Livia Williams is just a regular teen. She is a 17 year old who likes to do everything that a regular teen likes to do except sex, drugs, and lie. She hate hearing about these things, so why would she do them!?! She isn't thinking about any of these nappy headed boys down here in Compton. All she wants to do is graduate highschool and live her life.
So far, everthing is going good for her. She's getting good grades, no mess, and is still a virgin until she meet Aidan Carter. When she met him, everything she preach against, all of a sudden, becomes her motto. Can she live through this, or is she going to end up being one of these baby mammas on Maury, prostitues, or even worse, DEAD!!
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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