Thanks for the reviews and please keep them coming! This chapter was really hard for me to write, and it's more of a filler/transistion chapter, leading into the next one. (Which I've already written) I hope you like it and again, reviews are appreciated!

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Chapter 7- Chit-chat and more.

Since they met in Everwood Lauren, Rachel and Amy had kept in touch with each other, calling about every week after Ephram and Lauren went back to New York, and Amy and Rachel to Denver. Lauren was still a little confused about Amy and Ephram's situtation, but didn't press her for information. She wasn't sure why they couldn't talk to each other, but felt fine embracing. She just let it go though. Amy seemed really nice and friendly. The girl talks they had were priceless. Ring ring, she awoke from her thoughts when the phone rang.

"Hello" Lauren spoke into the reciever.

"Hey, It's rach, I'm just calling. Amy wants to talk to you" She stated with a smile.

"Hey, before I talk to Amy, can I ask you a question?" Lauren replied with a hint of curiosity in her voice.

"Um, yeah, go ahead" Rachel was confused by this.

"Why doesn't Amy just call me instead of you?" Lauren wondered out loud.

"She uh, doesn't want to have Ephram pick up the phone, because then she'd have to talk to him, No offense, but I thought you were smart enough to figure that out" Rachel laughed a little into the phone.

"Oh, thanks, um, put Amy on the phone, please" Lauren was still shocked by the answer, even though she was expecting it in a way.

"Hey!" Amy said after being handed the phone. She had been watching TV waiting for Rachel to hand her the phone. She heard Ephram's name. Amy was glad she hadn't called, figuring that Ephram picked up the phone. She was going to ask, but was handed to the phone too quickly.

"Hey" Lauren answered in a friendly voice.

At the same time, Ephram was at madison Kellner's house. She was four years older than him, his first girlfriend and first time. She had gotten pregnant and now they had a son, Ryan. He was helping her take care of him today, but Ephram's thoughts were obviously somewhere else.

"So, Lauren's been asking about you and Amy lately" Madison brought up the subject.

"Oh, really, what have you told her?" Ephram inquired as he lightly tossed a ball to his son.

"Just some stuff, how you two were so in love, I pucked, only that could have been because I was pregnant, but I don't really know." Madison laughed. Ephram couldn't help but smile at her humor.

"And basically, what I know of your break-up" Madison finished.

"Oh, I wonder why she was so curious." Ephram questioned, not really expecting and answer, but he got one anyway.

"She's been talking to Amy, they've become friends. I don't see why you hid it. I mean, Amy's called me and Hannah looking for info on you and Lauren, it's crazy, they're both jealous of each other." Madison Grinned. "Your not that good of a catch"

"Hey! You dated me" Ephram fought back.

"Worst decision of my life" She joked

That was the end of the discussion, because Ephram started thinking, while madison took Ryan to read a book. His thoughts were flooded with Amy. He wondered why he had never picked up the phone when she called. He had met a Rachel a bunch on the phone though. He was also curious as to why Lauren had never mentioned this. He really wanted to talk to Amy, become friends again. He then pushed this thought out of his mind. He and Amy could never be friends it was too hard for him, everytime he saw her, he was overflowed with an urge to kiss her. But he just couldn't. The hug that day had seemed so perfect. But he had gone out of his way to never run into her again. He knew he'd have to though, because Bright and Hannah's wedding was in two weeks.

"Daddy!" Ryan shouted awakening Ephram from his thoughts. They went off to play and Ephram didn't give Amy another thought.