Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 39

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."

told the principal that you did

as they take me

I shrug, reaching for a french

threatening to press charges if the school didn't get rid

to be in the middle

myself from the way my heart flutters in

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I'm sorry I left you here that day. And for...for the way I was at Parker's

heat that

nods, taking a sip of his

else is gnawing at the back of my head and I

something?"

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

eyes, suddenly that meaningful moment between us gone.

looking down at my lap as I ask."Why are

He recoils, frowning. "Friends?"

"Yeah."

in

exhaling. "Nothing, someone

"Who?"

I blink. "Evan."

a loudmouth, can't keep anything

been drinking when he asked

That's a question for

that I find myself flinching. Still,

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

his mouth.

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