'You may be the first girl I've ever met who doesn't believe in love.' He said, a small smirk playing on his lips.
'It's because I'm the only smart one.' I muttered. I was mad, and upset and having him here just made all those feelings heat up-but I knew he wouldn't leave me even if I asked him to. "No. It's because you're scared.'
Audrianna Janice Stacen never lived the life she wanted, never the life a normal sixteen year old should live. Her past is so full of pain, and regret that normal isn't really an option for her anymore.
Bouncing from foster home to foster home, no one's ever stuck around long enough for her to care for them. Except for one friend, one truly fantastic friend. Living a life, pushing everybody out, she's had to resort to the one thing that's always been good to her: Dance.
It was her one true calling, the one thing that got her accepted to one of the world's most prestigious school of arts. It's an opportunity to start over, to the life she wants without anyone to step in and ruin it. That is, before she met Damon Kingston. What makes things worse is that he is the son of the Kingston Arts; the prestigious school she got into. He's taken interest in her. He's Arrogant, cocky, selfish, immature, stubborn. He's everything she hates. So what happens when her 'Screw you' attitude attracts him? Nothing good. Audri thought she met her match, until her life starts falling apart by the threads. Walls come down, secrets are revealed and two inmates threaten to make re-appearance into her life. But will the two of them be able to move on from their past, and see the love they have for one another? Sometimes love can't conquer all. Read on to find out...Does Love even really exist?
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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