It's not what they want. It's your distraction. The way to get out of this dark hole. Slowly fading away. Drowning in your own tears, and darkness. Breaking promises like breaking a tooth-pick. "Never again", you say, "Last time", you try to convince yourself. How long have you kept that going? Also, don't forget, food is like a disease, and it wants to poison you. So don't eat. I want to stop eating. I want to stop speaking. I want to stop smiling. But I'm afraid someone will notice and do something stupid like...save me. But then again I think, who is my hero. I remember, I'm alone. If she has a smile, she's okay, right? But that girl, laughing and having a good time is dying inside. Hides everything because she fears pity. Worthless Broken Nothing Not all scars show, not all wounds heal. Sometimes you can't always see, the pain someone feels. I'm Nylah Ellie Hanes, and I believe in bad endings. :) Believable?
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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