Booksmart
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Last published Tue, Sep 23, 2014
How would you feel having a long-time rival as your new neighbor?
Lily Adams and Zachary Lowell are polar opposites. She's a nerd. He's a jock. Lily is the type who would start studying weeks before the exam in order to get a good grade. Zach's the type of person who could cram right before the test and still ace it. But, they do have things in common: their love for books, their taste in music, not to mention the scholarship they're both after. One word sums up their entire relationship: complicated.
Lily tries her best to be civil-she really does. However, Zach's "I couldn't care less" attitude drives her insane. But, there's no way she can avoid him; he's the twin brother of one of her best friends. Not to mention, they have the same classes. He's popular so she doesn't associate with him very often. She sees Zach as a rival, nothing more.
But Zach feels differently. While she sees him as a competitor, he sees her as something more. To him, she is more than just a smart bookworm. He's in love with her. She, however, is oblivious to this. She can't even tell that he likes her much more loves?
Now, they're next door neighbors. They are beginning to see different sides of each other; sides they've never even known existed. Surely, this takes both by surprise.
But is living closer a good thing or a bad thing?
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