MY SINFUL LUST

f Varn State High School, my boots c

ord, dressed in black suits that made

ons stopped, laughter faded, and all I co

. If looks could kill, I would have dropped dead before even reaching the

e. I knew. Everyone knew. I was the daughte

ive. Every time someone gathered the courage to talk to me, they asked the same

admit how ashamed I was. It was ti

ithout a trace. He ruled with the same cruelty that old warlords from history books were known for. Elec

family lived in gold while others barely survived. People lost their jobs, families, and

it didn't ma

oned seat always waited for me. A few students rolled their eyes, some mu

rs Kolai greeted in her

," the class repli

words always carried hidden jabs, and her lessons often turned into lectures about everything wrong with my father. If my

on her life decisions. That ridiculous

tor, "we will discuss Bount's political history... e

nded on me. I fel

curling, "do you remember who the f

olite smile. "

t. A man of honor and respect. Not everyone's father

that, my mor

dents paired up fast. Friends clumped together, coupl

me again. She probably enjoy

hated that house even more. At least here I c

e wanted a victim-someone to dump on me. Her lips curled in satisfaction when she spotted him. Nick Raul sat tuc

through the air. Every head turned in

cleared his throat. "I... I

e show. I knew exactly what was coming. She turned her glare to me. I kept my head d

e either," she said, her voice smu

for debate. No que

uld. I flicked a glance toward Nick so he wouldn't think I planned to curse him into a toad or bite his head off. Unfortunately

me with slow steps, dragging his feet as if heading to a noose. He seemed

hyme sang loudly. "Hope

e had hated me ever since I embarrassed him in front of the whole school

The first pair will present in twenty minutes," she decla

e whiteboard. He avoided looking at me, and I stayed quiet too. I flipped throu

ht him sneaking a glance my way. I gave him a small smile, som

to bite, you kn

his thigh nervously and mumbled, "Sorry... I'

but my face. They flickered over my h

n't believe the

cut in before I could fin