Claiming What's Mine

I left everything behind. . . even her. I had fallen in love with a girl; innocent, pure, and the daughter of a pastor. She became my world. Until her father tore her from my arms, cursing me to hell. I was Jayden Henry, the bad kid, the poor kid, the boy with no future. How could I ever give his daughter what she deserved? I begged her to run away with me, but she said no. With a broken heart, I left on my own, determined to never look back. Until my sister calls years later to tell me...

I left everything behind. . . even her. I had fallen in love with a girl; innocent, pure, and the daughter of a pastor. She became my world. Until her father tore her from my arms, cursing me to hell. I was Jayden Henry, the bad kid, the poor kid, the boy with no future. How could I ever give his daughter what she deserved? I begged her to run away with me, but she said no. With a broken heart, I left on my own, determined to never look back. Until my sister calls years later to tell me our father passed away. Reluctantly, I agreed to come home. I thought I’d be fine, I thought I’d feel nothing. But, when I see Betty-Sue, with her perfect smile, sparkling eyes, and lick-able curves, my cold, dead heart can’t stop from skipping a beat. Everything I thought I felt was wrong. I was more alive than ever. And if I stay, it’s only to claim what’s always been mine.