Read Forbidden for Free Online Page B

quickly swept away.
    “Thanks,” Roseline muttered.  
    “Where the heck have you been?   And with Gabriel Marston no less!” she cried, huddling close to Roseline.   “What were you thinking?”
    Roseline blinked, trying to clear away the confusion fogging her brain.   “I didn’t…wait a second.   What are you implying?”
    “I’m implying that you’re messing with the wrong guy Rose!” Sadie hissed.   “That’s Claire Scofield’s boy toy back there and you know what happened when she messed with me.”
    Roseline nodded, clearing her throat.   “Trust me, it was an innocent introduction.   He nearly hit me with a football and came over to apologize.   That’s it.”
    Sadie rolled her eyes scathingly.   “Oh don’t try to patronize me Rose.   I saw the look on his face.   If that guys not smitten I’ll give my car to charity!”

    ***

    “Oh not again,” Oliver groaned, watching Gabriel frantically search the growing crowd.   “I thought we were past this.”
    “I met her.   I mean I nearly took her head off a couple days ago with a football, but I finally did it.   I’ve been searching for that girl for weeks.   I was starting to think I’d dreamed her up.”
    “Definitely not man,” Conner said as he plopped his helmet down over his head.   “That girl is out of this world hot.   No way could you dream her up!”
    Oliver punched Conner’s helmet, jarring his brain.   “Shut up,” he hissed as a group of cheerleaders walked by.   They hid their giggles behind pompoms but there was no mistaking the object of their gaze.   Gabriel Marston.
    There wasn’t a girl in school that would dare to go behind Claire Scofield’s back to talk to Gabriel, but the desire was definitely there.   Not only was he the most popular guy, a super star on the field, but there were rumors that he was pretty amazing off the field too!
    “Dude, get your head in the game,” Oliver reprimanded as their coach shouted at them.   “Tonight is the state qualifiers.   Don’t screw this one up!”
    Conner nodded in agreement as they moved towards the huddle.   “I heard from Sara that if you win the game tonight, Claire’s gonna make it worth your while.”
    Gabriel spat in disgust.   Claire was head cheerleader and his long time girlfriend…but not by his choice.   Sure she was pretty, but that was where her attributes came to a grinding halt.   Her annoyingly petty personality and slutty manner didn’t sit well with Gabriel.   She flaunted her looks to any guy that walked by.   It sickened Gabriel.
    Not long after they’d started dating, false rumors had flown around the school about their personal relationship.   Gabriel had been furious but there was little he could do about it.   The more he denied it the more Claire ramped up the dirty details.   If it weren’t for the fact that nearly every male in the entire school wanted to be in Gabriel’s place, and his father Steve would throw him out on the street for embarrassing him in front of Claire’s dad, he would have folded under the embarrassment.
    This wasn’t the life Gabriel wanted, but no one seemed to notice.   Everyone viewed him as some rich playboy with a bright future.   A full ride scholarship to an Ivy League school was almost a sure thing.   But that wasn’t his dream, it was his father’s.  
    Steve had long since stopped listening to what Gabriel wanted in life.   All he cared about was his image.   Pride wouldn’t allow him to let Gabriel pursue the career he wanted.   No, Gabriel had been set up for the perfect life, but he wanted no part of it.   And along with that came Claire Scofield.
    “Whatever man.   Let’s just get this win,” Gabriel said as he called his teammates around him.

    ***

    “Can you believe it?   We’re going to state!” Sadie cried, bouncing up and down on the metal bleacher.   The crowd lingered, no one wanted to leave after such a spectacular game.   The final score