When I was 5 years old I was raped by a man.
I was alone playing at our backyard when my addict neighbor drag me somewhere I dont remember . He raped me countless times and sliced my small tummy with a scissor. I was left to die, but miracle happened and I survived.
I became gay because of that experience. Maybe, just maybe, because of the traumatic incident that happened to me I never let myself trust anyone, not my teachers, classmates, friends, but except for one person who I treasure the most, Nathaniel Gregory my best friend .
I don't want to lose my best friend. I like him but I don't want to let him know because he is straight as an arrow. I'm afraid he might get mad at me and leave me alone. His the only one I have, I can't afford to lose this special person. That's why I hook every guy that interest me, or it would be proper to say that reminds me of him. Even if it's just his replacement I want to convince myself that it's better than losing him forever. I don't have permanent partners, even a single night with someone like Nate is enough. Pathetic right? I always run to him when I have problems and he would always listen to me, it's his fault why sometimes I'm hard headed, he spoils me a lot. But I know, that no matter how special I am to him, he would never love me the way I love him.
The question is:
If he finds out, will he love me back?
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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