Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 39

Tell Me About Her-2

Zaid takes a breath. "She was everything."

The pain in his voice is palpable, and I feel a pang of guilt for bringing it up.

His hands clench into fists on the table. "She was funny. She had this way of making everything better, no matter how bad things got. Always smiling, always laughing."

He pauses his eyes distant as if he was seeing her in his mind. "When she died, everything fell apart. My dad, my- we couldn't hold it together without her."

His voice drops to a whisper, so soft I almost don't hear it.

"It was all my fault."

The words hang in the air, so heavy that they make it hard for me to breathe. "What do

you mean?"

He shakes his head, the pain in his eyes too much for me. "Forget it."

"Zaid-"

He cuts me off. "How's school? You know, now that I'm not there."

I grimace, hugging myself tighter. "About that. I'm sorry I got you expelled."

He shrugs. "It wasn't your fault. Besides, I'm sure everyone was expecting it to happen

one way or another."

could have told the principal that you did it to

eyes narrowing as they take me

reaching for a

to press charges if

to be in the

chew slowly, trying to distract myself from the way my heart

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the window, his jaw clenching. "Yeah. Listen, I'm sorry I left you here that day. And for...for the way I was at Parker's

my arms, trying to stop the heat that inevitably bleeds into my cheeks. "I guess, we

nods, taking a sip

is gnawing at the back of my head and I breathe in.

something?"

lifts an eyebrow. "I can't promise I'll answer

that meaningful moment between us gone.

my lap as I ask."Why are you

He recoils, frowning. "Friends?"

"Yeah."

leans back in the

pop my lips, exhaling. "Nothing, someone else asked

"Who?"

I blink. "Evan."

loudmouth, can't keep anything to himself. Especially when he's

he asked me

love. That's a question

the word with such disgust that I find myself flinching. Still, I

need to hear it from him." He takes a handful of fries, popping

his mouth.