Eliza Beckham just moved to Des Moines, Washington from Manchester, England. She started her Senior year of highschool not long after she arrived in America. On the first day of school, she meets a tall lad that flashed her a smile in band class. His name is Ethan Hastings. After a whilst, she becomes fond of him. Only her small circle of friends: Sophia, Kasia, Rae-Anne, Ece, Aiden, and Esmeralda, know about her feelings. After meeting Esme, she finds shocking news of Ethan's girlfriend, Victoria. Ethan is her best friend. As much as she wants to tell him about Tori, she knows how much he loves her. So she just keeps her mouth shut. She knows it'll hurt him more if he finds out from another person other than his girlfriend. She has a thing with wishing on every thing in the myths. Shooting stars, 11:11. Especially wishing flowers. How many wishes would you make with those chances? As many as you want? Eliza Just wants one to come true.
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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