NovelEnglishChapter 38
TellAbout Her-1
The next day at school passes dreadfully slow.
We're all tired, our eyes red from staying out so late last night at the bonfire.
People are a little less whispery around us, seven saying hi towhen they see us Aiden and | walking
together. | don't think I've seen the worst of the backlash for dating him though, because Sadie hasn't been in
school all week.
I'm afraid of what will happen when | see her.
| spend lunch with Aiden, sitting on is lap and Nikki sitting on the opposite side of the table, laughing with Parker.
By the tshool is over, | am ready to go hand knock out on my bed.
Aiden meetsby the door of my last class, instantly wrapping his arms around my waist and pullingin for
a kiss. | breathe into him as he deepens it, swirling his tongue in my mouth.
"Mmm, | miss you," he hums.
| chuckle, pulling away but keeping our faces close."You've seenevery day, Aiden."
He thrusts his hips into mine, hissing. "You know what | mean."
My stomach flutters.
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"Want to cover tonight when I'm done with practice?"
I nod, pressing a kiss against his lips.
"Spend the night?"
| hum, "Are you going to make it worthwhile for me?"
He cupsbetween the legs, dragging his teeth across my earlobe. "You tell
me."
| press my legs together. "Okay, okay. I'll stay over."
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He laughs against my lips. "I'll text you when we're done, baby."
He kissesagain, dippinglow enough forto panic and grab onto his
arms.
"Aiden!"
With a chuckle, he liftsup, and kissesone last tbefore walking toward the gym. | huff as | watch him
walk away, wishing we could go straight to his house right
now.
| walk out of campus and start my way home. | hear the engine of a car in the parking lot and I look up, my heart
slamming in my chest.
Zaid is there, in his car, his gaze locked on me. He watchesand when I still, he givesa stiff nod. O
I swallow, my mouth dry. He doesn't say anything, no words pass between us, but | know
what he's asking me. | don't really think about it, because I've been thinking about him
since yesterday.
| have questions for him and | need answers.
| sit on the passenger side, and he drives away, not speaking a word. The ride is quiet, the
entire tand | anxiously pick at the scar on my wrist.
Thirty minutes later I'm sitting across from Zaid, the diner quieter than last time, through still full of different
conversations and clinking dishes.
"You chere a lot?"
He shrugs, not even looking at the menu as he orders us drinks and sfries. "It's
nostalgic."
His eyes are pensive, serious and it triggers a curiosity in me. "Why?"
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He turns to face me, studyingfor a second before he whispers. "It was my mom's favorite place."
| exhale, my chest caving in as it aches. He askedabout my brother last twe were here, he asked me
because he wantedto ask him about his mom. "Can you tellabout her?"
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His reaction is immediate. A flash of anger crosses his eyes and his jaw tightens while his nostrils flare. He looks
away, staring out the window before turning back to me.
| swallow, trying to find the right words to tell him it's okay if he can't talk about her yet, or right now.
But he beatsto it, shaking his head with a bitter laugh. "My mom? | feel like | don't know how to talk about
her."
"| just... you don't have to. It's just that I can tell she meant a lot to you."
He laughs louder. "Meant a lot? That's an understatement."
| wrap my arms around myself, and just like last time, we are interrupted by the
waitress as she puts a basket of fries in front of us and our two drinks.
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