Disclaimer: I don't own Everwood, the town, or it's characters. I'm just a
college student.
Chapter 22 uses "All you wanted" by Michelle Branch
Chapter 22: All you wanted
"Daddy," Micah screamed in happiness when they were finally all back in the car and on their way home. He nestled into his father's arms, and Tommy's facial expression showed nothing but honest affection and concern for his small boy. Ephram and Amy had taken a back seat in all of this now, and that's the way they had wanted it to be. Andy sat in the front, driving home with all 4 other passengers starting to fall asleep. In the rearview mirror he could see his son's eyes closed, head resting against Amy's. He smiled, happy that finally Ephram could find happiness. The drive was a long one, and with everyone asleep except for him, he didn't want to turn on the radio. He cracked a window to get some air and hoped he could stay awake for the duration of the drive.
They arrived back in Everwood at around 3 that afternoon. Harold Abbott had bags under his eyes from lying awake all night worrying about, and was now sitting on his front porch ever since he had received the call that they were getting back into town. Andy had intentions to speak with Dr. Abbott, but first they would need to drop Tommy off at his house. Having no knowledge of the less than pleasant conditions in the Callahan household, Andy Brown let the young boy and his father go in without being accompanied. Before he exited the car though, he turned to Amy and Ephram, who were starting to wake up, and thanked them. Amy began to show signs of concern when she realized his parents were home, but he hushed them away by telling her not to worry. Yeah, like that would stop her.
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"I wanted to be like you
I wanted everything
So I tried to be like you
And I got swept away
I didn't know that it was so cold
And you needed someone
To show you the way
So I took your hand and we figured out
That when the tide comes
I'd take you away"
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As Andy continued next to the Abbott house, he decided it was best if he talked to Harold alone. He was quiet sure that Dr. Abbott wouldn't be thrilled to talk to him, and even less enthused that his daughter wasn't there to explain herself, but it was better this way. So, Andy dropped Ephram and Amy off at the Brown house, which was Empty because Delia was with Madison.
"Behave," Andy screamed out the car window, then rolled it up because of the cold.
"You bet," Ephram shouted back waving. Amy smiled. He now turned to her as his dad drove away. "I do believe this is the first time we've been completely alone since the cabin," he said, raising his eyebrows suggestively. She hits him playfully and then takes his arm as they walk into the house.
"Hey, is it okay if I just lie down for a few minutes, I'm really beat," she explained as she sat on the couch. She was disappointed in herself for not taking this opportunity of being alone with Ephram more seriously, but she was just so worn out.
"You can go up and lay in my bed if you want," he said seriously, no trace of innuendo in his voice. She smiled.
"That sounds a lot more comfortable," she replied and he followed her upstairs to help her get comfortable.
"How long do you think they'll be talking?" she asked as Ephram turned down the covers for her to get under. She slipped in, feeling the soft, warm flannel sheets.
"A couple hours most likely, you know them. First they argue, sometimes go for a drink, that one time they gambled," he said eyes widening, "hell who knows how long?" He kissed her forehead and turned his light off, the sat in the chair by his desk. About ten minutes of silence passed, both assumed the other was asleep and didn't want to disturb them.
"Ephram?" Amy finally said softly in case he WAS asleep.
"Hm?" he replied disgruntled.
"That can't be very comfortable," she whispered, squinting through the darkness to see his head flat on the desk, "you want the bed? I'll sleep on the floor or something,"
"Um. . . who?" he asked, making no sense at all, and causing Amy to go into a bout of giggles that eventually did wake him up. "What are you laughing about?" he asked, completely unaware of their conversation minutes earlier.
"You just look really uncomfortable," she reminded him, he still didn't get it. He stood up, stretched, and walked over to his bed where his girlfriend now lay. He sat down next to her and held her hand.
"I could be wrong, Ms. Abbott, but I'm pretty sure you made a promise to offend me while we were in the hospital," he said winking. Amy didn't know where all this was coming from all the sudden but she didn't mind.
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"If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who cares"
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"Hm, I did, did I?" She played ignorant, enjoying the fact she could toy with him.
"And technically, correct me if I'm wrong, of course," he said looking slyly at her, "we DID already have a child," he said moving in to kiss her.
"What?!" she laughed playfully, slapping him lightly again.
"Oh, it's true," he said kissing her once, then looking into her eyes again.
"And you're planning on offending me how?" she asked kissing him back.
"Oh, I think you're the one doing the offending," he said kissing her more. Things became heated and soon they were faced with a decision they weren't sure they were ready to make.
Meanwhile, Dr. Abbott and Dr. Brown were sitting in the Abbott's living room discussing the day's events, their children, and of course, Tommy Callahan.
