*FLASH BACK*
I was sitting at the cafe, were James had invited me out that night, however at the moment I was alone. In fact, the whole entire time I had been sitting alone, looking like a freak, all dressed up, curled hair, red lipstick and a table reserved for two. I had acted like the overly attached girlfriend from YouTube that night. I walked into the cafe, with a large smile on my face. I asked the waitress for a table, insisting on having 2 chairs by the large window. I even ordered his favorite food for him.
At first, I thought that the late night traffic had held him up, making him 5 minutes late. But when 5 minutes turned into 30, and 30 turned into an hour and a half, I realized something was up. Now at this time at night, “cough cough” 10:50 PM, on a Wednesday, not many night clubs, bars, etc, are open. The traffic had died down as well so obviously only a couple explanations had gone through my head.
By the time it was midnight, I had decided to go to James apartment.
Once I arrived, I instantly noticed Taylor's SUV was parked in the car port. At this point, I was telling myself what was going to happen. As I walked up the 4 flights of stairs to James’s place, I pictured the future in my mind. I would open his front door to find them getting it on and I would run out crying.
Who would have ever guessed I could tell the future?
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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