It All Started With A Shoe
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Ongoing9m
Last published Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Some couples have adorable stories. When some people meet there is instant chemistry. This is not one of those cases.
"My laughter died away as I met his stare. His eyes were wide open with something swirling in them that I couldn't decipher. When I was about to turn around, he took a step toward me. His figure towered over mine as he placed an arm by my head, caging me. I gasped as he dragged his hand down from the wall to my waist. Leaning down, his breath fanned my face as he whispered,
'You now, you're quite the troublemaker.'"
Rina Novak is a five foot and one quarter girl. She is an exuberant soul that keeps people reeling. Sure, she attracts a crowd, but her life is not all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, her past is not the brightest. Maybe one boy can bring her true self out.
Christopher Reyes appears intimidating with his five eleven, almost six foot height. He keeps silent with a stoic expression, but that only makes him a better observer. He sees how Rina surrounds herself with people to escape reality. Chris knows because he does the same thing. Football, school, friends, they're all excuses to get away from his true problems. Maybe one girl can help carry his burdens.
Follow Chris and Rina's story as they tumble through school, juggle their separate lives, and discover their true selves.
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I glanced down to her lips but then I scooted away while clearing my throat. She hmm'd, "You tried to kiss me again." I shook my head and said "Nope. I didn't, I tried not to kiss you, as you see." She rolled her eyes with a soft smile. "Maybe if you did let me kiss you...just once, I would stop trying." She sighed softly "I got my doctorate at 24 You know I'm not a dumbass right?" I just let out a soft sigh "Thank you for everything" I hugged her and held her tightly. She wrapped her arms around me. She pulled back and I looked at her lips. "I should go." I said softly. "You can have one kiss-" I kissed her. ________________________________________ India Jones is a true Chicagoan girl who, to unfortunate circumstances, has to move to Texas with her father. Being naturally quiet and to herself, India is not expecting much from the new town and is eager to go back to Illinois with her other family. With a rude step-sister and no sense of direction, India struggles to find ways to cope without her mother. That all changes when she meets the Principal of her school who also happens to be her neighbor. |~| Imani Stewart is the principal of a wealthy private school in her home state of Texas. Though her life sounds perfect, her controlling parents have stopped her from reaching for her dreams in life, creating a girl who comes off as cold and fixed. Though her circumstances are tough, Imani does the best at being the strictest principal her school has ever had. And just as Imani is ready to live the life laid out for her, she meets a fiery girl who can see right through her and stops at nothing to get her. What happens when their two worlds clash? Read to find out...
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