The Calm Before The Storm {Short Story}
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Alaska has never had trouble expanding her comfort zone; James has never stepped out of his.
Alaska Morment is beautiful and within one hour of being at her new school she has been welcomed warmly into the arms of the most popular group of Regence High. But popularity holds no interest to her so when she learns that the boy with the dazzling green eyes is in her biology class, she partners up with him. But when she discovers just how withdrawn he is she takes it upon herself to expand his comfort zone.
James Villaden has become an expert at being invisible. Besides his best friend Elijah he is perfectly happy being alone and is completely disinterested in the 'popular group'. But when the confident, gorgeous new girl approaches him in biology he is forced to reconsider his hermit lifestyle. Alaska keeps him on his toes and teaches his mind-but most of all, she pulls at his heart.
As a child, Alaska's parents had set up treasure hunts for her and Alaska was sure this was the way to go with James. She sends him on challenges, a new one appearing in his locker every Wednesday, from talking to the most popular girl in school to trying out for the soccer team; Alaska slowly works her way at expanding James' boundaries.
And when Alaska told her best friend that no one at Regence would catch her eye, well... maybe she was speaking too soon.
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