"Well we ALL have problems, Andy, but you don't see me becoming a drug addict because of it," Harold said seriously.
"You aren't listening to me at all," Dr. Brown replied, trying to calm him down by pushing him lightly back to where he was. "Tommy Callahan has a son,"
"A son? WONDERFUL! My daughter certainly needs a child in her life, in addition to her drug addict boyfriend," he shouted sarcastically. Bright and Rose entered the room, causing more problems and explanations for Andrew Brown and prolonging the time before he'd get home.
"What? Amy's . . . pregnant?" Rose said looking horrified.
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"I'm sinking slowly
So hurry hold me
Your hand is all I have to keep me hanging on
Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when you're gone
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who cares"
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"I KNEW that Tommy guy was bad," Bright said punching a pillow,
"No, no, Amy's NOT pregnant," Dr. Brown said, "Everyone sit down, I'm going to explain this all at once."
"Ephram, wait," Amy said nervously as they lay on his bed now. He listened.
"What is it?" he asked, obviously okay with the situation.
"I don't know if we should do this. I mean, look what happened with Tommy and Abby," she said biting her lip. Ephram lay back down, resting his head on the pillow. "I know that the chances of that are slim, because you've got protection and everything, but still," she said with more seriousness.
"Okay," he said stopping. "You're right," now sighing.
"I'm sorry," she said sadly, "I . . . I'm just not ready for this or responsibility. We're only sixteen, you know?"
"Yes, its fine," he said stroking her cheek. He kissed her once then tried to go to sleep. Holding her in his arms, he felt like nothing could possibly go wrong. HE was wrong, very wrong.
After Andy had explained everything in depth to the Abbotts, they decided to ease up on Tommy but still remain cautious. They were also quiet relieved, surprisingly enough, to hear that Amy and Ephram were in a relationship; it meant Tommy wouldn't have a chance to mess up Amy's life.
"Thanks for your time," Andy said, "I just wanted you to understand and know that Amy isn't purposely defying you in anyway, she's just trying to help her friend out,"
"As long as you can promise us that she's not in danger," Rose said.
"I'll do my best," he said walking out of the house.
"What does THAT mean?" Bright asked as Rose and Harold looked at each other nervously.
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"All you wanted was somebody who cares
If you need me you know I'll be there
Oh, yeah
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who cares"
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Dr. Brown picked up Delia from Nina's and they returned home to a completely silent house. This worried and contented Andy as he made his way up the stairs. He closed his eyes before knocking on his son's door. *I swear to God, Ephram* he thought as he knocked three times. There was no answer, forcing him to open the door himself. His eyes still closed, he hoped he wouldn't find anything going on that shouldn't be between his son and Amy Abbott. Opening one eye, then the other he found two unclothed teens lying next to each other, asleep. Both horrified and shocked, his mouth started screaming before his brain could formulate the words,
"NOOO, NOOO NOOO NOOO!" was all he could come up with at first. Ephram moved around groggily, figuring he was having one of those horrible dreams again where his Dad had burned dinner again.
"EPHRAM . . . AMY. . . WHAT . . . WHAT?" he continued, face beet red.
"It's just dinner Dad, it's not like it hasn't happened before," Ephram mumbled half asleep.
This time the bizarre combination of Andy screaming nonsense and Ephram's half asleep rambling woke Amy up. Her eyes shot open and she immediately screamed, pulling a sheet over her and poking Ephram rapidly. Her cheeks turned bright red.
"Ephram," she said shaking him, "Ephram, Ephram, wake UP!"
"Hm? Oooo, Amy," he said pulling her into a kiss. She pulled away quickly, causing Ephram to become confused.
"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" Andy yelled, having figured out what he had been trying to say.
"Oh GOD!" Ephram said pulling the sheet over him too now. Delia walked in briefly after and just started screaming at the top of her lungs.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Delia squealed as she dropped her cookie.
"Will you STOP?" Ephram said covering his ears, "Everyone OUT, right NOW!"
"Ephram . . ."
"OH I DON'T THINK SO!" Andy yelled, "Delia, go to your room," he said gently.
"AHHHHHHHH" she continued.
"Delia, your ROOM," he said so she could hear him. She listened, but distant screams were still heard. Andy quickly closed his eyes, then opened them. Amy had pulled the covers over her head and was sitting there nervously.
"Its okay, Amy, we have nothing to be ashamed of," he said patting her back through the sheet. "I swear to God nothing happened, Dad."
"I can't believe you TWO . . . after hearing about TOMMY and Micah . . ." Amy removed the sheet and spoke,
"Ephram's telling the truth. Nothing happened. We stopped BECAUSE of Tommy and Micah, I promise."
Andy sighed, hoping they were telling the truth.
