Anne, the lovely, happy girl, who always said the right things to make people feel better, always giving them the right advices. Will anyone know that she needs the care and comfort she has been giving out too?
Lyn, whom people might just see her as popular bitch, but deep down, she's not what she seems on the surface. Who can see past the facade and find that girl she actually is underneath?
Ally, the crazy, wild, sexy girl that every boy wants. But she's not a slut that craves for attention too. Who can see past her pretty face and reach for her soul?
Courtney, the elegant, pretty, rich gal, but who's no spoilt brat. Is she really as carefree and without worries as everyone pictured her to be?
Tiara, the one with this crazy to-die-for sweet voice, who melts every heart of the guys out there. Is she really that sweet or she has something to hide too?
Zoe, the dancer, the singer, the pretty, the popular, the loved one, she is everything every girl wants to be, every boy's dream, but is that what she really wants? Something's just lacking.
Together, they make up the ALACTZ society, the 'it' clique in Winsidhe high. But, when Zoe leaves, what is going to happen? And how will Zoe finish this tough journey of hers without any of her friend's company?
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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