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• If Love Be Sin   Chapter 11

  Chapter 11Sky HuntI was being greedy, as always.Standing out here, my back rested on one of the thousands trees around, I thought of how stupid I was being.Who fucking approaches fire when they knew that they were going to get burnt and badly at that? I for one. I knew I was going to get burnt but the fire sparkles in my eyes. It's flames looking so gloriously red and moving to the wind like something enchanted that I couldn't look away from. It cackles beautifully in my ears and all I want to do is touch it and be consumed by it. I'd be screaming in pain with a smile on my face and my eyes glowing with satisfaction.Israel Taylor, my own personal destruction.I've known Israel from the first moment I stepped into town, four years ago during my abuella's (she forced us to call us that even though the Latino in us had all but faded) fu

• If Love Be Sin   Chapter 10

  Chapter 10Israel TaylorAfter the confession in church, Darcy and I complete the little walk to the grocery store. Her mum asked her to get some little things and I completely forgot to ask Ma if she needed anything from the store. I forgot we were coming here after.I'm forgetting a lot of things lately."Apples or Banana?" Darcy asks, holding both fruits in hand as if she was weighing them. Her scarf was now around her neck with her dirty blond hair flying freely."Um," I thought about it hard. I'm not someone who had favorite fruit or something. But I guess if forced to choose, "Apples seem like fruit to each for a particular mood or state of mind. Bananas however, all time favorite?" I don't know what I'm saying.Darcy nods, "so banana then?"I open my mouth to speak but someone beats me to it. "Of course," I hear his voice a

• If Love Be Sin   Chapter 9

  Chapter 9Israel TaylorI am deeply engrossed in solving my maths questions under the dim glow of my table lamp in the otherwise dark room— I was done with English already and is hoping to be done with the fifty mensuration questions before midnight — when my phone chimes lighting up where it was lying in between the pages of a closed textbook.I distractedly reach for it, swiping it open and what I see captures all my attention, leaving none for maths again as I relax into my chair, eyes zoning in on the picture lighting my screen.He wasn't joking.There on my screen was a picture of Sky. He wore different clothes now, a plain white shirt and what I'm now assuming to be his trademark black jeans. His hair was glistening looking damp as they fell around his face, his eyes with a certain spark that made my heart thud again, more gently this ti

• If Love Be Sin   Chapter 8

  Chapter 8Israel TaylorSky doesn't let go of my hand and I don't think much of it until we enter the cafeteria and I pull away. If he feels any way towards that, he doesn't show it and I quietly lead us to the table where Jamal is already sitting. Jamal perks up as he see me, then raises a brow when he sees Sky beside me."Israel, you fucker, I was worried sick about you," Jamal says and I wince a little at the cuss. He doesn't cuss much only when he's agitated or trying to drive a point home. "Where did you storm off too?"Sky pulls out the chair I'm about to sit on and when I look back at him he ducks, walking away to another sit with red ears. I purse my lips confused as to whether he wanted to sit here or was pulling out a sit for me. I sit down ignoring Mal's curious look. "To the bathroom," I answer him taking my bag that was beside him and offering a nod of tha

• If Love Be Sin   Chapter 7

  Chapter 7Israel Taylor"Why exactly is this place your favorite?" I had asked confused, looking around the semi empty place. Only two other people were in here and one was basically sleeping. "I mean, there's that other Frozen Yogurt shop out there by the markets. More popular and everyone goes there.""Not everyone," he corrected, pointing a finger to himself."Right." I nodded. "Most people."Sky leaned forward, his eyes twitched and I don't know how but I knew he about to say something serious. Maybe the most serious thing he has said all this time. "Frosty was the very first frozen yogurt shop in town. People flooded here like mad and it was the absolute best. Until that new guy comes and opens another shop just as Jake divorces his wife and the bitch runs away with his money. Slowly it all starts going down until it's here now." He looked around the

• If Love Be Sin   Chapter 6

  Chapter 6Israel TaylorWith my back relaxed on my car, I wringed my fingers twisting and turning as Shawn Mendes blares Stiches out the earphones that I have on. Apart from a few gospel songs, this is my all time favorite. I never get tired of the song and I have no idea why. The video completely blew my mind and it's one song amongest a few that I can play to the loudest out in my room without Ma screaming at me saying it's too violent or trashy for my ears.I think Ma likes Shawn Mendes too.Playing with my fingers as I wait— occasionally looking at the students coming out the school building — I remember lashing out at Jamal earlier today because he kept joking about a date with Sky"Would you stop saying things like that," I had shouted at him, after dragging him into an empty. "It's not a date and would never be.""Chill