Scavenger Hunt. I hate this troublesome word.
Eleanor. Summer Eleanor Brooke is the name. I'm the teenager that you wouldn't even find interesting in any way. I'm filled with insecurities, My beauty is average, I'm insipid, and I'm sarcastic. To make it more cliché, I'm a straight A student but, here is the thing, my best friend is not like me. She totally is different from me. And that's because she is Peyton Ann Wilson. On the not-so-cliche side, I'm so offbeat in the outside world.
Who is she? She's just the sister of Nathaniel Wilson, Mr. Popular, may I add. So to conclude, the popular girl is my best friend and I hang out with the popular ones even though that I'm not fond of them.
Nathaniel Wilson or better known Nate is the captain of the football team. He's hot, he's rich, and nonetheless, an all-time-famous player. He's top on every girl's "To-do list". But he actually is utterly clever to my surprise. He's a straight A student like me. But that is the only trait we share. With just one wink at you, you'll definitely hyperventilate and there's a close chance of you fainting.
Because my life is too mainstream, as Peyton refers as, she did something preposterous. She planned a scavenger hunt with the most famous people on school.
As far as I can remember, I'm so not ready for this.
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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