A boy and A girl who are fated to die. One has given up on life and quietly awaits death and the other refuses to give up and quietly wait. One sees no meaning in life and the other believes in life. They both are suffering and are scared but one hides it and the other ignores it. Pain, suffering, fear, tears, sadness, irritation they both feel it the same. They both are afraid within and need someone, something to keep them safe. They are different, their world is different and one day they meet. Different perspectives on life, Different stories, different thoughts, and just Different.
This is a story filled with sadness, happiness, love, joy, and life. this is a story about two people who get to know each other, understand each other's pain, and eventually fall in love.
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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