It's funny, isn't it? It's funny first of all how your life can change in five seconds. Secondly it's funny how I'm now alone in life, and have had like, eight foster parents already. It's funny third of all, of all the sympathy I'm getting, even from mean girls. It's like suddenly the whole word is changing around me, when one small skid on the snowy road, with blinding headlights, can change me. Fourth of all it's funny how my depression has somehow gotten worse, and I have no idea what I'm going to do about it. So in summary, it's funny how life sucks. Join Jane Gray as she experiences memories, shocking secrets, fights her depression, and the feeling of being alone...
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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