Ephram loved Amy; there was no doubt about that. The fact was, eight
weeks was a long time for a teenager. He would never want to hurt her, but
it was so hard. It hurt him that he could feel this way for someone who
wasn't Amy or Madison. He expected to be miserable after Amy left for New
York, but instead he was happy. Ephram met a girl, her name was Lilly.
Lilly was so different from all his other girlfriends. She was simple and
she just wanted to be with him. She wasn't perfect, but he had fun with
her. Unlike Amy, she didn't have any emotional baggage. Unlike Madison, she
didn't think she was better then him. They were equal.
They met the day that Amy left New York. Ephram was on his way to his hotel room to sulk, and when he got on the elevator, she was there. She had long dark hair and wasn't very tall. She was very pretty, but not a classic beauty. She had confidence, which is what made her spectacular. Ephram couldn't help but stare. She was in the Julliard Program also. They got to talking and became instant friends. He asked her if she wanted coffee, and they talked a little more. Ephram had almost forgotten Amy left. That is what intrigued him about Lilly. She made him forget his trouble.
It started out as a few innocent meetings, just as friends. Lilly knew about Amy and didn't want to get Ephram in trouble. Then he finally got the nerve to ask her on a date. The date went well and pretty soon, they were the cutest couple in the program. One night while Ephram gave Lilly a tour, they shared their first kiss on Time Square. Ephram fell in love with her that night. That was what worried him.
One night while in his room, Ephram was thinking about Amy. Lilly walked in and wrapped her arms around his shoulder. Without asking she knew what he was thinking of. They had two days left and then Ephram had to go back to Everwood and she had to go back to Georgia. Amy would be waiting for him and he would have to tell her what went on. It would be difficult. She didn't know how this would all end. They might never see each other again. They sat in silence for a while until finally Ephram said something. "Come back to Everwood with me." Ephram had been thinking about how happy Lilly had made him. Why would he give that up? Plus, it might make it easier to have support in telling Amy. "Are you serious?" Lilly was so happy. For some reason she never thought that she could go. "I would love to. Just let me tell my parents." "They won't mind?" Ephram was getting excited. "Yeah, right, like they would care if I was prostituting myself." Lilly skipped out of the room to call her parents right when Ephram's phone rang. It was Amy. "Hey, what are you doing?" said Amy, oblivious to the fact of what was about to happen. "Hey, nothing, I was just studying. What are you doing?" Ephram said trying not to talk loudly. He didn't want Lilly to hear. "Oh, I was just swimming. I miss swimming. I can't believe I will be able to see you in two days! This will be so great. I'm planning a party for you. To make you feel welcome. Oh, that was supposed to be a surprise. I'm sorry. Can you pretend to be surprised?" "Surprised about what?" he joked. "Thanks. Oh, Bright wants to talk to you." "Hey dude, what's up?" said Bright as he grabbed the phone from his sister. "Nothing, I was just studying." Said Ephram while flipping through some papers. "That's my boy. Studying while he could be getting' some. That is wonderful." Ephram rolled his eyes at this comment. Bright always had a way with words. Right then Lilly came in. "My parents said it was okay!" she shouted. "Who is that?" said Bright over the phone. His voice had gotten suddenly serious. "Dude, I said who is that?" Ephram could hear Amy on the other line asking what was going on. "It was just a neighbor; she was talking to a friend or something." Ephram lied. He could see the hurt look in Lilly's eyes. He wanted to tell Bright everything, but he knew all that would do would get him a black eye. "Thank God. I was afraid you were gettin' some." Bright sighed. "Listen buddy I've got to go. I have a big performance tomorrow." Ephram said. "Okay buddy. See you in two days." Bright said and then hung up the phone. Ephram hung up too. He motioned for Lilly to come over and she came and sat on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and she leaned on him. Lilly started to silently cry and Ephram held her closer. This was going to be a long winter.
They met the day that Amy left New York. Ephram was on his way to his hotel room to sulk, and when he got on the elevator, she was there. She had long dark hair and wasn't very tall. She was very pretty, but not a classic beauty. She had confidence, which is what made her spectacular. Ephram couldn't help but stare. She was in the Julliard Program also. They got to talking and became instant friends. He asked her if she wanted coffee, and they talked a little more. Ephram had almost forgotten Amy left. That is what intrigued him about Lilly. She made him forget his trouble.
It started out as a few innocent meetings, just as friends. Lilly knew about Amy and didn't want to get Ephram in trouble. Then he finally got the nerve to ask her on a date. The date went well and pretty soon, they were the cutest couple in the program. One night while Ephram gave Lilly a tour, they shared their first kiss on Time Square. Ephram fell in love with her that night. That was what worried him.
One night while in his room, Ephram was thinking about Amy. Lilly walked in and wrapped her arms around his shoulder. Without asking she knew what he was thinking of. They had two days left and then Ephram had to go back to Everwood and she had to go back to Georgia. Amy would be waiting for him and he would have to tell her what went on. It would be difficult. She didn't know how this would all end. They might never see each other again. They sat in silence for a while until finally Ephram said something. "Come back to Everwood with me." Ephram had been thinking about how happy Lilly had made him. Why would he give that up? Plus, it might make it easier to have support in telling Amy. "Are you serious?" Lilly was so happy. For some reason she never thought that she could go. "I would love to. Just let me tell my parents." "They won't mind?" Ephram was getting excited. "Yeah, right, like they would care if I was prostituting myself." Lilly skipped out of the room to call her parents right when Ephram's phone rang. It was Amy. "Hey, what are you doing?" said Amy, oblivious to the fact of what was about to happen. "Hey, nothing, I was just studying. What are you doing?" Ephram said trying not to talk loudly. He didn't want Lilly to hear. "Oh, I was just swimming. I miss swimming. I can't believe I will be able to see you in two days! This will be so great. I'm planning a party for you. To make you feel welcome. Oh, that was supposed to be a surprise. I'm sorry. Can you pretend to be surprised?" "Surprised about what?" he joked. "Thanks. Oh, Bright wants to talk to you." "Hey dude, what's up?" said Bright as he grabbed the phone from his sister. "Nothing, I was just studying." Said Ephram while flipping through some papers. "That's my boy. Studying while he could be getting' some. That is wonderful." Ephram rolled his eyes at this comment. Bright always had a way with words. Right then Lilly came in. "My parents said it was okay!" she shouted. "Who is that?" said Bright over the phone. His voice had gotten suddenly serious. "Dude, I said who is that?" Ephram could hear Amy on the other line asking what was going on. "It was just a neighbor; she was talking to a friend or something." Ephram lied. He could see the hurt look in Lilly's eyes. He wanted to tell Bright everything, but he knew all that would do would get him a black eye. "Thank God. I was afraid you were gettin' some." Bright sighed. "Listen buddy I've got to go. I have a big performance tomorrow." Ephram said. "Okay buddy. See you in two days." Bright said and then hung up the phone. Ephram hung up too. He motioned for Lilly to come over and she came and sat on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and she leaned on him. Lilly started to silently cry and Ephram held her closer. This was going to be a long winter.