"Krystal Angel Shou... she has always been a peculiar child, that one," the old woman said, tilting her head to look at the handsome young man that came to ask her about the young child of the small town, "since Evergreen is such a small town, I'm pretty sure everyone knows about young Krystal. Oh, and the fact her best friend is young John Eric Morrison. You can never see without the other, except these recent days where young John had been hospitalized in the nearby City of Riverdale"
The young man but his lower lip as he thought of his next words to say, "I... see. I thank you for your information, Madame"
"You aren't going to harm the young lads, are you?" the old woman asked, voice filled with suspicion
"heavens no," the young man frowned, "more of the other way around, really" he muttered afterwards
"well, if that's the case. good riddance, I say" the old woman scowled, "ever since that young woman has brought that little gal in this town, it's been removed off the map, I'll say. no more tourists. no more sales. that little lady is a demon! no matter how amiable she may seem. good luck, young man. good luck and good riddance"
the young man frowned, watching the old lady limp away with her wooden cane once more, "a devil?" he mutters under his breath before looking up to the nearby mirror seeing brown eyes flash red, "is that really your opinion? if that is the case, I wonder what shall be your reaction, townspeople, if you were to meet me?"
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?
*****
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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