Lahat ng Kabanata ng Taken By Lust(short stories): Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 78

Chapter 1. Every house had its own usual sound and scent. Either it had this sweet welcoming aura or the opposite. Mine was the exact opposite. The house was always quiet and cold. And now with my dad gone on another business trip, the only sounds I hear are sounds of Steph’s heels clicking in the hallways, walking around the house…unsure of where she belonged. “She was never meant to feel like this.” That’s what I told myself everytime I saw her, leaning on the kitchen counter, wearing one of his shirts like it’d fill the void he always left whenever he went on business trips. And even when he was home, most times he let work consume his time. She was always polite to me…careful…like she was aware of the line and was determined to not cross it. My father was always out more than he was home. He was gone weeks at a time, leaving the house empty. Leaving Steph alone to wander around the house drowned in his big tees and her thoughts. And I watched. I hated myself at first

Chapter 3. “Aiden” The sound of my own name felt heavier than it should’ve. My father stood in the hallway with a suitcase in one hand and his jumper in another. His eyes all tired like he hadn’t slept for nights. For a moment I just stared at him, trying to figure out why he was back…now…of all times. “Dad” I finally let out in a slow drag. “You’re…back”He nodded once. “I bet you didn’t expect to see me this early, did you?”I shook my head. My heart pounding so loud in my chest I felt like he could hear it. Every thought of Steph, her skin against mine, the awkward silence from that morning, every door upstairs now felt like a crime scene I couldn’t hide. “Where’s Steph” he asked as he glanced towards the hallway. That question landed on him like a bomb. “She’s in her room…” “…I guess” I added, trying to sound not-too-certain. “I tried calling you both, you didn't pick up”“I was asleep” I lied immediately. “I…I don’t know about Steph though”He frowned. “She didn’t come up

The movie ended. The lights in the room stayed dim. No one moved immediately.“Not bad,” dad said, stretching slightly. “We should do this more often.”“Yeah,” I replied.Steph on the other hand, didn’t say anything. She stood up first. A little too quick. “I’ll go get water,” she said, already walking away. I watched her leave. Then looked back at the screen. It was blank now. Reflection staring back at me.Dad stood up beside me and paused for a bit. “You good?” he asked. I glanced up at him. “Yeah”He nodded slowly as he still watched me. Then he walked off. Leaving me alone in the dark.The kitchen light was already on when I walked in. Steph was at the sink.Her back turned, her hands braced against the counter like she needed something solid to hold onto.I didn’t say anything at first. I just… stood there and watched her. “You shouldn’t have done that,” she said finally.Her voice was low. Like she was trying to control it. I leaned against the doorway. “Done what?”She le

Chapter one:Sounds of laughter filled the room and loud music played in the background and talks of guys could be heard in the room teasing and laughing with each other..“Truth or dare “someone shouted.“Dare” Zayn answered with a smirk on his face as he sat back lazily on the couch.That portrayed the type of person he was.Confident and someone who’s always in control…Few people exchanged knowing looks which shows they have something mischievous planned….“Alright then” one of his friends said…..”I dare you to get close to Nuella.There was a pause in the room as the guys stared at his each other not because of the name was not familiar to them but the fact that it actually wasn’t…Across the room one of the guys laughed loudly…”you mean Nuella like seriously”..“Yeah”…another one said…”very quiet girl doesnt even look his way, that might be difficult “.Zayn’s lips curved slightly to show he was intrigued already..“When you say ‘get close’ explain what you mean by that”…He said