highschool relationships never really last do they?
most of the time you go to different colleges, you meet someone new, fall in love all over again, and get married if you're lucky.
who would've known that you could end up falling in love with the same guy that you broke up with?
"round 2," they say, "his own sloppy seconds"
but when you're with him you feel safe, happy, loved. his smile, his eyes, his laugh, his cute face.
you want it, but, you can't have it, because you know...
he'll break you.
just like you broke him.
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When Makena leaves for college she is set on leaving all off her teenage decisions stay in the past. That also includes her boyfriend, Anthony.
All she wants to do is to forget and move forward.
But as things become more and more difficult Makena is thrown into Anthony's arms once again.
She's worried and he's clueless of what to do because Makena broke up with him for a reason...right?
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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