Chapter 21

Chapter 21

I walk through the whole house, catching his shadow as he walks to fast for me.

I follow him out through the front door, but the front lawn is empty and my chest deflates when I exhale in defeat. I tuck my hair behind my ear, deciding to got back inside and find Aiden.

"You got him wrapped around your little finger don't you?"

I turn, my heart rate spiking when I see Zaid sitting on the porch swing with a cigarette between his lips. I look around, noticing that we're alone and I walk toward him, rubbing my arms as I do.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Aiden, Alina. I'm talking about Aiden," He whispers, releasing a stream of smoke from his nostrils. It come out slow, billowing

around his face before disappearing into the air.

I shake my head.

He scowls at me. "Aiden's girlfriend had you beat, I saved you, and for some reason you're looking at him like he's the most perfect person to ever exist."

His words sting and I stutter. "That's not..."

He scoffs, taking another puff from his cigarette.

It makes me angry, and I step toward him. "You left me."

Those eyes focus on me.

"You left me there, Zaid. You might see yourself as the hero in this story, but you're not."

away, releasing another stream of

you even have

"Nothing."

seem like

looks up to him. But they don't know him like

every chance you

my head and I want to push him, to see what he admits. His nostrils flare and he throws the cigarette on the floor, stomping on it with

he walks toward me. I expect him to stop when he's an arm length away, but he doesn't. He walks right up to me until his chest

"Zaid."

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Chapter 21

me. I don't url away in disgust, because I'm too focused on his eyes. The darkness in thein draws me in. Even as

want to know why I'm

nod, stiffly, the only movement

as he pressed his lips to mine.

He takes advantage.

He devours me.

his arm,

can't breathe. He presses into me, my stomach coiling

for support. He's so fucking heavy, I stumble

around my body, gripping my hips then my waist. I push away at

me out enough for me to pull my thoughts together

him, his hand lowering now to the zipper on my shorts. I move faster and

lips away from mine and I'm left panting

him and the wall, his jaw clenching as he blinks

Zaid?" My lips burn from his kiss, they feel raw and they pulse

the first time, I wonder what he's capable

kiss me again, no, instead he lays his palms

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