Crucified love

Chapter 4

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Chapter 4:

"So, are you going to tell me what happened yesterday?" Leanna asked casually as we both laid on my bed. I smiled softly "Nothing we just talked." I said, and Leanna gave me an 'I don't believe you' look.  "just talked?  for so long that you had your dad calling my house?  you know you're lucky my mom wasn't home."  she said, and I sighed 

"I know and Thank you I really appreciated it, but we honestly JUST talked.  It was weird I've never talked to someone for so long before but Jason just..." I paused trying to find the words "he made it easy to talk to him," I said, and Leanna groaned    "Oh shoot I sense some hidden feelings," Leanna said, and I glared at her.

"Shut up!" I said throwing my pillow at her. She laughed, and I rolled my eyes.   "There are no feelings hiding anywhere," I said 

"So why did you get angry the practice before?  you called me to pick you up," she asked, and I sighed "Jason brought up my mom." I said, and lea winced "wow," she said, and I nodded. 

"I know but it was Kind of my fault."  I said as I laid flat on my stomach "I started asking him all these questions and he asked me one and I freaked out on him" I groaned "I feel embarrassed you know?" I asked turning to look at her and she nodded.   "Jo do you like Jason?  I won't judge."  she said, and I shook my head "No he's just a great person to talk to."  I said

"are you sure?" she asked, and I closed my eyes,

"I think I am" I whispered.

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"Temptation."  Bishop Tammy looked at the room full of teenagers wondering if the word would truly register in their minds.

  "Raise your hands if you have ever been tempted to do something that you know is not good. Whether it be lying or premarital sex." about six out of the twenty youths in the room lifted their hands, while the others looked around, some scared, others just didn't care enough.

"Come on guys what did I say?  doctor-patient confidentiality.  I promise what we talk about in here will not leave this room without your consent." Bishop Tammy smiled as the rest of the room raised their hands, she was almost surprised to see Joanna, pastor Joel's daughter, raise her hand but brushed it off. 

As a Therapist, Tammy learned that to gain your patients trust you needed to share a little of yourself first. So, she drew her courage from God and prayed.

'Let her not be judged and let this never get out.'

"I'm going, to be honest with you guys.  I was a teen once and I know what it feels like to want to be loved which is why I know most of you guys are probably having sex or wanting to. "As soon as the word 'sex' Escaped Bishop Tammy's mouth Joanna squirmed in her seat.

She felt as if Bishop Tammy's eyes were boring into her. Only one person knew she was no longer a virgin, which was a fact she always secretly regretted but now as Bishop Tammy spoke on sex and temptation she felt like her secret was out for the world to see.

"It is not a sin to be tempted as long as you walk away.  As teens or young Women and Men we sometimes feel like we must follow the world but As Christians, we don't. As Christians, we need to separate ourselves from the world."   Jason looks over at Joanna and his heart fluttered.