The American (A Forbidden Love Story)

have not started anything on our assignment even though we both agreed on what we would do. Ethan has been very difficult, and that’s why we ha

ng a usual spot at the library with Ethan, but since we started working together,

y seat and also droppin

re going to do, so get at it,” Ethan says, placing a piece of paper in front of me. I l

early told you last time that you don’t make

going to decide what each of us is going to do together

r once without complaining?” Ethan s

st with a lot of determination to make Ethan understand that he will not ma

me with yours because I doubt they are any good,” Ethan says,

eas I have,” I say and start pitchi

es go by before we are able to decide everything for our assignment with both our inputs. I know what I am s

t get food for myself and not get any for him. I feel it’s wrong to be eating, and he just to be watching me. I think it has to do with my background. Back home in Nigeria, we have this culture of always inviting the person yo

lk over to our spot to give Etha

the food in front of him. I got a sandwich w

s, looking at the bag of

for myself and thought you mi

why would y

l thing to do. I thou

n says, getting angry. He gets up fr

o close for my liking. I can hear his heartbeat and feel hi

r in your life think about doing anything for me, bitch. I don’t want it; keep it to

to Allah; he does not let his anger get to him and hurt me. I have never in my entire life experience such anger from Ethan. Never has something like this ever happen

g to do something to hurt me. What happened today has made me very curious to find out why Ethan hates me because for him to get so angry at me

want to know why he did what he did, but I know he won’t tell me himself. I plan on finding out what caused him to act like that on that day, one way or another. We have be

ys for the night. We plan to finish our assignment tonight In Shaa Allah. We are almost done, and hopeful

me to close the library,” She says, wal

lmost done,” I say, pleading with her and also expecting Ethan to do the

to get home soon. It’s getting late,

tay a little longer,” I say, giving up al

re is none

t our things and me

be waiting f

an what Mrs. Benjamin said because he acted l

ars, and I know how to use them,” Ethan says, gett

ay, hissing while

Mrs. Benjamin. She bids us good night bef

ight; we are so close to getting it d

n says and starts wa

stand in front of his car. He d

with you?” He asks, tota

idn’t feel like driving today,

and walks over to the driver’

not. I don’t trust Ethan one bit, and I don’t know if I want to die

it and just walk to the passenger’s door and get in. I wish to get our assignment done tonight because I know

everywhere. I am guessing we are at an underground parking lot. I step out of the car, and I don’t move from my spot because

re we” I voice

our assignment done

, I

the elevator. I follow behind him, and we take the elevat

’s name, I followed Ethan here. I don’t think I was using my brain when I stepped into his car. I should know of all people not to follow the person you dislike anywhere; they might just kill you. I think it’s becaus

om. I close my eyes and scream, expecting him to hit me or something, but nothing

that for,”

ke a look at where I am. I can’t