is wrong, you can tell me," Ephram said. "Don't worry I'm fine," Amy replied, "I don't want to waste any more of your time. Amy started walking off. "I'm not leaving until you tell me," Ephram demanded. He could sense it was something serious. "Here come inside," Ephram offered, "no one is home so we can talk." Amy was relieved she really wanted to talk to someone.
"Okay," Amy said. Ephram led the way into the house. Amy went and sat on the couch with Ephram. "Now tell me what is wrong," Ephram said. "I.I.. ran away," Amy said, "I'm living with Edna." Something about Ephram always made her feel better. He always knew what to say. "Is that really it?" Ephram asked, " My dad told me." "Are you sure there is nothing else bothering you?" Ephram asked. Just as he said that Madison walked in the door with Delia. "Hey Ephram, we're home!" Madison walked into the living room and saw Amy sitting on the couch. "What is she doing here?" Madison asked, as she went over and gave Ephram a kiss. "We were just talking," Ephram said. "I got to go," Amy replied. She felt very uncomfortable around Madison. Ephram followed Amy to the door. "If you ever want to talk about what was really bother you, just call." Ephram reminded Amy. "Thanks Ephram," Amy said, as she left. Amy wished she could have told Ephram what was really bothering her. She wished she could just let him hold her in his arms. She remembered his strong hugs and comforting words that they used to share. Amy continued walking down the street, thinking of all the good times they shared.