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.