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 against

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

down.

short, trimmed beard smiles at me, concern

raise and eyebrow

surprised with my response. "I promise I just want to give you a ride. It's getting dark soon, you shouldn't be out

on the

your age, I'm just watching

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mind still flashes through every bad 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 the thought of walking

want to help,"

door and I slide into the passenger seat, not even

to?" He starts driving

"Melview."

eyebrows lift, but

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

ring and that just increases the tension

trying to dig

he replies, his tone gentle. "I'm

glance out the window, twisting my

me

huh?"

to him

He smiles. "Smart."

with the playful way he

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

my

look away

eyes slowly raking up 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 his elbow on the door,

is soaked through,"

bra clearly through my white t-shirt. I only

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

He's a stranger, someone I will

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