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Hi. I'm Kris. I'm 17 years old and my seven best friends in the world are Matty, Jordan, Carter, Brad, Jackson, Bri,and Aaron. There's a few things we need to get straight. One: I hate everything and everyone except for my friends. Two: I can be a total bitch at times. Three: I cuss a lot. Four: I'm a full blooded, American girl, but I live in England with the fab seven (Matty, Jordan, Bri, Carter, Brad, Jackson, and Aaron). Five: I'm suicidal. Six: I hate my parents and that's why the eight of us are in England. Seven:The things that run through my head are the only thing that really put me in danger...
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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