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?"

can't believe you," he sneers, frowning as he looks down

stand behind me, her presence welcome.

I say nothing about

about, do I really have to spell it out

your mind?" I cross my arms over my

in his eyes, a serious expression in his set

And if he has such a problem

say the words, I hope to god that Jace doesn't repeat them to Zaid. After the way he kissed me

Nikki sighs, placing a hand on my shoulder. "You haven't

between them,

got expelled,"

My eyes widen. "What?"

and shit. They demanded Zaid not be allowed on campus ever

my head, my voice

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rolling his eyes.

"What happened to Will?"

still recovering from what I heard, but he should

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

that would only

still. "What about Zaid? Bringing me up would have

refused to bring

calm myself, my thumb finding the scar

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

that's a good idea,"

that maybe he's not the bad guy around here?" Jace is exasperated and he walks away, shaking his head like he's disappointed with

notices my expression she immediately shakes her head and parts her

me close. I relax into her. "Why

not, I promise. If it's anyone's fault, it's Sadie's. And

got expelled, because

my expression. "Is

own? I mean he hardly even showed

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