I'm at the bar right now with my friends and some girls. Elias won the basketball game, so here we are, celebrating.
"Cheers!" the four of us exclaimed, then drank together.
"We're out of drinks, bros, Julius, why don't you get some more?" Gino said.
"I'll pass, Gino, I'm feeling a bit dizzy already," Julius replied.
"Wow, just one bottle and you're tipsy? I won't be driving you guys home! You're on your own!" Gino joked.
"Chill guys, I'll get it," Elias said, but I stopped him and offered to get it instead.
"I got it, you're still enjoying yourself over there," I pointed to the girl he was flirting with.
I stood up from my seat and accidentally bumped into a guy. I was about to apologize when I saw his face.
"Sorry-- nevermind. Move aside! I'm passing through," I said angrily, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me.
"What the fuck?! You wanna start a fight with me here? Come on! Let's go!" I challenged in an angry voice.
He didn't speak for a few seconds, just grinned. Frustrated, I punched him. He didn't fight back. Soon enough, Elias and the others pulled us apart.
"Bro, bro! Stop it! You might end up killing him," Elias said, trying to calm me down.
The guy in front of me then casually approached me and grabbed the collar of my shirt.
"Hey, Liam has stopped punching you. Just leave!" Julius said, about to stand up when the guy spoke.
"Hmm, you're really an idiot, huh?" he said.
"What are you trying to s-" I didn't finish my sentence as he suddenly pulled my collar and...
He kissed me.
"I hate you, Liam."
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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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