A girl with a messy past. A boy with a perfect future.
Two worlds completely separate, and unalike in a multitude of ways.
Scarlett Stone Johnson, better known as Scar the Stone, charged with trespassing, being out past city curfew, disturbing the neighborhood, endangering the lives of others, and most importantly a broken heart, and destroyed family. Life is like one big game to Scar. She's been less of a priority and more of an option, her entire 16 and three quarter year long life. Hiding behind a clever facade of sarcasm, parties, and vandalism, nobody see just how broken she really is. Remember that saying, "Pain is a temporary feeling."? Well it isn't for Scarlett.
17 year old, Parker Avery Thomas, also commonly called Parky, a name police records have never even encountered. (Yet..) Parker keeps his grades adequate, cares about his athletics, and has an army of envious friends there at all times. But who wouldn't envy Parky? He's got his entire life almost in line for him. One of the top colleges in the state basically begging for his attendance, a job waiting for him, a girlfriend who any guy would be lucky to have, and parents who are still there for him. Life seems pretty good for little old, Parky. Or does it?..
One night. One party. One backyard.
The night that crosses their fates, and ties them in a knot.
Opposites attract, i guess.
Copyright @ 2014 Virginia Voth
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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