Corey Reagan, Maria Aiza, and Bernie Riley are the tightest friends Lockland High School has ever known. Each is a troublemaker in her own way, but they rule they school with acceptance and amity.
But the girls aren't always as awesome as they may appear. They all have their own secrets and problems that they struggle to overcome.
One Friday morning, Corey has an idea. An idea that may change herself and her friends for the better for forever. Maybe. She hopes.
Corey decides that she, Bernie, and Maria are going to skip school.
As with all trips, the most meaning is not in the destination, but the journey. While the girls enjoy their day off, they narrowly miss being caught for truancy several times. But will they be able to outsmart the principal and the office staff for the whole day without their ultimate destination being the detention hall?
In this modern retelling of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (with a few twists!), follow Corey, Bernie, and Maria on their journey of trust, confidence, fortitude, love, discipline, and friendship.
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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