(Luke Hemmings fanfiction)
The voices in my head won't stop. They're pushing me back to that day. That horrible, terrifying day, that I will never forget. I pound my fists against my temples, and sink deeper beneath the covers on my bed. I feel hot tears start to fall down my cheeks. Why won't they stop? My head peaks out of my soft covers, as I hear a knock at my bedroom door.
"Go away!" I shout, and wipe my now puffy, and swollen eyes.
"Honey, please let me in. There's something I need to tell you, and I think you'll like it," my father spoke softly from behind the door. I slowly got up, and padded across the hard wood flooring, to my door.
"Louise, open the door, please," he half shouted. I opened my door, and my dad smiled. He ran to my bed, and plopped down, resembling a little girl, and I couldn't help but giggle at the thought.
"Sit down," he patted the spot next to him, with a wide grin on his face. Father pulled my wrist gently, urging my to sit next to him. A small smile grew on my lips.
"Well, as you know, I lost my job last week. But just yesterday, a new business called me. They said I received excellent reviews from the old warehouse. So, they offered me a job." He smiled widely, all teeth showing, and I now felt sudden joy. My dad deserved this.
"Wow, that's great dad! When do you start?" I asked.
"See, that's the thing. I start in two days. But.. We, uh, we have to move," his face turned serious. Was he being serious? I jumped on him and hugged him.
"Are you serious? Oh my god, dad. This is great, this is amazing! Wait- where to?"
"England."
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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