Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Everwood characters, they are the property of Greg Berlanti. I own the original characters.

123... 125... 127... 129 Daffoil Avenue– it was Sara's house. He walked up the path... it was nice– nice flowers... nice green grass... nice colored pathway stone– WAIT– what was he DOING? He was looking at yard gnomes and almost bumped into her mailbox he was so wrapped-up in his own world– he was at the door... 1 knock... No answer. 1 knock again... No answer... 3rd knock... No answer. He was just about to turn around and try to find Dan's house when he heard the door squeak open.

"Heyyo?" said a little voice.

"Huh?" Ephram spun around, "Oh, hi..." he said softly when he realized a six year old answered the door.

"Who are you? Are you a STRANGER?" she asked frantically.

"No, no... um, my name is Ephram and I'm looking for–"

"My name is Teresa." the girl said.

"Well, hello, Teresa. I'm pleased to meet you," he said as he stooped to be eye-level with the girl.

"My friends call me Terry."

"Well, can I call you Terry, Teresa?"

"Are you a stranger?" she asked again.

"No, I'm Ephram."

"OK... as long as your not a stranger because I'm not allowed to talk to strangers."

"Is your sister home?"

"No. She's out with Dan."

"No, I'm not; Terry–? she got cut off.

"O.K.– then she's at the Animal Shelter."

"Teresa, I'm right here! Who's at the door?" Ephram heard a chair squeak against the floor from another room.

"A stranger." she replied plainly.

"No, I'm Ephram. I'm friends with Brittany."

"Oh, so you're her infamous stalker..." she said with a smirk as she walked into the room.

"Yeah..." he replied embarrassed.

"Come on in." she said as she waved him in and bent down and told Teresa to get her Barbie's out so they could play later.

"You enjoy playing with plastic?" he asked jokingly.

"Nah– it's just to keep her occupied."

"So what's up?"

"Well, you see–" he started to respond, but for about the 20th time that day, he got cut off.

"Hey, who's this?" obviously, the guy who MUST be Dan, asked.

"I'm Ephram and I'm NOT a stranger, haha." Dan and Sara must not have got his joke because they looked confused. "Anyway," he continued, "I, uh... well, I was on the phone with Brittany today, and I, uh.. Heard some things..." his voice trailed off because by the look on the faces of Sara and Dan, this wasn't anything new and surprising to them.

"Dan, get your coat and tell my Mom we're going out for a bit."

"What?" Ephram asked.

"What do you mean, 'what'?– we're going out for a talk."

"Grab your coat too, sweetheart." Dan told Sara as he walked by and gave her a peck on the cheek.

"I know, honey." she said.

"Let's go!" Dan said. Ephram followed them as Sara unlocked her gate and walked into the backyard. More gnomes. As Sara began to say, "Ephram, listen..." he knew he had bigger problems then being obsessed with his neighbors' landscaping.