You and Bachira have been childhood best friends, for as long as you could remember. From fighting over a soccer ball while your moms sat and watched joyously, to late night phone calls, him telling you about his ( he clams) very eventful day in full detail, somehow not leaving anything out. the two of you weren't exactly the same, every one liked you, i mean how couldn't they? you had perfect grades, without even trying, always up to tutor anybody who needed it, your nice, sweet, always a helping hand, and had something going on every Friday. Bachira's super hyper and energetic personality always brightens up your mood, no matter how down your feeling. But needless to say, you guys were inseparable.
But something started to change, there was this weird feeling in the air, something familiar, and yet different, that you couldn't quite put a finger on.
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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