The Forbidden Ties

later; H

the number of times I've asked that. My heart is fi

happiness and sadness. He is happy that I am happy, but he doesn'

itting next to him sha

" He looked at m

gh. "It's just for a

appy. That's not a short perio

st classes of business technology she's been dying to have." Mom said, patt

ules,

lubbing. No walkin

angers on the street."

Dad." My voice is la

amusement, shaking h

e are criminals out th

ff, not wanting to bear his speec

aid. "And th

" I said,

o boys." He said with

oulmate." I muttered. "May

not in college."

uld you

to date yet. So you'll meet him years

Until

nows this conversation is endless. Thankful

acked. The apartment building is one of the most extravagant I

I hugged her tightly, missi

erly. "Have fun. Meet a lot of friends. Don't stress yourself." She whis

n to him. He engulfs me in a hug and I try my bes

as we pulled away. My heart swelle

always pick up when I call." He smil

I said as

e with a warning look

but at the same time, I know I'm

No matter how eager I am to live on my own, it's hard to be away

ully, despite the s

ey." Mom smiles, knowing they will come h

m." Dad huffs.

e car disappears behind the property gate. With

smile politely even though uneasiness stirs inside me from his gaze. The looks he gave me made me shudder, and his eyes are roam

ow that they are gone, his gaze is uncomfortable. I press the button next to the elevator, and shake my head in denial. I should be w

r the busy day I've had, but my rest was

. I shaked my head

ced it was Nadia callin

d for a while before I started feeling sleepy, and I had

the right space. I turned off my bedside lamp, causing the room to be dark except the lights coming from the city lights sparkling outside my

omfortable?" Dad's anxious voice rings loudly in my ear

voice. "I was just trying to sleep. You'v

chuckling in

ere. I was starting to worry about you not being ab

can't help the smile on my face from kno

thing is good here." I assured

hich I tell him about my plan for tomorrow. After we hung

ose my door to the bedroom I sat up and faced that direction. I'm positive I was jus

thinking of all sorts of possibilities. I can't even decide which is worse. My heart almost stopped as I

It's a

n my nightstand and called the operator. They

the other side of the line. I almost drop the handle of the

ic consuming me. My voice is shaking uncontro

footsteps are getting closer. The sound of the person'

becomes alert in an instant. "If you are, can you lock the door to y

en I'm about to close the door, a force pushes me ba