"1, 2, 3." I said they then started to bounce us up, & next thing we knew we were high up in the air, having a superman pose, but then once I was at the highest I could be, I could see the boys soccer team coming up running towards us. My eyes then widen as I heard some of the girls scream, my eyes then shut as I then started to brace myself to hopefully land on the grass, but instead i was caught by two strong arms. I then opened my eyes to see Nick Jonas.
"well, well, well, your just the person I wanted to see." he said smirking at me.
"well, your not, so can you let go of me now." I said giving him a fake smile.
"what no thank you?" he said now walking towards the bench.
"well if it weren't for you & your little soccer buddies, I wouldn't be here right now." I said .
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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