I never meant for this to happen, but a dream can change your point of you on everything. One night, one dream about a forbidden love and all bets were off. I tried to stay away but the long looks he gave me from across the room went unnoticed by everyone but me. I tried to but distance between us but that’s hard when the object of desire sits at your family dinner table once a week.

The moment I saw her it was like it couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. Like I was learning to breathe again. The new student who seemed to be great at avoiding everyone’s gaze. I wanted to, no I needed to know her. Needed to learn everything I could about her and make her mine. But the more I learned about her from others the more I knew I couldn’t taint her life or her plans.