Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 135

He Holds Me-2

A flash of headlights. The violent sound of metal crunching.

I close my eyes, trying to steady myself, to push it all back down.

When I open them again, Zaid is watching me. His brows are slightly furrowed, concern etched into his features. His hand comes to rest on my waist, and he pulls me close to

him.

"Are you okay?" he asks, voice low enough that the others don't hear.

I nod quickly, too quickly. "Yeah. I'm fine."

But I can tell he calls bullshit.

Jake and Aiden are too busy bickering to notice as Zaid takes my hand in his, squeezing gently before leading me out of the kitchen. I follow him wordlessly, my breath unsteady as he guides me to his room, closing the door behind us.

It's, only when we're alone that I finally crack.

The weight of it all crushes me at once. A choked sob escapes before I can stop it, and suddenly, I'm crumbling.

Zaid takes the mug from my hands and places it on his desk before holding me tight against his chest. "I've got you."

My entire body shakes as I sob.

"I've got you."

I hold on to him, my fingers brushing over the scars on his torso,

he watches me.

caused it," I finally whisper,

blinks at

"On Valentine's day."

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and he closes his eyes. "Shit,

took us out that morning. Breakfast, then the store to get flowers for

throat closes up. Zaid's hold on me

myself to continue. "I distracted dad. It was my fault. I should

holds me closer, his

My voice shatters on the last word,

completely.

He walks us to

as I fall apart, as years of grief and guilt come crashing over me.

he says, voice soft and yet

"I killed them." 2

He cups my face, making sure I look directly at him. His eyes are dark, intense.

that." His voice is rough, almost angry, but not at me. At the thought. At the weight

my head, trying to look away, but he doesn't let me. His grip is firm but gentle, his fingers tilting my chin back up, forcing me to meet his

choose for that to happen. It was an accident." His jaw clenches, his