Chapter Nine Fatherhood:
Ephram was in the hospital over the next few days and when he finally came home he was the same guy everybody knew and loved, but he was different. They all noticed that, but they didn't know how. He was feeling so much better after sleeping in his own bed that he actually went to work the next day.
After school ended on Friday Ephram met up with Delia outside of the office to take her home. "Mr. Brown, can I talk to you for a minute?" Principal Ackerman asked as he came over to Ephram and Delia.
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"Sure, Delia I'll be right back."
"Mr. Brown we received your application for the placement of the English teacher. I'm pleased to tell you that we would like to hire you as our new English teacher."
"Thank you Mr. Ackerman." Ephram said as the two walked back over to Delia. "Delia you ready?"
"Yeah see you Monday principal Ackerman."
"See you Monday Delia."
When Ephram and Delia got to her house they were surprised to see that their dad was already home.
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"Did you get fired?" Delia asked thinking that had to be the reason that Ephram was so quiet.
"No, I got a new job teaching English." Ephram answered getting out of the car. Their dad always picked the kids up on Fridays so if he was here they had to be too. By the time Ephram got to the porch he had to sit down and catch his breath. "This sucks, why does walking to the porch make me lose breath?"
"Because your sick."
"Thanks for reminding me!"
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"Dad says you'll get better. You'll start to walk without losing your breath." Delia said sitting down and placing her head on his shoulder. Ephram was getting a headache and he could hardly breath so he didn't really feel like hanging around to talk.
A couple minutes later their dad came out to check the mail with a crying Jenny. After seven months Ephram learned how to tell which cry it was and hearing it made him snap into father mode instantly.
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"Hey dad, I'll take her." Ephram said as he held out his arms so his dad could hand him Jenny.
"Are you okay Ephram?" Andy asked checking Ephram's head. "You don't feel hot."
"It's nothing, my breath's already back and the headache's not that bad, Dad I got a job."
"What are you going to do now?"
"Still teach, only English instead."
"What inspired this? I thought you were going to teach music."
"I was and I might start tutoring on the side. They didn't have any permanent music spots open, but they did have an English spot open and I love to write so I applied for that instead of waiting around for music spots to open up."
"That's great Ephram congratulations."
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"Thanks, I should get going I have to get Jenny and TJ home." Ephram said as Delia came out carrying TJ.
"Yeah you should, talk to you later."
"Bye." Ephram said carrying the twins to the car.
Later that night Ephram brought the kids over to his parents' house for dinner so they could tell him their news. "Hey dad didn't you and Nina go and see if the baby's healthy or not?" Ephram asked when he entered the kitchen to find his dad cooking.
"Yes we did, it's healthy and speaking of the baby I wanted to tell you something." his dad answered as he put the twins in the playpen.
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"Okay what's up?"
"We're moving.""Moving? Where?"
"To a bigger house a couple streets over."
"So you're not moving away from Everwood?"
"No of course not. Do you really think that we would leave while you're still sick not to mention hurt from that accident?""No I know you wouldn't. So did you find out the sex of the baby yet?" Ephram asked because he was just dying to know if he wash going to have a baby sister or brother.
"We don't know yet, but we have names picked out."
"What are they?"
"Nathen Daniel and Lilian Elizabeth."
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"I like those. What do you want?" Ephram asked grabbing plates out of the cabinet.
"I'd be happy either way, but I guess if I had to chose I'd want a … girl."
"Why a girl?"
"Because that way we'd have two of each." his dad replied putting his arm around Ephram's shoulder.