"Just kiss me already!" I said looking at him straight in the eye.
"But, if I do, everything will change and you understand that right?" he said taking a step backwards and crossing his arms. Do I understand? Of course I do! In fact i've understood for a long time now, why is he asking me this?
"I do, I do understand" I say as I pull him closer to me, to the point where our noses are touching.
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Meet Amie Lewis, typical high school brunette, straight A student, and has the best of friends. Then there is Jasper Smith, typical high school jock, total B student, who was surprisingly another one of Amie's bestfriends. But Jasper was different, she's known Jasper since they were at primary school. So why is it different now?
With a few ups and downs, lefts and rights, surely they can work it out. Changing everything in just a matter of time.
Well, sure they've known eachother for a long time, but maybe they wanted more...
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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