When We Were Sixteen
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"How are you this clueless? You binge-watch soap operas all the time, haven't you learned anything?"
I gave her a blank stare, unsure of what she was getting at.
She leaned in and whispered, "Kai likes you."
My eyes widened. "What? No, he doesn't!"
"How do you not see it? Everyone in class knows!"
I shook my head, my thoughts racing. "I thought he was just excited to see me, just like he is with you, Zane, and Alek. With everyone."
Marina smirked. "Trust me, he is never that excited to see me."
*****
Alek, Kai, Marina, Zara and Zane might have Iived in the same street, gone to the same school, hated the same teacher, but they experienced life differently, lived and loved in their own unique ways.
Now in their 30s, they recount their teenage years, each from their individual perspectives. Find out if they achieved their dreams and found happiness.
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This story contains themes of bullying and child abuse.
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