Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 32

Ask Him Yourself

Nikkis jaw drops the moment she sees me. She points at me, standing from her spot on her blanket.

"Y-you're wearing Aiden's jersey!"

I smile, "I am."

"Did he ask you to be his girlfriend?"

"Yes," I whisper, though he didn't really ask me. It doesn't matter though, I'm his girlfriend now and that's the important thing.

Nikki squeals, clapping her hands together as she turns to dig up something from her bag, "I have something to show you, too."

She pulls out her own jersey, this one with the number 16 and the last name Black. My eyes widen. "Is that Parker's jersey?"

She nods like crazy. "I was going to tell you yesterday, but you didn't come to school."

She beams down at the jersey while I sift through my thoughts

Chronomentrophobia: Fear of clocks.

"He took me out to dinner Sunday night, he got me this," she points to the cute little necklace she's wearing, gold with white flowers.

"That's beautiful!*

"I know, right, he has such good taste."

I snort. "Well he chose you, so yeah, I'd say he does."

"That's right, bitch," She playfully nudges me and we sit down to eat lunch.

I tell her about my weekend, about Aiden. I leave Zaid and Jake out completely, because even I have a hard time no judging myself. For now, it just has to remain my secret.

She tells me more about her and Parker but she stops halfway through her sentence when

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shadow appears behind me. She lifts her face to look up and her eyes widen.

there looking between the two of us with his

I recoil, standing. "What?"

taking in the jersey I'm wearing. "I can't believe you," he sneers, frowning

Nikki stand behind me, her presence

say nothing about

about, do I really have to spell

read your

has a sorrowful look in his eyes, a serious expression in his set jaw. "Zaid?

rolling my eyes. "I don't owe him anything for saving me with Will, Jace. And if he has such a problem with it,

doesn't repeat them to Zaid. After the

sighs, placing a hand on my shoulder. "You

swing between them, "No? Haven't

expelled,"

My eyes widen. "What?"

were furious and got all involved and shit.

tips of my ears burn hot and I shake my head, my

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nods, rolling his eyes. "Yeah,

"What happened to Will?"

He played the victim well. He's still recovering from what I heard, but he should be

and my chest constricts with guilt. "Why didn't they ask me, I would have defended Zaid, why

didn't bring you up, that would only make things worse

sense, but still. "What about Zaid? Bringing me

to bring your

rub my arms to calm myself, my thumb

his head like he can't believe we're having this conversation."Why don't you ask

if that's

a bad rap, have you ever stopped to think that maybe he's not the bad guy around here?" Jace is exasperated and he

but when she notices my expression she immediately shakes her head and

her arms around me and holds me close. I relax into her. "Why does it

I promise. If it's anyone's

Zaid got expelled, because

my shoulders as she reads my expression. "Is it wrong for me to think he would have

his own? I mean he hardly even

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