I say, I don't need you. I say I don't want you. And, that's the biggest lie I've ever said..
Ali is a normal 16 year old girl, that honestly doesn't care if she ends up alone in the world.
And, that stayed true, most of her life. She didn't want to get hurt like last time, when her 'soul mate' turned her down. Ever since, she had trust issues, turning down any friend requests from boys, afraid she might fall in love again. And that was the day when she decided, she doesn't need anybody to be happy. Boys, love, all of those were useless. And that didn't change ever since.
..Until, she met Alex.
But, there's trauma when her old friend meets with her again, what will she do?
There are only 53 days until they start college and finally move on from High School life, will she able to confess on time?
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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