"Its crazy how all our lives , girls have been told that its not ok to cry over boys, and guys have been told it's not ok to cry at all" i said as I continued to look down at my book that i was reading, "Um excuse me?" I heard the girl say, i looked up at the two, i stared at the girl with the watery eyes and turned my head sideways "whatd he do to you? Cheat?" She nodded slowly at me , her friend mugged me as I chuckled, "Baby girl its ok to cry" i spoke sincerely..
Casey Ann Marie is a 21 year old college student, doesn't focus on anything except the books, her last time getting her heart broken was senior year of highschool, she hurt so bad that she almost flunked but luckily her parents knocked since into her head, ever since then ,she told her self all she's focused on is school, medical school and more school, her life long goal was to build a better life for her family, what happens when she meets 23 year old Marshawn Jenkins the gang banger / straight A student and falls hard for him outta no where
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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