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?"

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

can feel Nikki stand behind me, her presence welcome.

nothing about that. "What are you talking

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

I look like I can read your mind?" I cross my arms over

drags his hand down his face. When he looks back at me, has a sorrowful look in his eyes, a serious expression in his

saving me with Will, Jace. And if he has such a

I hope to god that Jace doesn't repeat them to Zaid. After the way he kissed me at Parker's party, I did not want to be

placing a hand on my shoulder. "You

eyes swing between them, "No? Haven't

expelled," Jace

My eyes widen. "What?"

nods. "Will's parents were furious and got all involved and shit. They demanded Zaid not be allowed on campus

tips of my ears burn hot and I shake my head, my voice breathy."That's not... that's not fair. Zaid was

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eyes. "Yeah,

"What happened to Will?"

the victim well. He's still recovering from what I heard,

ask me, I would have defended Zaid, why didn't they call me? Will should be the one

that would only

sense, but still. "What about Zaid?

bring your

calm myself, my thumb finding the scar

believe we're having this

don't know if that's a good

maybe he's not the bad guy around here?" Jace is exasperated and he walks away, shaking

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

I relax into her. "Why does

I promise. If it's anyone's fault, it's Sadie's.

Zaid got

reads my

mean he hardly even showed up to

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