Niobe Jenner, Italian and 16, seemed to be a typical teenage girl with normal problems. Yet, nobody took her seriously when she was at her worst times except for one friend, Jocelyn Heart. Jocelyn was a listener and Niobe would pour her heart out on her. Jocelyn and Niobe had an strong relationship, leaving Niobe to only trust her. Rich, pretty and smart, yet nobody wanted to even acknowledge Niobe, except for her one and only friend. Mr. and Mrs.Jenner were lovely parents when it came to buying anything their only child had ever wanted, yet neglecting and turning heads when Niobe wanted to actually talk to them. Eventually a drug overdose took Joce's life, selfishness took over her and that left her betraying Niobe. Beckett Ivor, British and 17, on the other hand is open hearted and consistently felt conscious guilt. He lived with his two older brothers Gage and Kellen, that beat him. His father encourages the Ivor brothers to abuse, neglect, and steal from his younger brother. 'Come on Becky, loosen up sometime pussy, It wont hurt a bit.' The words tore him to pieces. After his mother left the family, everything fell apart. Soon enough Gage and Kellen sunk Beckett so far under his own control, abusing him with drugs and stealing every opportunity he ever had in his hands. Beckett was at a gaunt part of his life. He wasn't as weak as others thought, he fought for what he loved and was deeply avid to go anywhere away from the pain. And soon enough, Niobe and Beckett found each other.
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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