Here's the next chapter. I'm sorry it took so long, but I'm hoping to have the next chapter up soon, because I actually know what it will be about. Please, please, please review. I haven't received many reviews on one of my new fics and I'm getting a little discouraged.
Chapter 6
Andy pulled up onto his driveway and turned the engine off. His life was on a downward spiral and he didn't know how he was going to handle it. Covering his face with his hands, he leaned into the steering wheel and began to cry. When he moved to Everwood, it was to start his life over again. He left the life before, the life where he had nothing to do with his family, the life he never really lived. But now, he was back in the same place. He was far from happy. His attempts to bring Ephram and himself closer together had been severed in one conversation. The rest of his life had been completely altered.
Raising his head quickly, he responded to the sound of the passenger door opening. "Mind if I join you." Andy peered into Nina's eyes.
"Um, sure. I'm sorry. I'm a wreck."
"Need someone to talk to?" she scooted into the passenger's seat and shut the door carefully.
I just came from the doctor. I'm starting meds. Everything has just hit me so hard. I don't know how I'm going to handle all of this."
"Well, you don't have to handle it alone. What do you have family and friends for?"
"But I don't want to put this on other people and I don't want everyone to know. You saw what happened to Dr. Abbot."
"I understand, but you just can't keep this secret inside and let the anger and frustration and pain build up. You'll explode. Tell your family. Tell those close to you. They'll help you through it. You can get through it."
"Thanks, I guess you're right. Why are you always right?"
Nina smiled, "I'm a woman. We know everything. Its part of the job description."
The two laughed at Nina's joke, clearing the gloom that had lingered. "Andy, I'm sorry about the other day. Your news just took me by surprise, and I'm sorry, but I understand where ephram was coming from. He loves you so much and he just doesn't want to lose another parent. Losing Julia was hard on Ephram."
"Oh my God, why didn't I think of that? Why didn't I realize that? I'm so stupid."
"No, just a little dumb." Nina smiled. "Look, it happened and now it's over, you can't do anything to change, but you can talk to him again. Apologize and try talking to him about it."
"Nina, what would I do without you?"
"You'd be lost without me. I'll talk to you later. I need to pick Sam up from a friend's house." Nina evacuated the vehicle, leaving Andy alone.
"How did I get so lucky with her?"
