Falling for the Forbidden

yself to the rhythm of work. Even though the pay was small, it provided enough to cater to me and my dad. With th

e?" The boss's gruff voic

in the restaurant and walked back to the kitchen, spr

pron and dropped it in the dirty

office. I had once made the mistake of just entering his offi

said, not looking

nd the seat. "What do you n

seat." He

e looked up at me, his wrinkled fingers interlo

y only concerns are your late comings,

It won't happen ag

nd pulled out an envelope, which he passed across the table

in his eyes didn't let me celebrate. He w

ng your late-coming. There are several others out there who want your job, and I'm very much inclined to give the

to this. I have only been late about four times, and it

s your last day here." He had made up his mind already. The

I hesitated for a w

ave. I'll lock up.

d the counter and put the envelope into my bag. All my thoughts came swirling back in f

called out, gain

I said

to get close to me. It wasn't a secret that he liked me, but I wasn't ready to be in any rela

w. Goodnight, Ben." I said and was a

ing things myself without anyone's help. My mom didn't turn back for me; she didn't care. She was too selfish

a black SUV parked in front of the house, which was weird.

the front door without thinking. The sound of laughter from th

, knocking again on

ck. The handle swung open, and I was met with a gun to t

aimed the gun at my forehead, the lo

ou?" I stamme

come in." He ordered, mot

he gun resting on my forehead. He locked

from my dad in the house. My dad was kneeling, bloodied and battered on the

ng on?" I asked w

this morning?" A buff, intimidating-looking man with

s world so small?" The man pointing

g on the couch asked in a deep voic

pounding heavily inside me. I did

, and we've come to collect. But it looks like he

om his nose. He looked really beaten up and even more miserable than befor

ut taking something." The

ey. I don't know if that w

ldn't be enough to pay for his debt. Quit

up in a fit of cough. When he eventually

trembled in fe

her, till I find a way to pay." He final

ceable fragments. My mouth fell open as the tears I had been fighting ran down my face. He wa

e." The brute sai

nbelievably. He couldn't dare to look at me;

en us, and I could see a flash of i

ted, looking down at him. I couldn't agree with him mor

ned into anger. Even with a gun aimed behind me,

ed. His face reddened as

the brute recovered faster than I thought and grabbed my hand. The next thing I saw was his backha