Christina Stille is a normal 17 year old girl, with a normal teenage life in Chicago, Illinois.., that is till the day her parents pass away and she is left to fend for her 4 year old Brother Timmie, and her 9 month old Sister Kaylee. They have no choice but to be put in foster homes, they find a family that will take all three children in, only they have to move all the way to Dallas, Texas. Not only is it far away but she also has to leave behind her only childhood friend.... One month later she turns 18, she gets full custody of her brother and sister, they pack up and move away to Los Angelos, California. She is given one week to live with a family friend but after that shes on her own, she finds a home on the beach in L.A. and moves in, she befriends the neighbors, The Turners..only the last thing she needs is 5 brothers living next door.
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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