I opened my window like I've done so many times before and climbed out into the small ledge. I slid the window shut, careful not to make too much noise . "Hurry up!" My best friend loudly whispered from below me. "Okay, okay, I'm coming! I don't want to wake anyone up" I whispered back to her. Right as I start climbing down, I hear a window open behind me and a voice speaks out. "Hey neighbor, what're you doing?" I let out a frustrated sigh and silently curse to myself. I turn my head to look at my oh so not wonderful neighbor, a smirk planted on his stupid face, and speak up "Hey Chase"
Emma Williams, your classic, cliché good girl, but Em and her best friend Aleena have a secret. A secret that if anyone found out, the two would be in more trouble than they can handle. What happens when the bad boy in town and her new neighbor, Chase Rocker, finds out their secret? What even is their secret to I ask?
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(I'm horrible at summaries but bear with me here)
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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