Self Control
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Lovely. Contrary to the word the just muttered, her situation wasn't lovely at all. Ever since she met him at that parking lot during basketball match between their school, she's been losing her cool. His cynicism and his knack to debate her, not to mention his sweet smile, has submerged something unexplored within her.
Her pride had got in her way to a happiness with him. Now, 6 years later, would anything be different?
Follow Samantha on her journey of self acceptance, unrequited love, distraction and destruction. Will her undying infatuation ever grow into some this more?
Find out in "Self Control"
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