Read Online Forbidden Love: Fate (Zac and Ivy Trilogy Book 1) by Wanitta Praks - Free Book Online

so,” I ask for
reassurance.
    “I don’t just think so. I know so,” she
jokes.
    Ivy only shows her generous face for a split
second before her guard is up again. Now she stands looking at me
with a scold on her face.
    I only shake my head and laugh. This girl
has many expressions hidden in her bonnet, and I bet she doesn’t
like to show her sunny side to anyone.
    One day I hope she’ll show them all to
me.
    ****
    Ivy looks nice in her purple cardigan today.
Somehow her hair is neater looking too. She looks pretty.
    My mind and eyes are not focusing as she’s
explaining. I’m too busy thinking and looking at her. Luckily, the
lesson flies by. Just to make sure she doesn’t ask any questions,
though, since I won’t be able to answer her anyway, I distract her
by bringing Elsa over. Her eyes glaze with excitement
immediately.
    “I’m going to play you a song,” I tell
her.
    She smiles and closes her eyes.
    The whole atmosphere transforms into one of
wonder. I feel at peace, yet my heart is also racing. I don’t know
why.
    “I’ll be leaving now,” she says when I
finish my song. “Don’t forget to do that homework I gave to
you.”
    I nod and accompany her to the door.
    “Thanks for today. I learned a lot. I’ll be
waiting with tea.”
    She smiles back at me. Suddenly, the door
yanks from the other side, almost knocking her over. Luckily, I
catch her in time. She falls into my arms, and I end up circling
her waist.
    Wow, this is intimate.
    She looks up at me. Her brown eyes aren’t
boring to look at at all. They’re the color of chestnuts. They’re
so mesmerizing that I feel like I’m stuck in a trance.
    Seriously, this girl is gorgeous. Why didn’t
I see this before?
    We look into each other’s eyes like this for
some moment when someone at the door slurs out like a drunken fool,
“Wow, she’s a hot one.”
    I snap out of my trance and turn to stare at
the intruder.
    Shit! What’s he doing here?
    That intruder just happens to be my older
half-brother Dillon. He’s like a virus, always appearing in places
he’s not invited.
    I turn back to look at Ivy and her face
turns pale. She clings to my shirt. I can feel her fingers digging
into my skin.
    Something isn’t right. I can feel the
tension in the room.
    “Hey, you okay?” I ask in concern.
    Ivy just keeps shaking. I’m really worried
now. By this stage, Ivy’s safety is my main concern. So I tug her
behind me to protect her from Dillon.
    “Would you be careful when you open the
door? You might hurt someone here.”
    Dillon doesn’t bother replying. He’s too
busy making eyes at Ivy. I shift my body a bit more to hide her
behind my frame.
    “She’s your girlfriend?” Dillon asks.
    “Get off it, Dillon. Just go inside. I’ll
talk to you later.”
    “Okay, little brother. And good job, by the
way.” He laughs, slaps my shoulder, and disappears inside.
    Finally!
    I turn to Ivy. “Sorry about that. My brother
can sometimes be like that.”
    She looks at me fiercely, like she’s angry
with me or something. She tears herself off me, then says, “I’m
going home now.”
    I don’t like this change of atmosphere. We
were friends before, and now she acts all frosty. I try lighting up
the mood by chuckling. It sounds a bit strained even to my ears.
“Okay. Thanks for today. I’ll see you in two days time, then.”
    I have a hollow feeling inside me when I say
this. But I ignore it. I hobble back inside once Ivy’s out of my
sight.
    “Hello, little brother,” Dillon says by way
of greeting. Then he crashes on my couch.
    If he breaks my couch, he’s going to
pay.
    “Heard you were stupid enough to run into a
tree and break your leg. Guess now you can practice on your damn
music for months.”
    I don’t reply to him. Instead, I just buy
myself time, waiting for him to get the hell out of my apartment.
His cigarette smell really stinks up my whole place. My nose
twitches just being this close to him.
    “Nice apartment you got