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.

turn, frowning at Jace. He stands there looking between the two of us with

I recoil, standing. "What?"

I'm wearing. "I can't believe you," he sneers, frowning as he looks

her

but I say nothing about

I talking about, do

read your mind?" I

He scoffs, looking away as he drags his hand down his face. When he looks back at me, has a sorrowful look in his eyes, a serious expression in his set

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

them to Zaid. After the way he kissed me

Nikki sighs, placing a hand on

swing between them,

expelled," Jace

My eyes widen. "What?"

parents were furious and got all involved and shit. They demanded Zaid not

shake my head, my voice breathy."That's not...

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nods, rolling his eyes. "Yeah,

"What happened to Will?"

his head, "Nothing. He played the victim well. He's still recovering from what

him again, and my chest constricts with guilt. "Why didn't they ask me, I

you up, that

"What about Zaid? Bringing

to bring your name

arms to calm myself, my thumb finding the

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

that's a

think that maybe he's not the bad guy around here?" Jace is exasperated and he walks

turn to Nikki who has her lips twisted together, but when she notices my expression she immediately shakes her head and parts her

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

promise. If it's

got

Nikki pulls back, keeping her hands on my shoulders as she reads my expression. "Is it wrong for me to think he would have eventually gotten

I mean he hardly

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