A young girl named Phoenix has a rough child hood. From as long as she could remember it was fighting and all the weird assets tied into having a divorced mother and father.
She begins to believe she is getting close to closure with her troubles when she spirals...
Pheonix Reign Schell:
Brown wavy hair
blue eyes
freckles
a faint dimple on her left cheek
bigger for her age
divorced parents
many siblings
mom: Mary
dad: Patrick
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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