Once upon a time, in a small southern town in Texas, with horses, drama, and high school, there lived a girl by the name of MacKenzie Julia Palomari, and her father was all she had left. Summer came, she left on an international student exchange program and then summer was over. But on her carriage ride home from the most wonderful summer of her life, her world all came crashing down around her as she walked into her new castle, never getting to say goodbye to the old. She was supposed to be daddy’s little princess, the only girl in his life; she always had been, since her second birthday.
As you all know the story, she’s evil and comes as a package deal with two daughters that portray her, but not in this story. No, instead of two daughters, this witch had two sons. And at the rate that MacKenzie’s luck was running, they just had to be South Compton High’s senior identical twin Gods: Colton Michael and Oliver Blake Srodes, along with their little sister, also known as the goddess in training: Emma Nicole.
Where was her fairy god mother? When was she going to show up and wave her wand, singing the little rhyme, poofing her out of this nightmare?
But little did MacKenzie know that the nightmare is permanent.
Bippity-Bopity-Boo Whoo Whoo: Nightmares do come true.
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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