Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

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 Aiden's shoulders and

of them have the widest smiles

my chest, they look so happy. What could

them hate each other

that year and I'm shocked

team captain.

smile wide when I see a photo of the team holding him

then, my heart stills in

blood and I cover my mouth to stop the gasp that escapes my lips.

name.

handle. I take out my phone, my hands. trembling. Aiden

one that Zaid bribed the other day. I hand him a twenty dollar bill and leave campus, running down the sidewalk

the time I make it

Zaid's house.

internally when I see Zaid's car parked

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I run to the front door,

into the seemingly

not even think about him being here. That's not what has

"Zaid!"

echoes through the hallways and

is.

the entrance of the kitchen. Zaid stands in front of the counter, a smirk on his face and

over the length

still running from me and I don't have the

I did not have the

He hums, crossing his arms on his

nod quickly, my

He nods, chuckling.

I mean, but my mind is

consciousness at this point. "You're

He smiles wide.

"You're Aiden's brother."

"Bingo."

mouth dries. "You're

frown and he tilts his head, watching me quietly. "Um, yes,

is still to much. I drop my

lean over, balancing my weight by placing my hands on my knees. Oh my

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

"You look pale."