Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 42

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I wake up literally throbbing between my legs.

I turn around, sighing when I notice that Aiden is already awake, on his phone

with his arm behind his head. He smiles down at me.

"Good morning, I was about to wake you up."

I stretch, frowning. "Why? What time is it?"

"6:45."

I scrunch my nose. "Ugh, I have to get ready."

He kisses my forehead. "Let's take a shower and I'll make us breakfast."

We only kiss in the shower, make out until my mouth hurts, and that breakfast he was talking about is frozen waffles stuffed into a toaster. Still, I get into his car with a smile on my face, my chest warm.

Content. Normal. This is what I've been wishing for, looking for since my dad and my brother were ripped from my life. I'm not looking for excitement, not looking for something extravagant.

I just want something normal.

Still, in the back of my head, all I can think about is Zaid's request.

Why would he ask me to look at the basketball section?

Lunch come soon enough and I see Aiden and Nikki talking by the tables outside.

I know they're waiting for me, but I can come up with some excuse about running

to the bathroom. I chew on my lip, spinning on my heel and I make my way to the gym hallway,

my heart pounding in my chest.

There are some students sitting around the floor, eating their lunches in huddled circles. Some acknowledge me with teasing smiles, but most of them ignore me, only watching me as I make my way down the hall.

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I see the award cases from afar.

They're huge, and tall. And they're filled with trophies, plaques and pictured. I look around, smiling to myself when I spot Aiden on a team picture. Looks like it was taken earlier this year.

I scan the case, looking at last year's team picture, and then the one' from the year before that.

land on familiar

to each other. Zaid has his arm around Aiden's shoulders and Aiden

have the

they look

them hate

year and I'm shocked to see that Zaid was the

team captain.

I see a photo of the team holding him up and throwing him

then, my heart

my mouth to stop the gasp that escapes

name.

my head, the surprise too much for me to handle. I take out my phone, my hands. trembling.

around and get out of the gym. I am more than grateful when the guard at the gate is the same one that

the time I

Zaid's house.

internally when I see Zaid's

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I run to the front door, finding

I yell into the seemingly empty

this point and I do not even think about him being here. That's not what has my attention at

"Zaid!"

voice echoes through the hallways

is.

of the kitchen. Zaid stands in front of the counter, a smirk on

over the length of my

from me and I don't

not have the capability to speak

what I asked?" He hums, crossing his arms

my

He nods, chuckling.

tongue, that isn't what I mean, but my mind is

my consciousness at this point. "You're

He smiles wide.

"You're Aiden's brother."

"Bingo."

dries. "You're Jake's

makes him frown and he tilts his

shock is still to

my weight by placing my hands on my

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somehow found

"You look pale."