Brooklyn Blackwell, a 17-year-old girl in grade twelve. she has a twin brother, Brayden, they are complete opposites. Brooklyn is quiet, shy, respectful, preserved, loves music, singing particularly and play drums and piano. she concentrates on school and has once close friend, Rani Shaul. Brayden is loud, outgoing, cocky, out their, he also loves music and plays the guitar but don't really do much. he concentrated more on sports the academics, he is one of the popular football players with lots of friend, Isaac Thompson and Chance Campbell. Brayden is dating 'the hottest girl in school' Charity William. Brooklyn is known throughout the school as the girl with the beautiful voice, in nearly every ensemble with vocals in it. in Music week when she was in grade 10, she was the only drummer in school, well she thought. a boy in year 8, James Mitchell, he plays the drums and wanted to see how good Brooklyn really was. the two share a friendship like none other. besides the teachers, Rani and Brayden, he is the only one that knows that she is the voice and still knows her as her.
the one ensemble she wasn't in that involved vocals, was the Rock band. the female vocalist left but it just wasn't the same, James suggests Brooklyn, of course, she accepts. the guitars in the band is also known as the schools 'bad boy' and her neighbour. with him now know her existence, thing change entirely.
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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