Forbidden Fruit Monologue
Forbidden Fruit
Daniel Ayton stood at the end of the aisle, fiddling with the hem of his tuxedo jacket, feeling more and more nervous as the seconds ticked by. Normally, people staring at him didn't bother him, he was used to it and actually enjoyed the attention, but today... today was different. Today everyone's eyes would be on him, expecting him to say all the right things without breaking down. He tried to suppress the anxiety that was blossoming in his stomach and threatening to push through his throat, as in the distance he heard the priest announce the arrival of his bride.
At the far end of the aisle, straight opposite him, Anna Garcia and Crystal Williams walked through the doors of the church together, both in matching red dresses. …show more content…
He wasn't in a church at all, but the school classroom. Sighing deeply, he ran a hand through his hair as he heard a familiar giggle from the other side of the room. Em, the girl who he thought he was about to marry, was laughing at something her boyfriend Sam had said. Behind him sat Fleur, Danny's girlfriend, who, upon seeing Danny was looking her way, gave him a flirty wave. He gave a half-smile back, before sighing and picking up his pen. Of course he wasn't marrying Em. He was with Fleur, and she was with Sam. He shouldn't even be dreaming about her like that!
But as he saw her tie her long, dark hair up into a ponytail out of the corner of his eye, he felt butterflies flap around in his stomach. He'd loved her for a long time, but she was forbidden. Banned. For Sam's eyes only. That was the way it had to be, right?
The bell rang and the class began to pack as the teacher returned, a sheepish Bash in tow. Anna, on Toby's other side, giggled, and Toby nudged her, causing her to blush. Danny shook his head and pulled his coat on, stuffing his pencilcase, folder, and notebook into his rucksack and slinging it over his shoulder.
“Danny!” Fleur leant on his desk, “We've got a free together now,
Daniel Ayton stood at the end of the aisle, fiddling with the hem of his tuxedo jacket, feeling more and more nervous as the seconds ticked by. Normally, people staring at him didn't bother him, he was used to it and actually enjoyed the attention, but today... today was different. Today everyone's eyes would be on him, expecting him to say all the right things without breaking down. He tried to suppress the anxiety that was blossoming in his stomach and threatening to push through his throat, as in the distance he heard the priest announce the arrival of his bride.
At the far end of the aisle, straight opposite him, Anna Garcia and Crystal Williams walked through the doors of the church together, both in matching red dresses. …show more content…
He wasn't in a church at all, but the school classroom. Sighing deeply, he ran a hand through his hair as he heard a familiar giggle from the other side of the room. Em, the girl who he thought he was about to marry, was laughing at something her boyfriend Sam had said. Behind him sat Fleur, Danny's girlfriend, who, upon seeing Danny was looking her way, gave him a flirty wave. He gave a half-smile back, before sighing and picking up his pen. Of course he wasn't marrying Em. He was with Fleur, and she was with Sam. He shouldn't even be dreaming about her like that!
But as he saw her tie her long, dark hair up into a ponytail out of the corner of his eye, he felt butterflies flap around in his stomach. He'd loved her for a long time, but she was forbidden. Banned. For Sam's eyes only. That was the way it had to be, right?
The bell rang and the class began to pack as the teacher returned, a sheepish Bash in tow. Anna, on Toby's other side, giggled, and Toby nudged her, causing her to blush. Danny shook his head and pulled his coat on, stuffing his pencilcase, folder, and notebook into his rucksack and slinging it over his shoulder.
“Danny!” Fleur leant on his desk, “We've got a free together now,