la·ment
ləˈment/
noun
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
"his mother's night-long laments for his father"
synonyms: wail, wailing, lamentation, moan, moaning, weeping, crying, sob, sobbing, keening; jeremiad; complaint
"the widow's laments"
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After Elle Seriya commits suicide, she thinks she goes nowhere after this. But, out of millions, billions, trillions of people, she gets picked to be placed back on earth. Her. She was chosen to protect people from self-harm. Her. But out of many other people who obviously deserves it, she was picked.
Once Elle goes to earth, she gets to visit her hometown every once in a while. And she thinks to herself, was it really worth it?
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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