Disclaimer: I don't own Everwood, the town, or it's characters. I'm just a
college student.
Chapter 2 uses "A thousand miles" by Vanessa Carlton
Chapter 2 - A Thousand Miles
"Delia, get your stuff out of your 'spare' bedroom!" Andy Brown yelled up the stairs, "your brother's coming home tomorrow and I have a feeling he doesn't want to wake up and find Orlando Swoon's picture above his head!"
"It's Orlando Bloom, Dad!" she protested, "But don't worry," she yelled down to him, "Maggie's coming over to help me transfer all the stuff back into my room. I have to say, though, It will take some getting used to . . . having him back," she walked halfway down the stairs and met her father's gaze.
"I thought you like when he comes home for summer," he said lightly.
"Oh, I do . . . I just am sick of all my friends flirting with him. He's way too old for them," The fourteen year old said rolling her eyes.
"Your brother's handsome, takes after his old man," he joked.
"Whatever you say, Dad," she said walking back up the stairs, "What time will he be here?"
"I think he said around 7 tomorrow night. He left awhile ago, I guess. It doesn't feel right not picking him up. I'll admit, it saves on the drive for him to have his car up there, but picking him up was always so fun,"
"I'm surprised he's coming home at all. When I talked to him a few months ago he said he wished he could've just gotten an apartment in New York, but they were all way too expensive," she said sighing.
"Everwood's always nicer when Ephram's back," Andy paused, "Hey, Delia, I'll be back in a little while, okay? I've got a few things to take care of at the office. If Nina and Sam drop in can you entertain them til I get back?"
"Sure, Dad," she said, When she heard the door close she immediately laid down on Ephram's bed. "Oh Ephram, everyone knows why you always come back . . ." she said to know one, "and every year she just disappoints you more and more,"
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
"Makin' my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass and I'm homebound
Staring blankly ahead
Just makin' my way
Just makin' a way
Through the crowd
And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight"
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ````````````````````
"Eph, buddy, I don't mean to doubt your skills, or anything . . ." his roommate Todd said laughing, "but how did you NOT know that your car doesn't have a low fuel light?"
"This car's a piece of shit. It has been since they day I got it . . ." Ephram was more frustrated than Todd. He kicked the left front tire and slammed his head down on the trunk. "Here's a question for you then, why would you leave with a dead cell phone battery?"
"It wasn't dead when I left," he remarked, "It's just that Samantha called me, and . . ."
"Yeah, I heard the 3 hour conversation in the car, remember?" he said laughing. They were good enough friends to joke around with each other like this and know the other wasn't serious.
"Shut up, you're just upset because you broke up with Becky," he reminded him.
"No, I'm not," he paused.
"This Amy person better be worth all the sacrifices you've made, Eph. That's all I'm gonna say,"
"She is. You'll see." He smiled, "because this summer, I don't care - I'm going up to Denver to visit her. I don't like to back down on things I say, and I said I'd wait for her to contact me, but I can't anymore. I've had enough time without her to know she's the one,"
"That's if we ever GET to Denver," Todd said tapping the car, "Look, let's start walking to a gas station. We can call AAA from there,"
"We're damn lucky this is for summer break and not winter. I think I'd rather freeze to death that walk in the cold," Ephram said locking up the car and walking down the side of the road with his roommate.
Todd's family lived in Japan - his father was in the military. Because he didn't want to go back to Japan for an entire summer, he asked Ephram if he'd be able to stay with his family. Maybe if Juilliard was in any other state than New York, where living costs were cheaper, they would've just gotten an apartment up there. Todd hadn't ever been to Colorado, and he'd be in surprise when he got there. Todd's experience of small towns and small town folks was a limited about as much as Ephram's was when he first moved to Everwood. He didn't believe it, and he'd hate to admit it, but when Ephram moved BACK to New York for school he couldn't stand the business; he couldn't keep up with everything and everyone.
Todd Umbricker was a year older than Ephram - a distinguished, blonde haired man of 21. His talent matched if not exceeded Ephram's when it came to piano, so they were very evenly matched in personality. Samantha was Todd's girlfriend, and had been since they were 16 - he understood why Ephram was holding on to Amy. . . he just hadn't ever met her.
