Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 205

How Does It Feel?-1

Nikki left a few hours ago. Sitting in my silence, in my thoughts, is making me go insane.

I sigh, turning my head, and then I see the tray on my desk. My breath catches, and I reach for it, placing it on my lap on the bed.

There's a little sticky note beside the drink and my heart drops down to my stomach. Zaid's handwriting is scribbled across the note.

You haven't eaten. Please, love.

My chest lurches painfully. Why does e care? Why is he doing this if he just ripped my

heart out?

I poke at the food half-heartedly at first. But one bite turns into two, then three, and

suddenly I'm scarfing it down like I haven't eaten in days.

Damn, I'm hungry. Starving.

The warmth of it settles in my belly, and then I'm too full to eat more.

There's a knock at my door.

I drag myself out of bed with more effort than it should take. My legs are weak, stiff from

being curled up for too long, and my head throbs with the ache of dehydration and

exhaustion.

What do I say to him? What will he say to

been turned inside out. I hate feeling on edge like this;

going to be

the knock comes again,

there, arms crossed, brow

He tries to smile at me, but it comes out forced. I look over his shoulder to see

there, or Jake.

before he speaks. "Why didn't you

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but

mom. About Jake. Everything. I had to hear it from Nikki. I had to see it on social media. Why

afternoon."

guilt climbing my throat like bile. "I just, I wanted to

them. I see it in his face, the flash of pain, the hurt. God, how selfish am

mean to hide it. I wasn't trying to, I just thought it'd be

you. For me. For

thin line. "It wasn't

I grimace.

"She thought I knew."

swallow, nodding. "I

new in our relationship, is it?"

downstairs. They want to talk to

My stomach drops.

detectives. Your mom's

him without another