"I hate her!" My voice raged around the room, the words echoing off the walls. Everybody flinched at my unusual outburst, taken aback by my raw emotions. Well, everyone except Clarke. Clarke, always composed and unshaken, simply smiled and tutted in response. "No, you don't," he said calmly, his voice cutting through the air like a sharp blade. "It's fine if you just admit that you freaking don't. I see the way you look at her, dude. I see admiration in those blue eyes of yours." His words struck me deep, piercing through the layers of denial I had built around myself. I raged and thundered, desperate to convince my friends, and perhaps even myself, that I wasn't becoming attracted to Beverly-a girl I had never seen before in my life. Her sky-blue eyes, the very eyes from which tears flowed freely, began to haunt my dreams and consume my thoughts. "We have hurt her enough already," I pleaded with my friends, desperation lacing my voice. Their expressions held a mix of incredulity and concern, but none of them spoke up, waiting to see how I would navigate this tumultuous situation. Except Clarke. "If you continue to be weak," he stated, his voice firm and unwavering, "then I'm sorry, but you can't be the leader of this group anymore." Dread washed over me as I squirmed under the weight of his words. The one thing I had feared most had now been voiced aloud. "I'm not weak!" I thundered once again, my voice laden with frustration. "And I'll prove it." With those words, I stormed out of the room, my footsteps heavy with determination and an inner turmoil that refused to settle...

Were summer holidays always as interesting as Jason's? I mean have you ever coincidentally wind up in the middle of your ex girlfriend and crush on a summer holiday in Avalon or any other place? Jason Stark didn't like the summer period because it was usually boring but finally agreed to spend his holiday in Catalina Island with his estranged father but something fatalistically happened- Britney Henderson happened and that made Jason a bit transfixed as he had earlier sworn to never do anything with love, but anyway they are not alone, Jason's former girlfriend joined in on the drama making Jason's holiday somewhat annoying... You've known enough already so let's get into the book and see for ourselves what happens in the walls of Catalina Island___

When Alexis agrees to help the school's player, she must guard the secret that could unravel everything - even as unexpected feelings complicate the game. *** What happens when Alexis Dawson, the 'resident loser' of Redwood High, agrees to help the school's notorious player, Aaron Walker? How can she stop herself from falling for him? It isn't all love and romance - Alexis has a secret of her own. Join them on a journey of jealousy, betrayal, trust, friendship, and love. A little favour just got a whole lot more complicated. *** He was so close, his breath hit my lips. His eyes darted from my eyes to my lips. I stared intently, awaiting his next move. His lips fell near my ear. "Shut up and kiss me" He whispered roughly. A chill shot up my spine. I pulled back, staring at his eyes and leaned in...