Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

I finished reading the e-book copy after 3 days. I thought that I'll not be able to finish this because the story has so much deep, it was so heavy...Maybe, because both protagonists in the story were presented with certain deep in their characters.

This is the story of two siblings who fell in love with each other. Do I see raised eyebrow?

LOCHAN, the brother, is 17 years old going on 18. He is a socially inept type of person. He has difficulty talking to people outside of family. In school, he's smart with straight A's but does not want to participate in class discussion. He does not want to connect with anyone to the point he is having social anxiety.

MAYA, the sister, is 16 years old going on 17. Her age difference with Lochan is 13 months. She is outgoing person, the typical teenaged girl of our society.

Both characters were introduced with so much deep in their thoughts and wants.

Their father left them for another family while their mother is alcohol junkie who rarely sees them and works as a waitress in a restaurant.

They started to recognize that what they feel for each other is greater than that of a brother and sister relationship when they had confrontation about Maya having a date with Nico, their schoolmate. Maya kissed Lochan after their argument regarding her date with Nico...WHAT???

Lochan only realized that it's only with Maya can he really be with himself. They share the same burden together and she was always on his side, by his side. He does not want to need her, to depend on her, but he does, he really does.

With Maya, Lochan was always so much more than just a brother to her. He is her soul mate, her fresh air, the reason she looks forward to getting up every morning.

However, they realized that they have to stop what they're feeling because of their younger sibling, Kit, Tiffin, and Wila. They're afraid that they will be taken away from them. They don't like the idea of them being separated from them but they cannot withstand of them being not together. They planned that when Tiffin and Wila are old enough to tend for theirselves, they will leave and live together.

They have always been equals. They've been best friends since they were toddlers. They've shared a bond closer than friendship all their lives. Together they've brought up Tiffin and Wila. They've cried together and comforted each other. They've seen each other at their most vulnerable. They've shared a burden inexplicable to outside world. They've been there for each other - as friends, as partners. They've always loved each other and now they want to be able to look each other in a physical way as well. So, it happens (the sex thing) and they were caught by their mother thinking that Lochan is raping Maya so he was brought to jail.

Maya declared that it was consensual and incest sex being not allowed by law, she will be brought to jail also. Lochan does not want it to happen because no one will take care of their younger brothers and sister. So, he did something to free them both, him and her from prison. He killed himself.

Maya does not want to live also and plans to kill herself after saying goodbye to Lochan but she realized that Lochan sacrificed himself so that Maya and his younger siblings will not be separated from each other.

What a great love! but for the wrong person thus forbidden.

Do you believe that "there are no laws. no boundaries on feelings?"