Kellen Evans is just your average 19 year old girl, fresh out of high school.
Her and her roommate, Nicole Hunter are moving out of their tiny, claustrophobic apartment and into a somewhat big, old, and spooky house with an upstairs bonus room.
At once Kellen dislikes it, what with it's creaking doors and... shadows?
After finding a mysterious box in the back of their moving truck, Kellen discovers secrets that leads to even more secrets.
Nicole doesn't believe Kellen at first, but when she has her own scary experience, she's instantly on board with Kellen to uncover murder, take a look in the past, and possibly find love on the way.
But what will happen when a dark and evil force tries to stop Kellen and Nicole from avenging the murder of a 15 year old girl?
That's for me to know, and for you to find out.
After all, this IS just another horror story...
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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