"I can't lose her, Mark. I still need her!" Jasmine cried out, hiding her face into his shoulder. Mark sighed and rubbed her back.
"I think she needed you more, Missy. I really think she needed you more."
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Jasmine Ender is conflicted. Not only has she left her movie early, but now her sister is in the hospital and Monet's boyfriend is her best friend and she's not sure how she fits in now. Her life seems to be falling apart and she's not sure if she'll be able to pick up the pieces again.
Mark Nijer is in shock. Just when he thought things were going well, they all seem to fall apart again. Just when he thought he was getting somewhere with Monet, she attempts suicide and leaves him and Jasmine alone. Now, not only does he have to handle himself, but he has to make sure that Jasmine makes it through the night too.
Kyra Kingsly just needs a break. Not only is her grandfather acting up because of all the time she's spending away from the station, but Monet's in the hospital and Cleopatra's acting off. Something seems off with her friend and she can't figure out why. Sure, she said she wanted to make friends, but this is starting to be too much.
Cleopatra Blackheart isn't sure what to do. Not only is she avoiding her parents but now she's got her own issues to deal with. The consequences of her own bad actions are adding up and it's starting to take a toll on her. With a few tensions left among her and Bailey and with Monet in the hospital, she isn't sure how she should even handle herself. What is she supposed to do now?
Monet Ivory is struggling with herself. Things got to be too much and it got to the point where she can't handle it anymore. Sure, she might have taken the cheap way out, but she didn't know what else to do. Not only is she panicked about her home life, but school and social lives aren't helping either. She isn't sure how much more she can take.
With its members falling apart, the Rejects Club doesn't look good anymore.
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.
*****
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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