"Halika na, simulan natin mula sa umpisa, May pagkakataon pa..." sinundan ko agad ito ng
"Totoo nga yung sinabi mo, Tinawag kita pero hindi kita hinanap."
Ang malalakas na tinig nanaririnig ko sa aking isipan ay nakisama, huminto ang bagyo, nawala ang hampas ng malalaking alon, sumikat ang pinaka ma-alab na araw, dumating ang huni ng mga ibon, nawala ang busina ng mga sasakyan, nawala ang mga nagdidikta ng malalalim na boses, umihip ang hangin na walang harang, kumawala ang mga hayop na tinago mula sa kanilang tahanan, sumipol ang sanga mula sa malayong lugar, natuyo na ang putik mula sa aking talampakan at marahil alam ko na ang sagot nya mula sa aking mga sinabi.
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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