Meet Ava Johnson, the nerd, the good girl, the sarcastic girl, the girl that has 6, Shané Beer, Yolandy Thompson, Anja Vosloo, Connie Jacobs, Daniel Van Vuuren and Ethan Becker. Half the class hates her without any valid reason but in the end of year 7 they confess, weird shit. Everybody loves to tease her or embarrass her and maybe that explains why she wants to be a bitch in High school and not some unnoticed geeky girl.
Meet Calvin Harris, the funny, lovable, bad boy, jock and book worm? Yeah in his free time he reads but hides it from his friends. Children adore Calvin and move out of his way. In year seven his the heartbreaker of the grade and what will happen when Ava is the girl that bumps his head with her own, trips and falls down with him, gets pulled down by Calvin because he wants revenge? Will Ava be the change to him?
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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