Forbidden Love novel Chapter 2

Beep! Beep!

I groaned, instantly regretting setting an alarm on Saturday, the day I didn’t have to teach.

The longer I waited for the alarm to stop, the louder it got. I eventually put my pillow on my face and screamed into it, just to let all the negativity out.

I put the pillow aside and stretched, even though I was still under the covers. I then rubbed my eyes which were still trying to adjust to the light that was seeping through the curtains. Throwing the covers off my legs, I walked straight to my window and yanked the curtains open.

I yawned whilst admiring the perfect-looking world. Although everything seemed peaceful, I knew it wasn’t. Not at all. Only few actually good people existed.

I slowly chuckled at myself. I always seemed to be thinking about the negative things rather than the positive things. I really needed to stop it, but how could I when I was always surrounded by bad things?

I walked into my bathroom and washed my face before I brushed my teeth. I decided to take a shower after I went on a quick morning run.

I went back into my room and opened my closet. I threw on some sweatpants as well as an oversized shirt. I put my extremely curly bed hair into a bun so it wouldn’t get in my face while I was running.

I checked the time before I left the house and saw it was 7:30 AM. I would come back at around 9 AM, which gives me an hour and thirty minutes to feel free.

As soon as I stepped outside, I felt the cool breeze hit my skin. I was able to feel the goosebumps rising already. I smiled at nothing in particular. I enjoyed running, especially in the mornings when there wasn’t much traffic going on. It was nice being able to connect to mother nature.

I started off by walking while I looked around myself. It was a chilly October day, and the sun was just rising. The sky was a beautiful blue and the clouds looked practically majestic. I wished I was able to stay out all day so I could watch the sun rise and set. It would be beautiful.

After running for about an hour, I got pretty thirsty and so I stopped at a Dunkin' Donuts so I could get myself something. I ordered a coffee and a donut, obviously. My order came pretty quick and just as I was about to leave, I heard my name being called.

“Miss Aisha, Miss Aisha!” the cute little voice said.

I turned around and was surprised when I saw Jasmine grinning and waving at me. I then furrowed my brows since I didn’t see her dad by her.

“Hi, Jasmine!” I greeted her, smiling softly.

“H-hi, Miss Aishia,” Jasmine shyly said.

“What are you doing here without a parent, sweetie?” I asked, slightly concerned.

“I here with auntie Ameilia,” she said slowly, as if she didn’t know how to say what she wanted to say. It was expected since she was just in first grade.

“Jasmine!” I heard a voice yell. “Why are you talking to a stranger?” the older lady asked Jasmine sternly.

I decided to butt in and said, “I’m not a stranger, I’m her teacher, Aisha.”

The lady turned to me and her mood instantly changed. Now, she was happy and smiling.

“Oh! You’re the Aisha my niece has been talking about. She absolutely adores you!” she told me, smiling.

I couldn’t help but notice her appearance. Jasmine’s aunt had short black hair, which was styled. Her eyes were a bit small, and she gave off a “I don’t give a fuck” vibe. She also had pretty small lips. If she smiled, you wouldn’t even know she had lips.

“Aw, that’s so nice to hear. Jasmine’s also a very sweet and talented girl,” I said proudly.

“She’s very sweet, but sometimes annoying,” she said jokingly. I laughed along with her whilst Jasmine looked at us, confused.

We stayed and talked for a bit until I saw that it was almost 9 o’clock in the morning. I said goodbye to both Jasmine and her aunt before I left, and I even got Ameilia’s phone number. I jogged back home and instantly took a nice long shower.

After showering, I went to my desk and began working on lesson plans for my students. I always tried to find ways to make learning fun for the kids. They always get distracted easily, which is normal for kids their age. Throughout the whole week, I was gonna be giving them quizzes and pre-tests so I could see what they know and need to know. I kept planning the lessons until I heard my phone ring.

I grabbed my phone and saw that it was my sister, Linda, calling. I immediately picked it up and said, “Lin?”

“Hi, Aisha,” Lin said to me through the phone.

“What would you all like?” the handsome bartender asked.

“I would like…you,” Anna said teasingly whilst winking.

The bartender blushed, causing us all to giggle.

“Don’t mind my perverted and flirty sister. I would like a beer,” Vera told him.

“I want a beer, too!” Lin added.

“Could I get some vodka, please?” I asked as my siblings turned to look at me like I was stupid.

“You’re gonna have a huge hangover tomorrow…” Jada’s voice trailed off. I shrugged, knowing that I could handle my alcohol well.

The rest ordered their drinks and we began drinking quite a bit. Anna kept talking to the bartender who looked very interested in whatever they were talking about. After a few minutes, I began feeling the alcohol start to kick in.

I took Liam’s hand and brought him to the dance floor where we began dancing with each other. I let my body take control and I began feeling the rhythm.

I don’t know for how long we were dancing, but it felt amazing. For the second time that day, I felt free.

After a while, I got tired from the dancing and so I went back to the bar to take a seat. I noticed that Anna and the bartender were still talking. I chuckled when I saw how flushed the guy looked.

I spent the rest of the time catching up with everyone. We drank, and laughed, and danced, then drank some more. There was even a stranger who paid for my drink and danced with me. He really knew how to dance well.

We ended up leaving the club at around 2 in the morning. We had to call a cab since we were all drunk and couldn’t drive. Once we reached Lin’s house, we watched Tom and Jerry. I fell asleep leaning on Liam.

All I could say is that this was one of the best days I’ve ever had. Everything went perfectly well.