Breathe
by Tania Trozzo
Clara Unaware of her beauty, Clara is timid yet strong. Starting a new high school her junior year, she is determined to break through the walls of her past that she's created around herself and actually let people in. Well, maybe. Her first day she encounters Gabe and she knows instantly that nothing will ever be the same. Gabe Typical popular guy: handsome, rich, every girl's dream. Everyone wants something from him, his attention and most importantly his time. He gives neither freely. The first day of school he locks gazes with a set of green eyes and they see straight through his façade. What is it about her that makes him want to trust his instincts and lower his guard? As Clara acclimates to her new school, she teeters on a fine line of self-doubt and confidence until someone uses her past to their advantage. Memories resurface of her troubled childhood and they comes back to haunt her with a vengeance. Their love seems strong, but yet so new,...