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 you

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

be best friends."

spreading through me. "Wait,

inseparable. They played on the team together.

a hand to my chest. I've been harboring guilt for what happened

the gym hallway? Zaid was like, really good.

glance at Aiden, my nostrils flaring and my

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

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Hopes and

Will, right? He knows that he got

was 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 play

though my mouth is as dry as the desert. I put my plate down. "Do you know why he went to

really knows the whole story. Some say

accident, some say he only injured someone. Something about street

the table to keep myself upright.

burning metal,

slow,

on my back to ground

hoping Aiden has not noticed

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