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

I recoil, standing. "What?"

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

can feel Nikki stand behind me, her presence welcome.

nothing about that. "What are you talking

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

can read your

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 jaw. "Zaid? After everything, you're just walking around sucking face

"I don't owe him anything for saving me with Will, Jace. And if he has such

Zaid. After the way he kissed me at Parker's party, I did not want to be

hand

swing between them, "No? Haven't

got expelled," Jace

My eyes widen. "What?"

and got all involved and shit. They demanded Zaid not be allowed on campus

I shake my head, my

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rolling his eyes.

"What happened to Will?"

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

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

up, that would only

but still. "What about Zaid?

bring

arms to calm myself, my thumb finding

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

know if that's a good idea,"

think that maybe he's not the

turn to Nikki who has her lips twisted together, but when she notices my expression she immediately shakes her head and parts her lips. "Alina, don't cry. This isn't

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

If it's anyone's

got

my expression.

I mean he hardly even showed

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