Roxie was broken in short, watching her parents and twin sister die in front of her at 9, by the hands she thought she could trust... her uncle she admired even looked up too. only for the court to ignore her pleased and say she was not thinking right after the "unknown" murderer killed her family, insisting that she stay with her uncle as he was the only family left, at 9 her life was ruined by this man and now he's, her Gurdian. and she's the only person who knows he killed them.
how did he treat her after everything, I was abused, tortured, and alone this went on for years he didn't want me telling him out, so he abused me, so I was afraid and scared. it works, right after the trial I become voluntarily mute. it's been that way sense. now I'm 17 and don't speak, can't hold eye contact, and scared of about everything.
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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