Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 32

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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.

frowning at Jace. He stands there looking between the two of us with his nostrils

I recoil, standing. "What?"

taking in the jersey I'm wearing. "I can't

me, her presence welcome. Jace is alone, which

nothing about that. "What

what am I talking about, do I really have to spell

can read your mind?" I cross

When he looks back at me, has a sorrowful look in his eyes, a serious expression in his set jaw. "Zaid? After everything, you're just walking

owe him anything for saving me with Will, Jace. And if he has such a problem with it, then why doesn't he come and talk to me

I hope to god that Jace doesn't repeat them to Zaid. After the way he kissed me at Parker's

Nikki sighs, placing a hand on my shoulder. "You

swing between them, "No? Haven't heard

got expelled," Jace

My eyes widen. "What?"

and got all involved and shit.

burn hot and I shake my head, my voice breathy."That's not...

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rolling his eyes. "Yeah,

"What happened to Will?"

victim well. He's still recovering

seeing him again, and my chest constricts with guilt. "Why didn't they ask me, I would have defended Zaid, why didn't they call me? Will should be the

that

"What about Zaid? Bringing

refused to bring

my arms to calm myself, my

like he can't believe we're

don't know if that's a

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

when she notices my expression she immediately shakes her head and parts her lips. "Alina, don't cry. This isn't your

close. I relax

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

Zaid got expelled, because

reads my expression. "Is

I mean he hardly even showed up

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