Chapter 42

Matthews

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

of them have the widest

heart lurches in my chest, they look so happy. What could have possibly

hate each other

the awards they one that year and I'm shocked to

team captain.

see a photo of the team

then, my heart stills in

I cover my mouth to stop the gasp

name.

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

the same one that Zaid bribed the other day. I hand him

breathing so hard by the time I make it to Aiden's

Zaid's house.

when I see Zaid's car

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run to the front

I yell into the seemingly

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

"Zaid!"

His voice echoes through the hallways and I know

is.

kitchen. Zaid stands in front of the

the length

breath is still running from me and I don't have the words, but

did not have

guessing you did what I asked?" He hums,

quickly, my nostrils flaring. "You're

He nods, chuckling.

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

consciousness at this point.

He smiles wide.

"You're Aiden's brother."

"Bingo."

mouth dries. "You're

frown and he tilts his head, watching me

have mentioned that, but the shock is still to

balancing my weight by placing

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and Zaid. They're all Matthews, and I somehow found a way to entangle myself with all three

"You look pale."

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