Coffee at 5 AM √

"Wait," I put my hands on my hips and frown. "You woke me up to ask me this? Because you want to meet me every morning at five?"

"Yes."

"So you honestly expect me to throw away three hours of perfectly good sleep just to have coffee with you?"

He rolls his eyes and smirks at me. "Yes."

"And what's in it for me?" he takes a step towards me.

"Duh. You get to drink coffee with me every day for a year," he points at his face. "Are you going to say no to this pretty face, are you?"

I hand him a five-dollar bill. "Fine, I'll do it," he smiles. "Now go get me a mocha latte and a cream cheese bagel."

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Ella Cliff has always been the girl with a perfect Instagram feed, an amazing closet and boyfriends to die for. But Ella isn't who she appears to be. In reality, she despises the role she's playing. Waking up at four A.M. and having meltdowns are daily routines for her and she feels like she's all alone.

Meet Connor Black, a boy with a smirk that makes girls swoon, who loves romance novels and who also hates 99% of the population. He's the most popular boy at his school, even though he doesn't talk to anyone.

So, what happens when Ella, a girl living a double life, and Connor, a boy with severe depression, meet? What happens if they fall in love? And what would happen if they told everyone the truth?

WARNING: This story contains insomnia, depression, and thoughts about suicide

Coffee at 5 AM by Maura H.
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