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
"It's always times like these
When I think of you
And wonder if you ever think of me
Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Livin' in your precious memory
Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight"
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
Emma and Belle parked their minivan outside in the extremely packed parking lot in front of Amy's dorm. Amy hadn't told them she was moving back to Everwood for the summer . . . all she'd told them was that she was switching to Juilliard next fall.
Amy was inside pushing all her boxes into the hall with everyone else's. Moving day was always a nightmare - it was just a fact. Angie wasn't leaving til later that day, so she was helping Amy.
"I can't believe this is it," Angie said, stacking the last box on top of the rest, "you better keep me updated with what's going on with you,"
"You know I will," she smiled, "and remember what I said about visiting me this summer before I go to New York,"
"That would be fun," she said as she saw Belle and Emma dodging boxes to get into their room, "Well, guess this is goodbye, Ames," she hugged her.
"I'm gonna miss you so much," she said sadly, "and your sleep ranting," she laughed as Angie lightly hit her. "I'll see you later, okay?"
"Yeah . . . see you later," she said sadly as they started carrying boxes out to the van.
The ride was short, only a few miles . . . it was laughable compared to the distance Ephram had to drive to get home. He didn't know it yet, but he wouldn't even have to go to Denver to get Amy back . . .
"Emma . . ." Amy started with obvious hesitation.
"What is it? I know, you want to borrow some money . . ." Angie laughed.
"Actually," Amy paused and closed her eyes, "I was wondering if you could drive me home,"
"Where'd you think we were going?" Belle said laughing, "you think we're going shopping with all your boxes in the car?" she had no idea what Amy meant.
"No, I mean home . . . I mean Everwood," she said, not wanting to hurt the sweet woman's feelings.
````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
"I, I don't want to let you know
I, I drown in your memory
I, I don't want to let this go
I, I don't
Makin' my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass and I'm homebound
Staring blankly ahead
Just makin' my way
Just makin' a way
Through the crowd
And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder"
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ``````````
"Oh," Emma said surprised, "you're . . . leaving?"
"Its not that I don't love you guys, you know I do," her voice weakened, she didn't want to cry, "It's just that its been four years . . . I can't avoid it forever,"
"Well it IS your home, Amy. You have every right to go back whenever you want. It doesn't mean we won't miss you though," she responded gripping the steering wheel.
Amy wasn't used to people saying they'd miss her so much, and the last few years had been nothing but that. Maybe that's why she felt strong enough to go back - in many ways she was a completely different person than she used to be, but in others she was just the same.
"Belle," Amy turned to see her, "you'll be a senior in high school next year. Seriously consider college. I know you say it wouldn't be your thing . . . but its done a lot for me. Oh, and I want to know what happens with you and Paul, got that?"
Belle promised to always think of Amy as a sister. Amy promised to always think of Emma as her second mother, and to never forget Daniel. She asked them if they could tell Addy, who was ill and in the hospital -- for it was because of Addy that Amy had become part of their family, entered their world.
"You know, I've been to Everwood once," Emma said in tone that seemed happy, but only because it was painfully fake, "I don't blame you for missing it,"
"I miss the people . . ." Amy sighed, "I miss . . . I miss Ephram," she couldn't believe she was talking about this with Emma. She never said his name when she spoke of him before; she'd only said it once to tell them who she was referring to when she always said "he."
"I wish I could meet him," Belle said seriously, "There's something about the way he looks when he's with you," she smiled, "I think I deserve to meet the man that's kept my 'sister' going for four years with only one promise,"
"You can," she said, "He'll be in Everwood when we get there,"
"Won't you need some alone time?" Emma asked her with a smirk.
"Not at first. Seeing him, how different he'll look, how different we'll act around each other . . . I'd just assume not have alone time in the beginning,"
"Too awkward," Belle said nodding.
"Well, here's the exit to Everwood . . . are you sure?" she asked Amy, giving her one last chance to change her mind.
Amy inhaled strongly and exhaled slowly, "Yes, take me home," she said, her cheeks flushing.
