Maria Edith Rose Clarke is not someone that you want to mess with. Especially since her life isn't the best at the very moment. Her mother left her family last year, without warning. She's the only girl in the family, maybe not the baby, but she practically lives under her five brothers shadows, doesn't matter if she's older than three of them, she still the least favorite Clarke.
Then she has to deal with school. It has been only two months since school started, and yet, Maria is already having a terrible year.
For one, she pushed away most of her friends.
Two, is the stupid rumors and drama.
And third, is her actual grades.
Now she doesn't try anymore. In the past, she was always trying her best but now, what's there for her in the world. She did the best she can so she would live a good life, and have a good future, but what's the point if she's going to die anyways. She doesn't make an effort. She just doesn't care.
But her dad does. So that means he'll force Maria to do anything that will bring her grades up. Unfortunately, Maria's attitude brings her grade down a bit, so actually paying attention in class wouldn't make that big of a difference. Besides, she already failed most of the assignments this semester so far.
So really the only option left is extra credit. Which is something that Ms. Kennings, the principle, can come up with pretty fast.
And that's how Maria ended up tutoring the three worst students in East High, Zac Henry, Caden Jones, and Matthew Hill. To make matters worse, the three of them hate each other. Despise. Loathe. Dislike greatly. Abominate. Abhor. Detest. Other synonyms that I won't name.
So technically, she has to tutor those three, in a group, and individually, bring their grade up to a C or higher, fix her attitude, do well in school, then she'll have grades that her mother is pleased by. So, in other words, mission impossible.
"Her troubled eyes held fire. The kind of fire that was capable of burning me to ash."
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I grabbed her chin with my free hand, making her look at me. "I hate that I don't know you. I hate not being a part of your life, like I was before."
I leaned a little closer, as her intoxicating scent filled my lungs. "Trust me, I can't hate you, no matter how hard I tried."
"So you have... " It came out as more of a question than a statement from her as she looked at me with her big blue eyes.
"What?" I frowned, dropping my hand from her chin and grabbing her hand, instead.
"You have tried hating me then?" She asked, tilting her head to the side.
This time it sounded more like a statement than a question.
"I have." I sighed, dropping my head in shame. "And it made me lose the most important person in my life."
*****
One night.
What harm can one night do?
It can change lives. Turn best friends into enemies. Turn someone's life upside down.
Emily Waters and Ryder Green, were inseparable, joint to the hip, always had each others back and loved each other behind the best friend facade.
But one night changed it all.
He thinks he has changed for worse but what he doesn't know is that Emily has changed for the worst.
Three years later, what if the girl is back, with baggage that she doesn't think anyone could handle? What will happen when they meet? Will the sparks ignite again?
Read to find out.
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