"Did we just walk in on Mr.Greene and Principal Hawkins doing the nasty?" Oliver asks, a look of terror on his face.
"I don't even believe in God and I need holy water," I say, rubbing my eyes furiously.
"We just walked in on Mr. Greene and Principal Hawkins doing the nasty," Oliver states, the terror look not changing, seeming etched onto his face. He leans his head against his locker. "Why do things like this always happen to us?!" Oliver cries out.
"Oh Almighty Lord, I hope you forgive me for cursing you out the other day and please erase my memory," I say looking up at the ceiling, praying to God.
Oliver and Marabella have been best friends since the day after Oliver moved in next door from Marabella. Ever since they became friends, they've repeatedly found themselves either in an awkward situation and or witnessing one.
What happens when what they thought was just another awkward situation they witnessed, is a love affair soon to be murder?
A whole bunch of terror, amateur investigations, and of course-awkward moments.
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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