Living in this world is difficult. Having a life and surviving are two entirely different concepts. Yes, some would say that being alive for another day is a blessing, but is it? Sometimes people need to understand that not everyone wants to live. Some people may believe that dying is preferable than living a miserable life.
Being betrayed is no fun indeed, especially when it is by someone you care about.
"Goodbye for now, Princess,"
Tears begin to build up in her eyes, and her eyesight gets fuzzy. In the midst of the turmoil, she attempted to find Grey again, but in vain. She lost him; feeling lost and heartbroken, she looked at her finger. There is the promise ring Grey gave her.
'So that was your last goodbye?'
The smokes are now reaching her face level, and her vision has faded to blackness. She saw herself progressively losing consciousness, closing her eyes and giving up on resisting, accepting her fate with a lonely tear escaping her left eye. She had a sudden realisation that Grey had probably never liked her, which is why he left her so unexpectedly.
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?
*****
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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