Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 3

You Look Pretty In Red

The day ends quickly, and I find myself reluctantly making my way to detention.

It's in a dingy room in the basement, a fluorescent light flickering on and off. Mr. Admas sits behind the desk, grading papers when I walk in. He lifts his eyes only, peering at me over his reading glasses.

"Now you're early, Ms. Hanson."

I shrug, taking a seat in the middle, away from his desk.

He sets his pen down and narrows his eyes at me. "You have a clean slate here."

Shivers ran through me, my skin breaking out in goosebumps. A clean slate. Somewhere where I won't be blamed for surviving a crash that killed everyone else. Where I won't be looked at with pity, and then with blame.

I close my eyes, center myself and then open them on an inhale.

"Pick your friends wisely," is all he says before returning to the paperwork in front of him.

I ignore him, clenching my teeth together as I open my bag and dig through to find my homework. I take out a notebook, but only manage to doodle on it absentmindedly, my thoughts going to Aiden one too many times.

Fuck. I havn't even been here a whole day and I'm already developing a crush like some little schoolgirl.

Shouts come from the hallway and the door slams open. My head shoots up and my stomach twists when three students saunter in. I can tell right off the bat that they think they rule the school.

Arrogance wafts off of them, especially the tallest one that walks in first. Dark- haired with piercing dark eyes. He glances around the room before locking his gaze on me. A teasing smile curls in lips. Mischievous. Untrustworthy.

He immediately has the warning bells going off in my head.

"Zaid," Mr. Admas practically growls from his desk.

Zaid keeps his eyes on me, that smile never leaving his lips. "Yes, Mr. Admas?"

"You're late. Take a seat and leave Ms. Hanson alone."

Zaid clicks his tongue. "Why would I do that? It would take all the fun out of it."

leans back in his chair, placing his arms behind his head and crossing his feet

me.

meant to

two students sit behind Zaid, snorting as they bump elbows and

his head, flashing me

heat all the way to my ears. I rub the scar on my wrist and calm my breathing. I just want him to leave me alone.

as he takes in the scar on my

but the humor in his voice cuts right through me. That he can point something out like that with a smile on his face

lips together and turn away from him, continuing to

friends laugh. "Zaid, when was the last time a girl didn't drop to her

you to let

my head, hiding behind

me to write you down for

eyes. "Mrs. Reece already

"The week after that?"

over the

beside me, can feel that he hasn't taken his eyes off of me and I

but I drown them out, focusing on my doodling instead, when Zaid reaches

you get the

"I'm

cocks his head, his

keep asking me

"Aiden got to her

clicks his tongue, that creepy smile lifting his lips again. "Where'd you get the

fucking business," I

chuckles, low and deep. "Feisty.

enough," Mr.

stay out of this unless you want me to tell the entire school exactly why your wife left you," Zaid speaks to him,

He shoots me and look of disdain and sits in his seat, quietly. Shock spreads through me, cold and alien. "Wanna get out

pen tight, trying not

lifts an

head, "I'd rather stay

"You're going to