Lower my gaze
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Last published Tue, Jul 15, 2014
What good is eye candy if you cant look at it all the time? But of course, as a Muslim girl Tara has to keep her gaze lowered. Everyday as she walks into 3rd period history class, there he was. Ian. He had the most beautiful greenish blue eyes and perfect smile. He was smart and he didn't talk a lot, he was the shy type. Tara kept this crush to herself, but the future was in the hands of fate.
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