An 18 year-old girl named Alyzza Yvonne Bernardo, known as 'nerdy girl' has a weak ego, but has a gutsy persona. She’s quite sober, plain and simple but perfectly beautiful. Her happy world crashed down into pieces when her loving mother passed away. From being hopeless, Ally realized that her father did everything – just to make her happy.
Unexpectedly, she met Benj who became her boyfriend. All of a sudden, heartache knocks for the second time; she found out that her long-time boyfriend cheated on her and, later broke up with her.
Truth be told. When one door closes, another one opens! True happiness often sneaks through a door you didn’t know you left open.
Unanticipated, a new student in their class, Joaquin Ian Mercado - the handsome, Mr. Popular, yet an airheaded guy came into the picture. They became class partners. He won’t stop annoying Ally, however, at the end of the day, he won't resist to think of her despite of having a relationship with Cassandra.
What will happen to Ally and to her dad, after all?
What will Joaquin do when he finds out how miserable Ally's life is?
Will he leave Ally? Or he'll choose to stay?
Will they end up with a happy ever after?
Joaquin and Alyzza are about to find out.
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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