"It'll leave you breathless or with a nasty scar. Got a long list of ex-lovers; they'll tell you I'm insane. But I've got a blank space, baby, and I'll write your name."
~Blank Space (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift~
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A/N: A special update because it's my birthday today! Yay!
Warnings: abuse, addiction, anxiety, homophobia, depression, domestic violence, grief, gun violence, language, panic attacks, sexual harassment/assault, violence, weapons, and other mature themes
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Zion's POV
"Okay!" Eva shouts from her grand staircase and into the living room. "Your attention, please. Our first official meeting at the Drake-Robinson Headquarters has formally begun!"
We all cheer as she walks into the room with her phone in hand. Aisha, Kaya, Liv, Jai, Tory, Sam, and I sit in Eva's living room making posters, cutting out stickers, and designing campaign posts.
Liv has a new Instagram for the campaign, a Canva premium subscription, and a dream. I'll leave her to the artsy stuff and stick to cutting stickers.
"We have a lot to discuss," Eva keeps us on track. "First, I'd like to welcome Sam to our group." The LaRusso girl smiles excitedly. "I'd also like to welcome Zion back after a week's hiatus."
"I'm sorry again for shutting all of you out," I say as I look at the non-karate people.
"Which brings us to the second thing on my list," Eva nods. "Kaya?"
"Yeah," Kaya sets down her laptop, "so I've been taking some anonymous polls throughout the week to gauge how the people will be voting. We all know most are in favor of Ito-Johnson, but the question is: Why?"
"Who exactly are you interviewing for this?" Tory wonders.
Kaya smirks, "They're anonymous." Tory looks at Kaya knowingly. She sighs, "And mainly underclassmen. But they're still voters."
"True," Liv nods. "Their vote matters just as much."
"But what do the people in our grade think?" Tory questions more.
"The girls are very in favor of Eva, especially those in extracurriculars," Kaya says.
"And the boys?" I wonder.
"I've been... honestly, a bit too nervous to ask," she says.
"I can go with you next time," Sam speaks up. "I'm not afraid of them. If they have something to say, they can say it to my face."
"Okay," Kaya nods with a small smile, "thanks."
"Great, so the point?" Eva gently urges Kaya to continue.
"The point is that these numbers show they would be more in favor of Eva had Zion not separated from the campaign right after the speeches were given," Kaya explains.
"What?" I ask. "Why?"
"Some people said they thought it showed weakness or admission of guilt. Others thought it looked like Eva shunned you for your bad rep. True friends stick together, so it said a lot about Eva's character when you disappeared," Kaya says bluntly.
I look down in dismay. I tried avoiding them to keep her numbers from falling more, but somehow I still made it worse?
"It's okay," Eva speaks up, "because we have a plan."
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Cold Hearted ⭒ Cobra Kai
Fanfiction"People lose their morals when they get to the top." ⭒ After her father's death, Zion moves to Reseda where she makes a new group of friends. Then, one boy in particular catches her eye. When Miguel invites her to Cobra Kai karate, her initial goal...