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ``````
"If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass us by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could just hold you tonight"
Chapter 2 uses "A thousand miles" by Vanessa Carlton
Chapter 2 - A Thousand Miles
"Delia, get your stuff out of your 'spare' bedroom!" Andy Brown yelled up the stairs, "your brother's coming home tomorrow and I have a feeling he doesn't want to wake up and find Orlando Swoon's picture above his head!"
"It's Orlando Bloom, Dad!" she protested, "But don't worry," she yelled down to him, "Maggie's coming over to help me transfer all the stuff back into my room. I have to say, though, It will take some getting used to . . . having him back," she walked halfway down the stairs and met her father's gaze.
"I thought you like when he comes home for summer," he said lightly.
"Oh, I do . . . I just am sick of all my friends flirting with him. He's way too old for them," The fourteen year old said rolling her eyes.
"Your brother's handsome, takes after his old man," he joked.
"Whatever you say, Dad," she said walking back up the stairs, "What time will he be here?"
"I think he said around 7 tomorrow night. He left awhile ago, I guess. It doesn't feel right not picking him up. I'll admit, it saves on the drive for him to have his car up there, but picking him up was always so fun,"
"I'm surprised he's coming home at all. When I talked to him a few months ago he said he wished he could've just gotten an apartment in New York, but they were all way too expensive," she said sighing.
"Everwood's always nicer when Ephram's back," Andy paused, "Hey, Delia, I'll be back in a little while, okay? I've got a few things to take care of at the office. If Nina and Sam drop in can you entertain them til I get back?"
"Sure, Dad," she said, When she heard the door close she immediately laid down on Ephram's bed. "Oh Ephram, everyone knows why you always come back . . ." she said to know one, "and every year she just disappoints you more and more,"
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
"Makin' my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass and I'm homebound
Staring blankly ahead
Just makin' my way
Just makin' a way
Through the crowd
And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight"
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ````````````````````
"Eph, buddy, I don't mean to doubt your skills, or anything . . ." his roommate Todd said laughing, "but how did you NOT know that your car doesn't have a low fuel light?"
"This car's a piece of shit. It has been since they day I got it . . ." Ephram was more frustrated than Todd. He kicked the left front tire and slammed his head down on the trunk. "Here's a question for you then, why would you leave with a dead cell phone battery?"
"It wasn't dead when I left," he remarked, "It's just that Samantha called me, and . . ."
"Yeah, I heard the 3 hour conversation in the car, remember?" he said laughing. They were good enough friends to joke around with each other like this and know the other wasn't serious.
"Shut up, you're just upset because you broke up with Becky," he reminded him.
"No, I'm not," he paused.
"This Amy person better be worth all the sacrifices you've made, Eph. That's all I'm gonna say,"
"She is. You'll see." He smiled, "because this summer, I don't care - I'm going up to Denver to visit her. I don't like to back down on things I say, and I said I'd wait for her to contact me, but I can't anymore. I've had enough time without her to know she's the one,"
"That's if we ever GET to Denver," Todd said tapping the car, "Look, let's start walking to a gas station. We can call AAA from there,"
"We're damn lucky this is for summer break and not winter. I think I'd rather freeze to death that walk in the cold," Ephram said locking up the car and walking down the side of the road with his roommate.
Todd's family lived in Japan - his father was in the military. Because he didn't want to go back to Japan for an entire summer, he asked Ephram if he'd be able to stay with his family. Maybe if Juilliard was in any other state than New York, where living costs were cheaper, they would've just gotten an apartment up there. Todd hadn't ever been to Colorado, and he'd be in surprise when he got there. Todd's experience of small towns and small town folks was a limited about as much as Ephram's was when he first moved to Everwood. He didn't believe it, and he'd hate to admit it, but when Ephram moved BACK to New York for school he couldn't stand the business; he couldn't keep up with everything and everyone.
Todd Umbricker was a year older than Ephram - a distinguished, blonde haired man of 21. His talent matched if not exceeded Ephram's when it came to piano, so they were very evenly matched in personality. Samantha was Todd's girlfriend, and had been since they were 16 - he understood why Ephram was holding on to Amy. . . he just hadn't ever met her.
