Chapter 37

Future Hopes and Past Secrets-2

"Hey."

"You having fun?" his tone is friendly but his eyes a bit loose from the drinks.

"Yeah, it's great," I reply, smiling.

He studies me for a moment and I frown, trying to read the expression on his face.

"Can I ask you a question?"

I steal a glance to Aiden, who is still in conversation with Parker. "Uh, sure."

Evan leans in slightly, lowering his voice. "Has Aiden ever told you what happened

between him and Zaid?"

The question catches me off guard and I recoil. "What do you mean?"

He purses his lips together. "I'm just wondering."

Curiosity has me taking the bait. "All I know is that Zaid is not a big fan of Aiden,

not sure. Why? Do

shakes his head. "No. I do know it's more complicated than

be best friends."

spreading through me.

played on the

pressing a hand to my chest. I've been harboring guilt for what happened to Zaid, and

the gym hallway?

steal another glance at Aiden, my nostrils flaring and my heart

secretive about this. On purpose. He knows that it was

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Hopes and

knows that he

our team captain before Aiden. He got badly injured one game, everyone saw it. Tore his knee real bad. They told him he'd never

nod, swallowing even though my mouth is as dry as the desert. I put my plate down. "Do you

the thing, no one really knows the whole story. Some say

say he

the end of the table to

metal, fire, gas,

slow, closing my

his hand on my back to ground me. "You

not

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