Time will always run out.
We know the end. Take any love story, any tragedy or comedy out there; the audience knows the end, because that's the way it's supposed to be and that's the way it always, always is. Even if it's a bit unpredictable, someone always knows.
So why did no one see this coming?
Nobody warned me. I'd been counting down the days, hours, minutes, for quite awhile. It wasn't until six that I'd made a bigger deal about it, because that seemed like just the right amount of time to let the pain sink in.
The story ends every time, maybe just on a different page than what you'd expected.
Six, five, four, three, two, one.
How did no one see this coming?
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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