He left, and life went on. That was two years ago. In that two years span, I had moved, three times, I had become a senior, lost a couple of friends, stopped going to any social event anywhere, died my hair blue, and pink, and purple, then died it back to its natural color. At first, I didn't know how to function without Collin to keep me warm, but soon, I got over it. Now, to keep me warm, I have my cat, Hurricane, and a couple of homemade blankets. Besides Hurricane, I am alone, and I am unknown.
-Rose
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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