Forbidden, Caterina Alexander [any book recommendations .txt] 📗

Forbidden

FORBIDDEN: Prologue:

"You can never leave the yard, understand me?"

"But momma-"

"Promise me"

"Yes, momma"

I take a look at the woods surrounding the yard.

"But what if someone tries to kill me?"

"You would be better off dead than to go into those woods. Understand? Now where did you get that, Kimmy. You're 9 years old... It must have been that movie. I swear that Joe kid... He's too old for you to hang out with anyway."

"But Joe is my-"

"Were done with this understand?"

"Yes momma" with that she walks away. I slide open the back door and walk out. "Momma says we can't hang out anymore. She says you're too old."

"Kimmy, I'm only 3 years older than you." Joe says

"I know. But momma says."

He sighs. "Can I at least have a goodbye hug?"

I nod and wrap my arms around him. I pull away. He looks at me and walks away. My only friend. Gone.

Chapter one:***6 years later***

"And they shared a secret kiss before their last breath. The end" I say finishing my book. I bite into my apple. Why can't this be real? Why can't things in books really happen? I look out the sliding door. It's raining. I stack the newly finished book on the old ones. 21 and I'm still reading more. They're just from 3 days. I have nothing to do. I can't leave the house unless it's to go to school or anything. I still dream of the day I'll get my first kiss or let alone date someone.

"Sweetheart, I'm going to the store. Will you be ok here?"

"Of course momma"

"Don't go out of this house, understand?"

"Yes momma" I say sticking my nose in a book I've read about a million times. "We need new books"

"I'll stop by the bookstore on the way home. Romance right?"

"Right, thank you"

"Welcome sweety, bye" she closes the door.

I groan and put the book down. I pick up the land line. Mom won't let me have a phone because she wants to 'protect me' and that's a bunch of bull. I dial my best friend Emily's number.

"Hello?"

"Hey girl. What's up?"

"Oh nothing.... Just getting ready for my date with Jeffery Douglas tonight."

"You're dating him?!? Sense when?!?"

"Monday"

"Yeah. Sorry I haven't been there. My mom gets really crazy around my birthday."

"It's ok. Happy early 16th birthday!"

"Thank you" I smile. "I'm bored"

"I would be too if my mom kept me locked up like that"

"She's getting a new book so it's not too bad"

She groans. "You need help"

"I do not. I just like reading"

"Whatever. Hey sorry but I have to go. Miss you tons"

"It's ok. I miss you too. Bye"

"Bye" and she hangs up. Now there is absolutely positively nothing to do. We have a tv.... But I don't like watching tv much. I plop down on the couch and close my eyes. I can't help myself.. I start drifting to sleep.

I snap awake and grab a book, open it to a random page and lay it on my stomach. Ok. Now I can fall asleep.

Chapter two:

"I'm sorry sweetie. They didn't have any new romance books."

"It's ok momma. I'm fine with reading what you got."

It's the Hunger Games. My friends have talked about this. Well.... My friends that read anyway. And it's a three book series. Should keep me busy for a few hours. I crack open the first book to the first page.

********~********

That actually wasn't bad. I really really liked it.

"Momma?"

"Yes Kimmy?"

"Can I try out for archery?"

She stops chopping carrots and looks at me. Debating... I think.

"Uhm... Kimmy..."

I sigh. "Never mind. Sorry I asked."

I grab the second book.

"Oh Kimmy." She takes a deep breath. "Alright fine. You can try it out." She says then starts chopping again. I look at her in shock. It's because of my birthday tomorrow... I think.

"Really?" I ask straightening my posture.

"I guess." She sighs.

I hop up and run to her. "Oh thank you thank you thank you!" I hug her tight.

"You're welcome" she laughs. "I will call the school tomorrow morning and find out more about it."

"Thank you momma! I love you"

"I love you too, Kimmy."

I cartwheel down the hallway. I would do it more... But it's kind of hard doing it on the stairs. I hurry up them and cartwheel to my room. I'm so excited. Wednesday is my new favorite day. I turn on the music and start dancing, which I suck at but no one can see me so who cares! I turn just in time to see it. A dark figure with long black hair. Running back to the woods. She was... Watching me. Talk about creepy. I close my curtains and turn the music down a bit. One Direction plays next. I don't hate them... I just... Don't listen to them much. So I turn it down. Girls are obsessed with them. I'm not.

"Kimmy! Dinner!"

"Coming momma!"

I run down the stairs and to the kitchen.

She prays over the food. "Amen" we say in unison.

 

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Publication Date: 11-17-2013

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