I’m addicted to sin.
My body is dripping in perspiration and shaking in rage as I shoulder open the door and frantically search the foyer for Madison. The moment I see her, my heart sinks in regret because I see her leaning against a wall, crying.
Has Juliet had second thoughts and gone ahead and told her what a filthy bastard I really am?
“Madison?” I anxiously call, charging over to her.
She quickly turns my way and I hold my breath, unsure of what I’ll see reflected in her eyes. But I exhale softly when I see only relief and happiness flash across her troubled face.
“Dixon,” she cries, meeting me halfway. “Did you take the stairs?” she sniffs, looking at my disheveled state.
“Ah, yes. The elevator was taking too long, and I couldn’t wait to see you. Why are you crying, angelo?” I ask, brushing away a tear away.
She lowers her face, and I raise her chin with my fingertips. “What’s wrong?”
“I…I thought you had second thoughts.”
“About us?” I ask, horrified.
“Yes,” she confesses, a tear spilling down her cheek.
“Why on earth would you think that?” I coo, wiping away her tear.
“Because of Beth,” she sadly admits. “She’s toxic, Dixon. Everything she touches turns to shit.”
“Well, you’ve got nothing to worry about,” I affirm, pulling her into my arms. “She will never touch me,” I conclude, meaning every word.
“What did she want to talk to you about?” she muffles against my chest.
“It’s not important. The only thing that matters is you. It’s been a big night, I’ll take you home,” I say, needing to get as far away from Juliet as possible.
“Can I stay at your place?” she asks, nervously.
Normally, I would be overjoyed at her confidence, but now, I just feel undeserving. But how can I say no? “Of course,” I reply. “I would like nothing more.” Still in my arms, I can’t help but ask her, “Why Beth?”
Madison sniffs, wrapping her arms tighter around my waist. “Apparently her mom named her after Juliet Capulet. The reason for this, according to Juliet, was because she was exceptionally beautiful and would capture the heart of any man. Friend or foe,” she adds, and I can’t help but snicker at Juliet’s arrogance.
“Anyway, Mary and I decided that Macbeth was a better-suited Shakespearean character for her. And when I say Macbeth, I mean Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is ambitious, manipulative and evil. And she’s also in cahoots with the witches. Therefore, Beth stuck, as it’s better suited than Juliet.”
“I think you’ve chosen well,” I spit, while Madison pulls away, looking up at me curiously. I don’t elaborate. I do, however, ask her, “What’s my nickname?”
She thinks about it for a moment and smiles. “You’re just Dixon.”
“Really? I don’t get a special name?” I question with a staged frown.
Madison reaches up, and lays her palm against my cheek. “Your name is special enough,” she sincerely confesses, while my heart shatters into two.
Act V
35
Choose Wisely
DIXON
In life, you’re given a choice to do good, or to do evil. And whatever choice you make, impacts your entire future.
If I knew then what I know now, would I have chosen differently?
Looking down at the sleeping angel beside me, I know the answer is yes. I would have done so many things differently. But that’s the thing about hindsight: no one has a crystal ball to predict if your decision was the right one to make. You simply have to live with the consequences and deal with the life you’ve chosen to live.
So choose wisely, my friends, because once you’ve chosen…there’s no turning back. So, what choice did I make?
There was only ever one choice to make.
My hand was forced and now…I’m driven to sin.
What greater punishment is there than life when you’ve lost everything that made it worth living?
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare.
A letter from Monica
Thank you, merci, danke, toda, grazie, obrigado, salamat po, and arigato! No matter what language, I wanted to thank you so very much for reading Addicted to Sin.
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Acknowledgments
I thought with practice, this part of writing would become a lot easier. I thought wrong.
Thank you to Bookouture for taking a leap of faith on something and someone they believed in from the very beginning. Claire Bord, thank you so much for being one of the most patient, most professional, and most kindest person I’ve ever met.