Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 11

Secrets of Us: A Forbidden Love Romance

Chapter 11

The rain is relentless, each drop fatter than the one before.

The water is at least warm, the smell of dirt wafting around me. No of that is comforting though as I walk down the mostly empty road. Only a few cars have zoomed past me, none of them paying many mind.

The diner is now behind me, having walked about 15 minutes but ill have a dreaded walk ahead of me to get home. I have had enough time to process my thoughts, but still I don't reach into my pocket to call an Uber.

Fucking Zaid.

It's my dumbass fault for trusting him.

He's not the good kind that you can sit with and open up to and expect him to have an appropriate emotional reaction.

My mind races with anger and frustration as I wrap my arms around my waist, my shirt now soaked through and my hair dripping

wet.

He left me! He just left me!

I don't know what I expected from him. The few sweet moments we did share were overpowered by the dumbass shit he always ended up doing.

I shake my head, biting down on my tongue.

I don't even know my way around here, and I'm going to end up on the news tomorrow morning.

Body found on the side of the road.

www

I scream, covering my face with my hands. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. I'm so stupid.

The road stretches out before me and my nostrils flare with both panic and full on rage. There's not a single building in sight, just how far away am I from Melview?

My shoes begin to squelch with every step but the rain lightens up, the clouds shifting as the sun shines bright again.

Perfect. Wet and hot, that just feels lovely.

car behind me, tired

eyes and I jump when the car stop beside me, honking. I look over with a

down.

and a short, trimmed beard smiles at

and eyebrow

surprised with my response. "I promise I just want to give you a ride. It's getting

on the

have kids your age, I'm

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thing that could happen if get in the car with a stranger, but something in his eyes tells me he's being honest, I am miles from home, I'm soaked, and

help," He

nod and walk around the front of his car. I hear the click of him unlocking the door and I slide into the passenger seat, not even looking at him. I snap my seatbelt into place and cross my

to?" He

"Melview."

eyebrows lift, but

watching him from my peripherals. For an older man, he's handsome. Dark eyes, tan skin, strong hands that flex as he drives. There's almost something familiar about him, I don't know what,

increases the tension in the air.

trying to dig

problem," he replies, his tone

the window,

me your

huh?"

look back to him and shake

He smiles. "Smart."

draws me in with the playful

the best of me. I tremble, going over and over in my head what happened to me

his eyes take in my legs, the

look

my legs and to my breasts. He flicks them to my eyes for a second and he turns his attention back to the road. He leans further back into his seat and places

soaked through,"

noticing my black lacey bra clearly through my white t-shirt. I only purse my lips

on the wheel. "So, why were you trying to walk all

up. He's a stranger, someone I will never have to

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