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"Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when you're gone"
Chapter 22 uses "All you wanted" by Michelle Branch
Chapter 22: All you wanted
"Daddy," Micah screamed in happiness when they were finally all back in the car and on their way home. He nestled into his father's arms, and Tommy's facial expression showed nothing but honest affection and concern for his small boy. Ephram and Amy had taken a back seat in all of this now, and that's the way they had wanted it to be. Andy sat in the front, driving home with all 4 other passengers starting to fall asleep. In the rearview mirror he could see his son's eyes closed, head resting against Amy's. He smiled, happy that finally Ephram could find happiness. The drive was a long one, and with everyone asleep except for him, he didn't want to turn on the radio. He cracked a window to get some air and hoped he could stay awake for the duration of the drive.
They arrived back in Everwood at around 3 that afternoon. Harold Abbott had bags under his eyes from lying awake all night worrying about, and was now sitting on his front porch ever since he had received the call that they were getting back into town. Andy had intentions to speak with Dr. Abbott, but first they would need to drop Tommy off at his house. Having no knowledge of the less than pleasant conditions in the Callahan household, Andy Brown let the young boy and his father go in without being accompanied. Before he exited the car though, he turned to Amy and Ephram, who were starting to wake up, and thanked them. Amy began to show signs of concern when she realized his parents were home, but he hushed them away by telling her not to worry. Yeah, like that would stop her.
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"I wanted to be like you
I wanted everything
So I tried to be like you
And I got swept away
I didn't know that it was so cold
And you needed someone
To show you the way
So I took your hand and we figured out
That when the tide comes
I'd take you away"
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As Andy continued next to the Abbott house, he decided it was best if he talked to Harold alone. He was quiet sure that Dr. Abbott wouldn't be thrilled to talk to him, and even less enthused that his daughter wasn't there to explain herself, but it was better this way. So, Andy dropped Ephram and Amy off at the Brown house, which was Empty because Delia was with Madison.
"Behave," Andy screamed out the car window, then rolled it up because of the cold.
"You bet," Ephram shouted back waving. Amy smiled. He now turned to her as his dad drove away. "I do believe this is the first time we've been completely alone since the cabin," he said, raising his eyebrows suggestively. She hits him playfully and then takes his arm as they walk into the house.
"Hey, is it okay if I just lie down for a few minutes, I'm really beat," she explained as she sat on the couch. She was disappointed in herself for not taking this opportunity of being alone with Ephram more seriously, but she was just so worn out.
"You can go up and lay in my bed if you want," he said seriously, no trace of innuendo in his voice. She smiled.
"That sounds a lot more comfortable," she replied and he followed her upstairs to help her get comfortable.
"How long do you think they'll be talking?" she asked as Ephram turned down the covers for her to get under. She slipped in, feeling the soft, warm flannel sheets.
"A couple hours most likely, you know them. First they argue, sometimes go for a drink, that one time they gambled," he said eyes widening, "hell who knows how long?" He kissed her forehead and turned his light off, the sat in the chair by his desk. About ten minutes of silence passed, both assumed the other was asleep and didn't want to disturb them.
"Ephram?" Amy finally said softly in case he WAS asleep.
"Hm?" he replied disgruntled.
"That can't be very comfortable," she whispered, squinting through the darkness to see his head flat on the desk, "you want the bed? I'll sleep on the floor or something,"
"Um. . . who?" he asked, making no sense at all, and causing Amy to go into a bout of giggles that eventually did wake him up. "What are you laughing about?" he asked, completely unaware of their conversation minutes earlier.
"You just look really uncomfortable," she reminded him, he still didn't get it. He stood up, stretched, and walked over to his bed where his girlfriend now lay. He sat down next to her and held her hand.
"I could be wrong, Ms. Abbott, but I'm pretty sure you made a promise to offend me while we were in the hospital," he said winking. Amy didn't know where all this was coming from all the sudden but she didn't mind.
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"If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who cares"
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"Hm, I did, did I?" She played ignorant, enjoying the fact she could toy with him.
"And technically, correct me if I'm wrong, of course," he said looking slyly at her, "we DID already have a child," he said moving in to kiss her.
"What?!" she laughed playfully, slapping him lightly again.
"Oh, it's true," he said kissing her once, then looking into her eyes again.
"And you're planning on offending me how?" she asked kissing him back.
"Oh, I think you're the one doing the offending," he said kissing her more. Things became heated and soon they were faced with a decision they weren't sure they were ready to make.
Meanwhile, Dr. Abbott and Dr. Brown were sitting in the Abbott's living room discussing the day's events, their children, and of course, Tommy Callahan.
