Forbidden by Caterina Alexander (best contemporary novels 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 their first 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 kitchenShe prays over the food. "Amen" we say in unison.********~********I walk up the stairs. I'm still pumped about tomorrow. Maybe I'll get to go to school. Maybe. I stop halfway and go into the living room."Momma. Can I go to school tomorrow?"She doesn't look from her book. "Oh Kimmy. Is that what you want?""Yes. I actually like school.""Fine. You can go to school. If you get yourself up.""Oh thank you thank you thank you" I hug her close. "Goodnight momma""Goodnight Kimmy sweetheart."I run up the stairs and set my alarm. Not only can I try out for archery... I can go to school too! Of course I lied about liking school. I like seeing my friends. So... Technically I like going to school... But not for learning. I don't understand why I can't go on my birthday week anyway.I lay on the bed and turn to face the window. That creepy window. Where that weird lady was watching me. I swallow nervously and turn over to the other side. Something is right in my face. I scream and fall off the bed. My mom hurries in. "Kimmy?""Sorry. I thought.... Something was in my room. I stand up. It was just a jacket. But... Not my jacket... I pretend that I'm alright and ignore it. "I'm sorry momma" I lay back down and cover up."It's ok. Just go to sleep.""Yes momma" she gently closes my door. As soon as it's completely closed, I throw the covers off of me and look at the jacket. I breathe hard. I pick it up with 2 fingers and lay it on the floor. I quickly wipe my hands off on my pants and shudder. That was weird. I wonder how it got here....I sigh and dust off my bed. Germs are germs. I crawl in and fall asleep.Chapter three:~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~"Dearest child, no need to fear me. I was only trying to protect you." The lady with black hair says."From what? I don't even know you.""You will very soon, my dearest child""What's your name?""Garnet" she says. "And you are my dearest Amethyst""But my name is Kimberly, but I go by Kimmy. You may have the wrong person""No, child. I would know my own flesh and blood when I saw it, don't you think? Now it's time to wake up""Wait! How old are you?"She chuckles. "One thousand and twenty-six years old""But you look like... Twenty" she's so old...."Yes, my dearest. Now.... Wake up"~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~I snap up in my bed. Whoa, that was a weird dream. I look at the clock. 6:14. I disable my alarm before it has a chance to go off. I tell you, that dream was a bunch of cock. It was kinda creepy. I should have asked her where the jacket came from... Yeah, like she knew. Speaking of, I gotta take care of that. I swing my legs over the bed and rub my eyes. I pick up the jacket. "Doesn't have the plague, Kimmy, just get a hold of yourself" I whisper to myself. It has a strong scent to it. Like a combination of the outdoors and men's body spray. Not a bad combo, but I certainly don't know how it got in here. I gently fold it and put it in my bottom drawer. I'll deal with it when I get back home. I grab a pair of jeans and a plaid shirt that has green, black, and white stripes. I grab a white tank top, and my underclothes. Then I hop in the shower.I get out, then put on my clothes. I'm so excited. I know any normal person would love not going to school, but not when that's all you do. I want to go and be like other normal kids. I dry my hair and brush out the nasty, curly tangles, then hurry down the stairs. Momma is reading the newspaper and drinking a cup of coffee."Morning momma" I say."Kimmy" she says, surprised. "You're up""Yeah, I know. I'm ready for school."She sighs. "I figured as much" she reaches beside her and puts a bag on the table. "Happy birthday, baby""Oh, momma. You didn't  have to get me anything""Yes I did. Now open it before I change my mind"I sit down at the table and eye the bag. I always do this. Try to figure out what it is before I open it. I'm pretty good at it. After about three minuets of staring, I pull it closer. "About time" momma mumbles.I pull the tissue paper out. It holds a box. I open it. Another box. I sigh. So this is a game. I open this box. I drop it like it burned me. I stare at it. It's not real... Is it? I look over at momma. Her eyebrows are raised and she drinks another drink of her coffee. I swallow."Momma?""Yep. It's yours"I pull the white iPhone from the box. I turn it on, then look over to her. She sighs. "Thank you, momma" I whisper. This is truly an amazing gift. One I didn't expect."You're welcome"I slide it and it unlocks. "Crap. It's 7:15"Momma grabs her keys. She's taking me? She's acting awful strange. We get in the car and she drives me. I just take the time exploring my new phone. My first phone. "Don't get in trouble with that. I won't get it back for you""I won't" I promise."We'll take it to get a case after school""Okie dokie" I say. "Thank you. Really."She chuckles. "I'll talk to Principal Sanders when we get there."Oh yeah! I forgot about the whole trying out for archery thing. Wow. This is the best birthday ever."In June, you can try to get your permit if you want"I just turn and stare at her. "Is something wrong, ma?""No? Why would there be?""I dunno, you're just..... Different"She shakes her head. "No. You're sixteen now. Almost an adult. It's time you start getting treated like one"I sit back in my seat. My only word for this moment: wow. Wow, wow, wow. I didn't expect this from her."And don't make me sorry""I swear you won't regret it" I say. She pulls up into the parking lot. We both get out. I head to my locker and she stays in the office."O-M- Double G!!" Emily squeals. "You're here!!!" She says hugging me."Yeah, I know" I say. "Mom was like I could go if I woke my self up, I can try out for archery, I got an iPhone, I-""What?!? You got a phone?!?"A big grin spreads over my face. " yes""Let me see!"I pull out my iPhone. "Oh my holy heavens. You weren't lying.""I'd never lie to you""This is so crazy. It's like the apocalypse!""I know. She said she's gonna start treating me like an adult.""My goodness. Being sixteen really does stuff for you. I'll be right with ya next month" she says with a wink. I laugh. "Now put my number in there and send me a text!"I type in her number and open iMessage, then send her a text. She squeals."This is just unreal""I