Izzy, is 16, and soon turn's 17, by that age she feel's more responsible.
She's the only girl in the house, since her Mother died and left her alone with her dad, and 5 brothers; 3 older and 2 younger.
She loves singing, and playing the guitar, as she writes her own song's and publishes them on Youtube, more people begin to notice her and her Dream starts to become more realistic.
Consequently, at the moment Izzy feel's unloved, useless, unwanted, and uncared about, also worthless, because nobody pays attention to her, or really bother's with her, Izzy's family does love her - they just don't realize how much trouble and pain is eating her broken hearted soul away inside.
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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