Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 53

For Now

I sit cross-legged on Aiden's bed.

My eyes hurt from staying awake all night, but I couldn't sleep. Not after Aiden dumped all of that on me. I don't want to miss the moment he wakes up and risk never finishing the conversation he started.

I blink the dryness away and stare out the window where the first morning light begins to slip through the blinds.

I'm lucky the house was empty last night, and Jake didn't run into me practically hauling his unconsious son to his room.

Aiden is still asleep beside me, his face is peaceful, but he looks incredibly uncomfortable. I took his shoes off, but his jeans and shirt stayed on. His face looks pale and his lips dry.

I know he's going to have a massive headache when he wakes and that peaceful look on his face will turn into a grimace from the pain.

I play with my fingers, wondering about what it could be that Aiden is hiding. What

it is that Zaid knows, and wants me to know too.

It's torn them apart, and a secret that big pulls at my curiousity. I want to know. I should know, right?

Aiden stirs and my eyes drop to him.

He groans softly, and smacks his lips as he struggles to open his eyes. The moment he

does, though, he turns to me. He's squinting, dark undercicles above his cheeks.

"Alina?"

I turn from him, reaching for the glass of water and painkillers I'd brought up a few hours ago. I hold them up to him. "Here."

He groans as he sits up, blinking fast like he's trying to hold back a wave of

nausea.

glass and pill, muttering,

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of sympathy for him. Being hungover is no fun, and though I haven't had alcohol since mother turned alcoholic, I still have the memories of long nights with friends

I ask,

scoffs, rubbing his temple. "Like

give him a small smile, but it fades quickly. "We have to

shaking his head. "No,

flares in my chest. "Aiden, you said something about Zaid and your mom. That's important. We have to talk about

hollow laugh, shaking his head. "I don't remember

in my chest. I want to grab his face and force him to look

my eyes, twisting his lips like he's trying to decide just how much and what exactly

voice steady, to mask the anger. "I know you're hiding something about the night Zaid got arrested. And I'm not letting it go

there for a second, becuase he has to take a moment to breathe the pain of his headache away. "Are you saying

my fists, fighting the urge to

makes it a competition, but it's not. I'm dating him, not Zaid. It's not like I'm going to go run into Zaid's arms and become friends with him. Regardless of my how my blood runs hot at the thought of him, the guy is

I just want the truth, Aiden. I want to

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his lips. "But

between us."

head, confused. "What are you

distant.

My cybrows shoot up.

everything, after he was arrested, my mom still chose

with me anymore, but remembering. He runs

my lips. "What do you mean chose

were together the night

I tilt my head.

to leave dad. She asked us to go with her, Zaid said yes. I

go."