If Only Loving You Wasn't a Sin.

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I quickly toss on a black, thick, zip-up jacket. I quietly walk over to my window, the moon shining bright in the dark star filled night sky. I push the locks on my windows to the right, unlocking it. I then pull upwards, opening my window. I look down at my shoes, my old Sunday bests. They are beaten up, I’m no longer allowed to wear them. They make me look ‘homeless’ and ‘unapproachable’, says my father. 

My father is the Cardinal of our church, my grandfather being the Pope. My father wants to take his place once my grandfather passes so he has to make sure his reputation and appearance is perfect. I don’t really care though, I don’t care enough that I am sneaking out to meet a girl. 

I believe she is the one honestly. She’s christian, modest, and educated. Though, the Christian thing could be worked on as I am Catholic. Well, my dads Catholic, I think I am. Why would I believe anything different? I look back up at the moon and take a deep breath. I feel for the note that’s supposed to be in my back pocket, making sure it's there I smirk before sliding out of my window. 

Once on the roof I turn back around and close my window, slowly and quietly. I let out a deep sigh as I turn around and sit on the roof. I start to use my hands and the heels of my feet to slide slowly down until I get to the edge of the roof. I then use my legs to jump off. The bottom of my feet hit the ground first, my feet and knees following soon after. I take in a sharp breath staying on my hands and knees for a moment, letting my body absorb the shock. I then stand up slowly, my head turning to the right then the left before I begin to walk away.

I pull out the note from my back pocket to see if the park was an okay place to meet up with her, and for directions there. I read the note :

Yeah! That totally works! See you tomorrow night!

I read it with a smile before folding the note back up and shoving it in my back pocket. I begin walking as I toss up my hood.

On my walk I don't pass much, it's 2003, there’s not much going on nor much to do in this rural town in the middle of nowhere Wyoming. I continue walking, passing a flower shop, obviously closed as it is 2 am. I then pass a restaurant, a field of corn, a flower filled grass field, then I reach where the entrance of the park is, excited. 

I take a deep breath before walking to the picnic table a few feet from the actual playground. I look at the playground, the red slides, the blue swings, the green and spotted play towers, remembering when my mother would take me and my brothers here to get out our energy before long church services. The times before my mother went missing. She was a kind woman, unlike my father, he’s a real pain in the ass honestly. But I’d never say that to his face. 
I stay in my thoughts until I feel a tap on my shoulder, I turn around quickly wrapping my arms around her, Lillie..

”AH! How I’ve missed you Mio Caro..” I say as I let my hands fall from her shoulders to her waist. I step over the bench to be closer. I pull her much closer before brushing the hair out of her face. “Oh.. caro mia..” I say while smiling at her. She blushes while looking up at me, giggling. “Wanna go back to mine?” She asks in a flirty tone, I laugh a bit but not worried about it as we had gone to hers several times. I nod my head, taking her hand to lead me back to her house.