There's a lot Chris Mayer doesn't understand. Her best friend, herself, and, yeah, her place in the universe. Beginning her final year of high school, a rocky journey ahead, she wishes she could at least understand some of her own feelings but those start to make less and less sense too.
Usually, Chris would turn to writing--short stories, poetry, journaling--but now even that is failing her. No matter how many times she tries, she can't seem to interpret the new feelings she seems to have around Jenna Felding. Is it really possible she's falling for her best friend?
Unfortunately, exploring these feelings would most definitely put her best (and only) friendship at risk. Not to mention, Jenna already has a boyfriend.
Chris hopes for a senior year of normalcy, but when she steps back it's unclear whether things have ever been normal at all.
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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