Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 204

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And as the memories of everything come crashing back into me, I curl into myself and sob, knowing I can't find comfort in Zaid's arms.

And nothing hurts more than that.

I don't know how long I stay like that. My body aches from staying in the same position all day. I've cried so much that my eyes burn and my head pounds.

I wipe at my face with the same sleeve I've been using all day. It's damp, crusted with tears. My hair is a tangled mess on my pillow, and my chest feels like it's caved in. My heart doesn't beat right anymore. It just kind of stutters.

A high-pitched voice, loud and unmistakably dramatic, cuts through the thick silence of the house. My brows draw together.

"I'm fucking seeing her, Zaid!"

I sit up slowly, blinking in disbelief.

"Nikki?" I whisper to myself, heart pounding in my chest.

The voice gets closer and before I can even fully register what's happening, the door to

my room whips open. Nikki steps inside in all her chaotic glory. She's carrying a small tray filled with food and a tumbler.

She rolls her eyes. "Zaid was heading up here with this, but I told him I would give it to

you."

I

the tray down and climbing

storm inside me quiets

sore, my voice barely a whisper. "Why

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and pulls out her phone. "Have you even looked online in

at her.

best. People

My stomach twists.

telling you, anyway. Because you

about everything, Alina.

"What do

story blew up," she says, eyes narrowing. "Which would be good, right? Man's a pervert. Except people suck. They're saying you made it up.

creeps up my

and Zaid. Some sick online 'tea page' got ahold of it and twisted the whole thing. People are calling you

at her, heart crawling into

jaw drops open. "Okay,

my breath for a moment and

nothing, just watches me with her mouth wide open. You know it's bad when she has