It was Hamlet that said, “Thou know'st 'tis common; all that lives must die, passing through nature to eternity.” I have always dreamed of being old, wrinkly, and ready to greet death with a smile on my face … but instead, I find myself yearning for the comfort of his arms, the warmth of his touch, the taste of his lips. Avallina recently lost her parents in a tragic car accident. She was then taken into the care of her aunt, who she never knew existed. When she sees a mysterious man around town more than once watching her, she gets suspicious. Later, she finds that he is a foreign exchange student, and is coming to living with her! She is then thrown into a world of love, hate, and death. The question is, will she make it out alive? Also, every time I post a new section of this story, at the bottom of the page there will be a Cheese of the Day! (kinda weird, but I thought that it would suit my username) and a Quote of the Day! Enjoy! "Good morning, good evening, and goodnight!"
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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