HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH A PRIEST

Chapter 6: He Confessed His Love for MeDavid continued to ignore me. Days passed, then weeks, with nothing but brief words exchanged in the store. He came in, signed the books, and left quickly, as if he was disgusted by me.

I struggled with it. I cried every night. I asked myself if loving someone and being honest about it was wrong. Didn’t the Bible teach us to be honest? Then why was I being punished for being honest?

Every day, I hoped he would say something. But for a long time, he didn’t.

Until one night, just as I was closing the store to return to the living quarters, I heard footsteps behind me. I turned and saw him. It was Father David.

“Sarah… we need to talk.”

I froze for a second. I opened the door again. We stepped back inside, and he closed it behind us.

For a long moment, he stood there, searching for words.

Then he finally said, “Sarah, the...