𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝗼𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥

Chapter 1

Theodore

"I already told you that they're not going to let me go, Kai! So why do you still want me to ask them?" My friend Kai was currently talking my ear off about the Batman vs Superman movie. He knows how my parents are and that they won't let me go.

"Come on, Theo," he persisted. "Just ask them, maybe they'll have a change of heart and let you go! You won't know until you ask!"

"What makes you think they'll have a change of heart all of a sudden?" I asked while looking at him through the phone with a raised eyebrow.

"Theo, please!" He begged with sad eyes, while I just gave him a bored look, wanting for this conversation to end.

"I already asked Win, and she said we can come along with her and her friend since they're already going," he continued, "So please man, just ask them. If they say no, I promise I won't bother you about it anymore!" he fake pouted.

I let out a sigh.

"Fine!, I huffed out, as I rolled my eyes.

"Awe, thanks man!" he replied happily, "Aye? Call me back after you ask them because Win told me she already got the tickets and she's trying to get up there before the preview starts."

"Alright, I'll call you back later,'' I hung up.

"Well, here goes nothing," I sighed out and began making my way downstairs. The closer I got to the living room, the more my anxiety rose, making me even more nervous than I already was.

I am the son of a pastor and my father could be very strict at times, I am not allowed to listen to certain music, he monitors what I watch on the television and I didn't get my first smartphone till I was 14. It was actually a Christmas gift from mom, he was against it at first but she convinced him of what a respectful son and student I was, and if I tried doing anything

that I knew they wouldn't approve of, dad reminded me of how the lord is always watching our every move and my unholy acts wouldn't go unpunished.

I shook my head, causing some of my honey blonde locks to fall in my face.

The last time I asked my parents if I could go out was three weeks ago for my cousin Leslie's birthday that my aunt Shelly and uncle Tom were having at the Hilton Hotel in California.

Mom said that I could go as long as I got my older brother Josh to go with me, but Dad wasn't having it. He explained to me and Mom how he didn't want me going because he didn't want me listening to the Devil's music, he explained how kids my age are having unholy thoughts and doing things that people shouldn't do till there married, he explained how some boy's my age could be tempted by a girl with a pretty face, he didn't want me to give into temptation so his answer was an absolutely not.

You would think him saying no was the end of that, oh no, you see, he had taken me to Church and said that he would have to baptize me to wash my foolish and unholy thoughts about partying away. And the only thing that should be on my mind is Jesus and studying.

You better believe I did not breathe a word about any parties after that. Now, here I am, about to ask my parents if I can go with Kai to the cinema, and my anxiety is not making it any better. Dang you, Kai.

"Um, mom" D- dad?", I stuttered. I only stutter when I am nervous and at that time, I was very out of it and I could not help but stare at the coffee table so that I do not make eye contact with them.

I might as well have jumped into the Lion's Den, because I'm literally risking myself right now.

"What is it, honey?", Mom asked, with her soft and soothing voice, it only made me a little less anxious, but there was Dad I had to worry about.