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It had been 7 years, 7 year since I had seen him and never did I want to see him again. Mateo Rameriez. There he was standing there in all his glorious glory, acting like the mere air he breathed was somewhat precious after it had left his mouth. Dingus, and yet, after all this time and all the pent up anger that I had held against this guy, he still managed to make my knees buckle at his sight. I mean, I don't know if its the fact that I just have old man knees or... yeah, definitely the old man knees. His broad shoulders made it hard for me to miss the shadow he cast that stopped just at the point of my stilettos and his stupid face, oh that clean-shaven, tan, god-like face, that had the evilest of smirks painted on it, made my feet feel like I was standing on jelly. Damn, I am gone for this man, and he hasn't even realized me yet. Wait! He doesn't know I am here, great, this is my chance, out we go now.
Turning my body I started to speed walk my way out of the store, that you know I just so casually just opened up, after all, today was the opening day. My thighs brushed up against each other making it just that much harder to speed walk away, should've worn some pants instead of a damn pencil skirt, and my stupid stilettos, you know.. couldn't be anymore stealthy, those flats would've done me so good right now.
"Now, bambina! Running away from me so quickly? I feel hurt"
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It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . .
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After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover design by Jill Caldwell
Wattys 2020 YA fiction Winner
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