Close Your Eyes
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High school soccer star Jake Allen is living at the height of his life. He’s a senior in high school and is getting numerous scholarship offers from the top schools around the country. He's happy. He's got great friends and everything is just perfect. It seems as though everything is finally coming together for him after the pain he went through so many years ago.
High school junior Annie James is quiet and has no friends; she’s just trying to make it through high school. And although she craves friendship and a normal high school life, no one notices her and that’s kind of how she prefers it. No one notices. No one asks questions. No one asked about the cuts on her wrists or her tear stained, tired eyes in the morning. Annie prefers to keep things to herself. That's how she gets by.
So what happens when an accomplished, successful, and most popular guy finally notices the high school loner? Unprecedented sparks fly. But will they last?
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