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
"It's always times like these
When I think of you
And wonder if you ever think of me
Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Livin' in your precious memory
Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight"
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
Emma and Belle parked their minivan outside in the extremely packed parking lot in front of Amy's dorm. Amy hadn't told them she was moving back to Everwood for the summer . . . all she'd told them was that she was switching to Juilliard next fall.
Amy was inside pushing all her boxes into the hall with everyone else's. Moving day was always a nightmare - it was just a fact. Angie wasn't leaving til later that day, so she was helping Amy.
"I can't believe this is it," Angie said, stacking the last box on top of the rest, "you better keep me updated with what's going on with you,"
"You know I will," she smiled, "and remember what I said about visiting me this summer before I go to New York,"
"That would be fun," she said as she saw Belle and Emma dodging boxes to get into their room, "Well, guess this is goodbye, Ames," she hugged her.
"I'm gonna miss you so much," she said sadly, "and your sleep ranting," she laughed as Angie lightly hit her. "I'll see you later, okay?"
"Yeah . . . see you later," she said sadly as they started carrying boxes out to the van.
The ride was short, only a few miles . . . it was laughable compared to the distance Ephram had to drive to get home. He didn't know it yet, but he wouldn't even have to go to Denver to get Amy back . . .
"Emma . . ." Amy started with obvious hesitation.
"What is it? I know, you want to borrow some money . . ." Angie laughed.
"Actually," Amy paused and closed her eyes, "I was wondering if you could drive me home,"
"Where'd you think we were going?" Belle said laughing, "you think we're going shopping with all your boxes in the car?" she had no idea what Amy meant.
"No, I mean home . . . I mean Everwood," she said, not wanting to hurt the sweet woman's feelings.
````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
"I, I don't want to let you know
I, I drown in your memory
I, I don't want to let this go
I, I don't
Makin' my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass and I'm homebound
Staring blankly ahead
Just makin' my way
Just makin' a way
Through the crowd
And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder"
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ``````````
"Oh," Emma said surprised, "you're . . . leaving?"
"Its not that I don't love you guys, you know I do," her voice weakened, she didn't want to cry, "It's just that its been four years . . . I can't avoid it forever,"
"Well it IS your home, Amy. You have every right to go back whenever you want. It doesn't mean we won't miss you though," she responded gripping the steering wheel.
Amy wasn't used to people saying they'd miss her so much, and the last few years had been nothing but that. Maybe that's why she felt strong enough to go back - in many ways she was a completely different person than she used to be, but in others she was just the same.
"Belle," Amy turned to see her, "you'll be a senior in high school next year. Seriously consider college. I know you say it wouldn't be your thing . . . but its done a lot for me. Oh, and I want to know what happens with you and Paul, got that?"
Belle promised to always think of Amy as a sister. Amy promised to always think of Emma as her second mother, and to never forget Daniel. She asked them if they could tell Addy, who was ill and in the hospital -- for it was because of Addy that Amy had become part of their family, entered their world.
"You know, I've been to Everwood once," Emma said in tone that seemed happy, but only because it was painfully fake, "I don't blame you for missing it,"
"I miss the people . . ." Amy sighed, "I miss . . . I miss Ephram," she couldn't believe she was talking about this with Emma. She never said his name when she spoke of him before; she'd only said it once to tell them who she was referring to when she always said "he."
"I wish I could meet him," Belle said seriously, "There's something about the way he looks when he's with you," she smiled, "I think I deserve to meet the man that's kept my 'sister' going for four years with only one promise,"
"You can," she said, "He'll be in Everwood when we get there,"
"Won't you need some alone time?" Emma asked her with a smirk.
"Not at first. Seeing him, how different he'll look, how different we'll act around each other . . . I'd just assume not have alone time in the beginning,"
"Too awkward," Belle said nodding.
"Well, here's the exit to Everwood . . . are you sure?" she asked Amy, giving her one last chance to change her mind.
Amy inhaled strongly and exhaled slowly, "Yes, take me home," she said, her cheeks flushing.
```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ``````
"If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass us by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could just hold you tonight"