Shaheena is the trouble maker you'd find in the hallway, the teacher's pet you'd find in class, and the total boy magnet when it's after school. Now it's 8th Grade and after a brutal punishment of being grounded all of summer all Shaheena wants is a normal life and good grades but after getting in a sexting madness with her best friend's crush, who happens to be a Sophmore, Shaheena's sexuality becomes alive and she starts to lose control. Now she's dealing with rich boys who want to be in her pants, high schoolers wanting to date her, and child hood friends wanting to be with her forever. Then there's the book wars in Language Arts class with former friend Kate, bets she's making with her step-cousin Brian who is her possible future husband, drinking at crazy parties that seem to never end, and a coconut bra get together...?! A true 8th grader's nightmare, and Shaheena lives through it. As the Six Flags field trip nears Shaheena starts to fall for her best friend's cousin, Sebastian, but now the boys are back, the body shots return, and Shaheena tries to hold to sanity before she loses it. Based on a true story on my friend, so enjoy while it lasts!
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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