Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 216

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His eyes widen slightly, a flicker of emotion crossing his face before he schools it back into place. The question would be random and totally out of the blue if it weren't for the

setting.

He understands why I'm asking.

His gaze flickers to the window before he answers. "She was kind of a burst of energy."

My heart races in my chest as the memories rush through his eyes.

"She thought aliens were real, had a theory about how they hide in plain sight."

A smile widens across my face. "Really?"

He nods. "Did you know her and my dad were together since college?"

Warmth spreads through me. "That's sweet."

He presses his lips into a tight line. "She actually dated my uncle John before my dad."

he

narrow slightly, "I don't think so; they were good friends, the three of them. But it's also one

before

can't help the chuckle that leaves me. "I wonder what she

through his hair. "That's a

considering his words. "Aiden said you were her favorite. Is that

that. He hesitates, like he's weighing the answer. "I think she loved us both equally. But Aiden was always kind of distant. Not in a bad

he says it, an ache in his words

chest.

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our way home from

comes out of nowhere, but I lift my eyes to watch him stare out the window and I know exactly what he's talking about. My heart races, tears burning the back

eyes.

play basketball again. Insisted on it. I was being stubborn,

hand to

I didn't move fast enough. Maybe if I had been calmer, I could've moved faster.

my hand on his. "Zaid, it's not your fault. He

same one I've given hundreds of people when

silence after that. It feels like we're drifting, like the words we need to say are caught somewhere in our

a nice hotel. The neon sign outside flickers