***ON HOLD***Onna Crittendon, the most popular and hot girl in school, gets caught by Zayn Malik's eye. Zayn's always tried to talk to her, being as he is the hottest and baddest boy in school. Onna loves playing hard to get. She's sarcastic, bad, full of herself, BUT she doesn't go around trying guys... She also fancies Zayn Malik, and she likes his personality and looks. What happens when they end up being "partners in crime", but of course not serious crime, just bad mouthing the staff, getting into verbal and physical fights, vandalizing the school, refusing to do things, playing pranks, and much more... Always getting suspended and earn multiple detentions. They end up being like this until graduation day and up being close friends...BEST friends to be exact. They spend a lot of time together... And in the time, Onna helps Zayn make the decision to try out for The XFactor, knowing as Zayn has a lovely voice that should be heard... Zayn gets put into a new band, but will that change their relationship? They DO have fun and girlfriends are made, but what happens when he has to leave for tour?! Will they be able to handle a long-distance relationship.
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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