Forbidden Things Are Always The Sweetest

chapter 15

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" Mhmm....." Neacky cleared her throat, deeply exhaling . William had sounded so sincere that she almost took his words serious.

" Now those are punch lines Vanessa needs to hear . " Neacky said.

William chuckled.

" i am being serious, Neacky," William said .

"You're not a person one can figure just by staring at your face or talking to you for an hour or so," William said .

" It's like you have layers. One has to peel as they get to know you," He added.

" an onion," Neacky smiled, reaching for her shoes.

" and just like it , i bring tears with each layer."  She widely smiled.

William scoffed with a chuckle.

" No, for real. Why are you here? " Neacky asked.

" Just needed somewhere else to be than class, then i saw you in here," William said .

" What are you doing?" William added.

His eyes glued to the ballet shoes Neacky was bending and hitting hard on the floor .

" they are new , so i am preping them," Neacky said .

William gazed, moved to her one leg stretched out to the side . William gazed at the cones and blusters on her foot .

Neacky raised her,noticing his eyes on her foot.

" Not pleasing right," Neacky said.

" No..it's....."

" Not typical girls' feet . They are rough , with cones , blusters, and sometimes wounds. " Neacky didn't give a chance to say.

" i used to hate them , i hated exposing them to anybody because they were all most people looked at with judging faces," Neacky added.

"So whenever i was out the ballet studio, i always wore socks or boots even when it was summer . " Neacky said.

" There was this guy i fucked , he was  disgusted by the feet in the morning and asked me to always keep my socks on "

" What the ...." William angrily reacted.

" and you still went ahead to date him " William asked.

" no , that was the first and last time but his words left scars. I got so insecure about them that i kept my socks with everything guy after him"  Neacky sadly chuckled.

"Do you still hate them " William asked.

"I like my feet, they are my strength and on them i feel the most alive and powerful.  But i guess i got so used to hiding them that i do it unconsciously sometimes " Neacky smiled.

" i think they are beautiful " William said softly reaching for other shoe.

Neacky laughed .

" you don't have to ." Neacky smiled.

"My dad , Mr Wood , Kalvin and Amir have done a great job appreciating my feet whenever they can. They have healed those words " Neacky smiled .

Neacky deeply exhaled .

" Dad used to prepare a warm bath just for my feet , he used to take care of them every once a week. " Neacky sadly smiled.

" What was he like?" William asked .

" Whoah........" Neacky heavily exhaled.

" It's been a while since i talked about him . I don't know what's with me now, " Neacky sadly said.