Cassandra Millers lives a secret that she herself does not know. After encountering countless obstacles through her childhood, Cassandra commences her life ordinarily with no clue about the secret she's living; however, there are no secrets that time does not reveal.
We know that three may keep a secret, but only if two of them are dead because in this brutal life, the more someone knows, the less chances of survival.
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"You're my explosive Kryptonite." He breathed caressing my rosy cheeks.
I giggled looking at his eyes, "explosive kryptonite?"
"Yes, you're like a timed bomb, and you're also my Kryptonite. When I'm with you, it feels like you drain me out of all superpowers I thought I had," he trailed off, "Cassandra?"
I beamed, "Mhm."
"I love you."
It's been a week since Dad died.
People won't stop reminding us about it. Every day someone new stops by with home cooked meals and empty handed condolences. I wish they would stop. Each time the wound closes, a hot burning knife rips it back open. I know he's gone; I know he's never coming back.
But I would like to live with that in peace.
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Grieving her father's sudden death, 18-year-old Codi Cameron starts her senior year navigating a new romance, a jealous best friend, and closed-door whispers of a secret living right in her house.
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