Arianna’s childhood was not something she liked to remember. Her parents had left her at a crowded park when she was just a 3 year old girl. After she was admitted to an orphanage, she was alone for years. None of the other girls talked to her. Instead, they laughed and threw things at her. She used to cry herself to sleep every night until a couple of months after her 6th birthday, she was adopted. Arianna loved her new mommy, Tricia, and her new sister, Macy. Mommy Tricia had a boyfriend who’s name was Rob. Rob used to always help Arianna take baths and change. One night, while Rob was helping Arianna take a bath, he started to touch her. Arianna didn’t like it, but Rob started to become aggressive. And soon, Rob had done something Arianna would never forget. He had taken something that was so precious, so gentle. And it ruined Arianna. 10 years later: After many therapy sessions and counseling, Arianna was on her road to recovery- or so her mom thought. In Arianna’s world, it was all different. She had imaginary friends, and she saw things no one else did. Until she meets Jake. Sweet, funny, caring Jake. Something happens to Arianna. She starts to feel something, something that might be… love? Could Jake bring Arianna back to Earth? Or is she gone…. Forever?
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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