It's been ten minutes since matt left jasmine and I in his room
We've been looking at each other contemplating on what to say
I have a lot to say but I don't know how to , I am surprised , hurt and angry but the most piercing question is why? , how?
Some may say that I'm overreacting , but I'm not,
jasmine has been my only friend since I came to this orphanage and I'm just hurt that she didn't tell me
"Listen V , you weren't meant to find out like this " were the words I wanted to hear her say but unfortunately
"What the hell are you still doing here " jasmine says with a harsh glare and with a low growl
She literally just growled at me
This is a new side of her I've never seen before , the normal jasmine is happy (most times ) , but she has never been this harsh
even with miss vandilia , and that's saying a lot
"Did I do something wrong " I asked frozen on my spot as she stands up puts on her shirt and walks towards me slowly , to slow
Looking straight into my eyes , her caramel eyes now dark brown filled with hate for someone , me!
"Listen , honey " she says folding her arms looking me dead in the eye as I wait for the blow
" Mind your own damn business and leave me alone "
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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