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.

eyes land on familiar

each other. Zaid has his arm around Aiden's shoulders and Aiden is looking up at

the widest smiles

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

hate each other

at the awards they one that year and I'm shocked to see that Zaid was the

team captain.

of the

my heart stills

to stop the gasp that escapes my lips. The caption for the photo

name.

me to handle. I take out my phone, my

than grateful when the guard at the gate is the same one

breathing so hard by the time I make

Zaid's house.

internally when I see Zaid's car parked

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I run to the front door, finding it

I yell into the seemingly empty

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

"Zaid!"

the hallways and I

is.

front of the counter, a smirk on his face and

the length of

don't have the words,

did not have

asked?" He hums,

my

He nods, chuckling.

what I mean, but my

this point.

He smiles wide.

"You're Aiden's brother."

"Bingo."

mouth dries.

he tilts his head,

mentioned that, but the shock is still to

my weight by placing my hands on my knees. Oh my

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all Matthews, and I somehow found a way to

"You look pale."