After Mindy left, Ephram went over to his piano and started to play. He
was trying to put everything Mindy had said into perspective. He knew one
thing - he wanted to be a part of Jake's life – that was certain. The only
hiccup was that being a part of Jake's life meant being a part of Madison's
life and that was just impossible right now.
The phone rang and Ephram didn't want to answer it so he let the answering machine get it. It was Madison. Ephram stopped playing to listen to message.
"Ephram, we need to talk. Please. I've left you a dozen messages now. Please. This is killing me. I know I made a huge mistake, but you need to hear the whole story. Ephram, please, call me."
The answering machine beeped. Ephram's anger started to form again. He played the piano ago to release some of the anger inside him. After an hour of playing he walked over to the phone. He stared at it and picked up the receiver. He dialed Madison's phone number.
Madison was playing Candyland with Jake at the kitchen table when the phone rang.
Madison went and picked it up, "Hello."
Ephram hesitated and then said, "You're right we need to talk."
Madison was shocked that Ephram returned her call, "Yes, we do."
Ephram said quietly, "When and where?"
"How about over here? 3 o'clock. Jake's going to the movies with his friend, Simon."
"Sounds good."
Ephram hung up the phone and so did Madison. Madison went back to playing Candyland with Jake. Madison sat down at the table and was sort of spaced out thinking about actually telling Ephram everything.
Jake tried to get Madison's attention, "Earth to Mom. Mom. It's your turn."
Madison shook her head coming out of the trance, "Sorry, sweetie. My turn, right?"
Madison flipped over a card and moved her piece.
"Sweetie, how would you feel if I told you that your dad might be coming to visit you?"
Jake stopped moving his piece on the board and looked Madison, "Really?"
"Yep. He is in town," Madison said. "I want to take him all around and let him meet my friends and go to the park and the zoo and go to Disneyland too," Jake said excitedly.
"So you wouldn't be mad at him for not being around?" Madison questioned.
"Well, sort of, but it would be awesome to finally be with him. I have so much to tell him," Jake said with a smile.
"That's good, sweetie. Okay, but what if I told you that Ephram was your dad?" Madison asked cautiously.
Jake was silent when Madison told him that Ephram was his dad.
"Why didn't you tell me that when I saw him yesterday?" Jake questioned curiously.
"Well, your dad and I didn't know how you would feel about it so we didn't tell you, that's why I'm asking you now. How do you feel about it?" Madison asked hesitantly.
"I think I'm happy," Jake said.
"How about I see if your dad can come over and be here when you get home from the movies with Simon so you two can talk?" Madison asked.
"That would be cool." Jake said with a smile.
"Cool, I'll ask him then. Now go get ready for the movies, Mister. Simon should be here soon," Madison said.
The phone rang and Ephram didn't want to answer it so he let the answering machine get it. It was Madison. Ephram stopped playing to listen to message.
"Ephram, we need to talk. Please. I've left you a dozen messages now. Please. This is killing me. I know I made a huge mistake, but you need to hear the whole story. Ephram, please, call me."
The answering machine beeped. Ephram's anger started to form again. He played the piano ago to release some of the anger inside him. After an hour of playing he walked over to the phone. He stared at it and picked up the receiver. He dialed Madison's phone number.
Madison was playing Candyland with Jake at the kitchen table when the phone rang.
Madison went and picked it up, "Hello."
Ephram hesitated and then said, "You're right we need to talk."
Madison was shocked that Ephram returned her call, "Yes, we do."
Ephram said quietly, "When and where?"
"How about over here? 3 o'clock. Jake's going to the movies with his friend, Simon."
"Sounds good."
Ephram hung up the phone and so did Madison. Madison went back to playing Candyland with Jake. Madison sat down at the table and was sort of spaced out thinking about actually telling Ephram everything.
Jake tried to get Madison's attention, "Earth to Mom. Mom. It's your turn."
Madison shook her head coming out of the trance, "Sorry, sweetie. My turn, right?"
Madison flipped over a card and moved her piece.
"Sweetie, how would you feel if I told you that your dad might be coming to visit you?"
Jake stopped moving his piece on the board and looked Madison, "Really?"
"Yep. He is in town," Madison said. "I want to take him all around and let him meet my friends and go to the park and the zoo and go to Disneyland too," Jake said excitedly.
"So you wouldn't be mad at him for not being around?" Madison questioned.
"Well, sort of, but it would be awesome to finally be with him. I have so much to tell him," Jake said with a smile.
"That's good, sweetie. Okay, but what if I told you that Ephram was your dad?" Madison asked cautiously.
Jake was silent when Madison told him that Ephram was his dad.
"Why didn't you tell me that when I saw him yesterday?" Jake questioned curiously.
"Well, your dad and I didn't know how you would feel about it so we didn't tell you, that's why I'm asking you now. How do you feel about it?" Madison asked hesitantly.
"I think I'm happy," Jake said.
"How about I see if your dad can come over and be here when you get home from the movies with Simon so you two can talk?" Madison asked.
"That would be cool." Jake said with a smile.
"Cool, I'll ask him then. Now go get ready for the movies, Mister. Simon should be here soon," Madison said.
