Lighting & Thunder
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Being called best friends is an understatement for these two. Most people think they liked each other from the beginning, but in reality, they didn't like each other at first. However, one day in middle school, they sat down at recess and talked, not knowing that years later they would become like sisters in the long run.
Zo is a tennis player from Houston, Texas. When she was twelve years old, her parents moved her and her siblings to New York. It was around this time that Zo made a friend who she knew would always be by her side, and she was right. They have been best friends ever since. Now at twenty-one, she is ranked number three in the country and is considered one of the best tennis players in the nation.
Emersyn is an artist and dancer who values her personal space, quality time, and sleep. She hails from Houston, Texas and never moved away. She ended up attending one of the largest colleges in the state, despite not wanting her best friend to leave. They were inseparable once they became close, more like soul sisters.
What happens if Zo returns to the same home she left and is forced to confront the buried secrets from her past?
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