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A LOVE FORBIDDEN

Author: joyj85748

Chapter 1 House on fire

Word Count: 1309 | Released on: 14/03/2025

d like burnt w

ling fan did little to drown out the sound of his father stumbling around the kitchen, searching for another bottle

stopped

ave stayed up late, waiting for his dad to come ho

his father muttered, s

looking for. The last bottle of whiskey had been emptied

et except for his

. Olivia had learned to block out the noise with music, but Emily

messy brown hair and exhaled

k on his sisters, his father appeared in the

you?" Mark slurred,

ed his jaw.

think I don't know what you're doing? Hidi

er made something sharp

thout so much as a goodbye. No warning, no explanation-just an e

hated her

father more for w

ke muttered, stand

tter laugh. "You don't

ven flinch as his father stepped closer,

his voice breaking for the first time. "Y

ed as his father's anger faded int

st time in mont

n't just drunk

pain, searching for some

't have the e

own pain to

to help him

father's eyes burning into him, but he refused to look up. He had learn

an me?" Mark muttered, his

nswer. There

ike you run things. Like you're the man now. But

er's words right back at him, but what was the use? Nothing he said

His father had thrown an empty bottle against

d, already turning away. "An

mbled toward his bedroom, the

e was tired-tired of the drinking, the fighting, the endle

of feeling like this house w

from the stairs

teddy bear to her chest. Her bi

ething again?" she a

it felt hollow. "Yeah, but i

ted. "You'

she had already learned to read his moods. Sh

d gently. "I

ent before nodding and di

He grabbed a broom from the corner of the kitchen and began sweeping

shoulders. He sat back down on the couch and stared at th

he told

going to get o

ing came

eavy, his limbs sore from another night of restless sleep. He turned over,

have tim

room next door. Inside, Emily was curled up under her blanket, her tiny form rising and falling with

Jake said, nudging

r face into her pillow.

ho's gonna walk you to sch

peeked up at him, her sleepy b

d quickly, throwin

already rushing to grab her clothes. Oliv

ell," she mutter

iv," Jake

g his face. "Dad was

gged. "No

ed. At fourteen, she was old enough to understand what was g

up on that hope

e told them. "Br

-empty bottles on the counter, dirty dishes piled in the sink. He ignored it all, g

d him, he had their sandwic

at him. "You're

ffling her hair. "Let's g

ir school, listening to Emily chatter about some new art project while Olivia stayed most

ol day was j

knew it was g

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A LOVE FORBIDDEN

joyj85748 Young Adult

“A LOVE FORBIDDEN Jake Evans was the kind of guy every girl in high school wanted but no one could keep. With his effortlessly tousled dark hair, piercing blue eyes, and a smirk that could make anyone weak in the knees, he was the definition of a heartbreaker. Cocky, confident, and always in control, he never took love seriously-until he met the one woman he could never have. Helen Carter had been teaching English at Ridgewood High for only a year, but she already had a reputation for being both strict and mesmerizing. At twenty-six, she was young, beautiful, and intelligent, with a mysterious air that made people wonder about the life she had before becoming a teacher. The moment Jake walked into her classroom, something inside her shifted. His playful arrogance, the way he leaned back in his chair with a knowing smirk, and those intense eyes that lingered on her longer than they should-Helen knew she was in trouble. She fell first. But she was a teacher. He was a student. And no matter how much her heart longed for him, she couldn't cross that line. Jake, on the other hand, had never cared about rules, and for the first time in his life, he found himself drawn to someone who wasn't easily swayed by his charm. He flirted shamelessly, testing her resolve, enjoying the way her breath hitched whenever he got too close. Yet, no matter how much he teased, Helen never let her guard down. As the school year progressed, strange things started happening. Shadows moved when no one was there, dreams felt too real, and whispers echoed in the wind. Helen had always known there was something different about Ridgewood, something magical lurking beneath the surface. What she didn't expect was for Jake to be part of it. A truth long buried began to resurface-Jake wasn't just an ordinary boy. He was part of something much bigger, something ancient and powerful. And Helen, whether she wanted to be or not, was connected to him in ways neither of them could understand. The closer they got, the harder it became for Helen to deny her feelings. But just when she thought she could control it, danger arrived. A force from the past, tied to both of them, threatened to destroy everything. A love as forbidden as theirs wasn't just a problem-it was a curse. Now, with enemies closing in and the truth unraveling, Jake and Helen must decide if love is worth the fight. For Helen, breaking the rules could mean losing everything she worked for. For Jake, proving his love wasn't just another game-it was his destiny. In a world where magic and fate intertwine, where love is both a blessing and a curse, Jake and Helen will have to defy everything, even time itself, to be together. But some love stories aren't meant to have happy endings. Or are they?”