SCHOOLBUSES & TRAINTRACKS

Train tracks, school buses, late-night beach adventures, jumping over fences, and even the occasional magical breakthrough - Zaire Marreson was anything but average. This 15-year-old black girl had spent most of her life feeling invisible, but that all changed when she embraced her extraordinary secret.

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Zaire felt trapped every time she looked at the train tracks. She had responsibilities to her aunt and cousins, which kept her from pursuing her own dreams. As she entered her sophomore year, facing numerous changes, Zaire couldn't shake the feeling of being an outsider, a feeling that had haunted her for far too long.

She yearned to escape, leaving behind the small city she once called home. Its unending beaches and aimless days stretched out before her, while her classmates either found amusement in her mishaps or chose to ignore her existence.

Who would have thought that a regular Wednesday would kick off one of the wildest years ever for Zaire? The arrival of a few new students turned her world upside down in ways she never saw coming.

Before they moved to Willow's Creek, she had always been content with keeping to herself and burying her nose in books. She was used to going unnoticed and had never sought anyone's attention.

However, after the move, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss, and she was determined to uncover the truth...

As her birthday approached, she couldn't shake the strange feelings coursing through her body. Suddenly, she found herself doing things she had never been able to do before, and these newfound abilities were only getting stronger.

And as if that wasn't already overwhelming, now Zaire found herself unable to calm the fluttering sensation in her stomach whenever Alexei, one of the new boys, was nearby.

How on earth was she going to manage this?

Could magic really be real?