Eric Ross is your average bad boy who thinks he can do whatever he wants, where ever he want, to who ever he wants.
Ariel McKing is your average nerd who always gets good grades, is beautiful but nobody notices, and gets bullied.
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"Ariel!" I heard Eric's voice call, as I turned to walk away. I rolled my eyes and stopped. I didn't turn around just yet. "You can't hide anymore Ariel. I've seen you, I've talked to you, and I want to be with you forever. There's no stopping me now."
To this, I turned around to. I marched up to him and backhanded him. A move nobody dared make towards the schools most dangerous bad boy, let alone a nerd.
"Stay away from me Eric Ross. I may look like a nerd at school and everyone may think I am, but you have no clue of what I'm capable of nor do you have any idea how easy it is to hide from you. Besides, I'm not a coward so by the end of our little challenge, you'll be the one hiding." I turned on my heel and marched down the hallway.
"You've got yourself a deal McKingly." With that, I turned the corner. What have I don't!?
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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