Oh shit. No. No, no no. This can NOT be happening. I close my eyes. This is just a dream, a nightmare. When I open them again, the only thing I'll see is my bedroom window and the dark that seems to be endless. Here goes.... I open one eye. NO. I can clearly see the human body lying in front of me. lifeless. No, not again! I- I have to get out of here. But I can't- I can't just leave her here! I have to hide her somewhere. Bury her, I mean. I look around. The ground I'm standing on is grassy, but.. squishy. Not quite like a swamp, though. On my right, I see the ground level going up, seemingly into the clouds. I know this is only the Olympus, though, my home. On my left, the grass gets wetter and some trees start to form. There is a thick layer of fog, however, so I'm not able to see any further than a few meters ahead. Obviously, I decide to go to the forest-swamp-place. Hiding the dead body of a maid of the Olympus, on the Olympus, doesn't seem like the most brilliant plan. So there I go, dragging this heavy human being behind me. As a farmer's daughter, I have no trouble at all carrying heavy stuff, so that makes things a whole lot easier. Besides, the woman doesn't leave a blood trail, either. Oh god, what am I thinking? I'm not turning into a murderer, am I?
As I approach the forest, the fog seems to clear up. After a few minutes walking through the forest, I notice the perfect spot. Big enough for a body, small enough to be hidden.
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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