"Well we ALL have problems, Andy, but you don't see me becoming a drug addict because of it," Harold said seriously.
"You aren't listening to me at all," Dr. Brown replied, trying to calm him down by pushing him lightly back to where he was. "Tommy Callahan has a son,"
"A son? WONDERFUL! My daughter certainly needs a child in her life, in addition to her drug addict boyfriend," he shouted sarcastically. Bright and Rose entered the room, causing more problems and explanations for Andrew Brown and prolonging the time before he'd get home.
"What? Amy's . . . pregnant?" Rose said looking horrified.
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"I'm sinking slowly
So hurry hold me
Your hand is all I have to keep me hanging on
Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when you're gone
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who cares"
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"I KNEW that Tommy guy was bad," Bright said punching a pillow,
"No, no, Amy's NOT pregnant," Dr. Brown said, "Everyone sit down, I'm going to explain this all at once."
"Ephram, wait," Amy said nervously as they lay on his bed now. He listened.
"What is it?" he asked, obviously okay with the situation.
"I don't know if we should do this. I mean, look what happened with Tommy and Abby," she said biting her lip. Ephram lay back down, resting his head on the pillow. "I know that the chances of that are slim, because you've got protection and everything, but still," she said with more seriousness.
"Okay," he said stopping. "You're right," now sighing.
"I'm sorry," she said sadly, "I . . . I'm just not ready for this or responsibility. We're only sixteen, you know?"
"Yes, its fine," he said stroking her cheek. He kissed her once then tried to go to sleep. Holding her in his arms, he felt like nothing could possibly go wrong. HE was wrong, very wrong.
After Andy had explained everything in depth to the Abbotts, they decided to ease up on Tommy but still remain cautious. They were also quiet relieved, surprisingly enough, to hear that Amy and Ephram were in a relationship; it meant Tommy wouldn't have a chance to mess up Amy's life.
"Thanks for your time," Andy said, "I just wanted you to understand and know that Amy isn't purposely defying you in anyway, she's just trying to help her friend out,"
"As long as you can promise us that she's not in danger," Rose said.
"I'll do my best," he said walking out of the house.
"What does THAT mean?" Bright asked as Rose and Harold looked at each other nervously.
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"All you wanted was somebody who cares
If you need me you know I'll be there
Oh, yeah
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who cares"
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Dr. Brown picked up Delia from Nina's and they returned home to a completely silent house. This worried and contented Andy as he made his way up the stairs. He closed his eyes before knocking on his son's door. *I swear to God, Ephram* he thought as he knocked three times. There was no answer, forcing him to open the door himself. His eyes still closed, he hoped he wouldn't find anything going on that shouldn't be between his son and Amy Abbott. Opening one eye, then the other he found two unclothed teens lying next to each other, asleep. Both horrified and shocked, his mouth started screaming before his brain could formulate the words,
"NOOO, NOOO NOOO NOOO!" was all he could come up with at first. Ephram moved around groggily, figuring he was having one of those horrible dreams again where his Dad had burned dinner again.
"EPHRAM . . . AMY. . . WHAT . . . WHAT?" he continued, face beet red.
"It's just dinner Dad, it's not like it hasn't happened before," Ephram mumbled half asleep.
This time the bizarre combination of Andy screaming nonsense and Ephram's half asleep rambling woke Amy up. Her eyes shot open and she immediately screamed, pulling a sheet over her and poking Ephram rapidly. Her cheeks turned bright red.
"Ephram," she said shaking him, "Ephram, Ephram, wake UP!"
"Hm? Oooo, Amy," he said pulling her into a kiss. She pulled away quickly, causing Ephram to become confused.
"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" Andy yelled, having figured out what he had been trying to say.
"Oh GOD!" Ephram said pulling the sheet over him too now. Delia walked in briefly after and just started screaming at the top of her lungs.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Delia squealed as she dropped her cookie.
"Will you STOP?" Ephram said covering his ears, "Everyone OUT, right NOW!"
"Ephram . . ."
"OH I DON'T THINK SO!" Andy yelled, "Delia, go to your room," he said gently.
"AHHHHHHHH" she continued.
"Delia, your ROOM," he said so she could hear him. She listened, but distant screams were still heard. Andy quickly closed his eyes, then opened them. Amy had pulled the covers over her head and was sitting there nervously.
"Its okay, Amy, we have nothing to be ashamed of," he said patting her back through the sheet. "I swear to God nothing happened, Dad."
"I can't believe you TWO . . . after hearing about TOMMY and Micah . . ." Amy removed the sheet and spoke,
"Ephram's telling the truth. Nothing happened. We stopped BECAUSE of Tommy and Micah, I promise."
Andy sighed, hoping they were telling the truth.
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"Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when you're gone"