My name is Lizzie Ruth Benson, but you can call me Liz or Izzy.Whatever works for you.
Me and my bestfriend, Marie Garcia are the same age(24).We both work for a fashion magazine in New York.Every day is the same thing.During our lunch break, we always go to a cafe that's right across from the building called "Bean Machine."
My good friend Eddie Hernandez, who's also dating Marie, works there. We've been friends since we were todlers.
I feel like my parents don't know that I exist anymore, it's always about the money.
You may think that I'm crazy, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like if we weren't so rich.
I even hate my job! My mother forced me to work here. When will she ever realize that I don't want this anymore?
My dream is to work at a day care. That's what I want, not a fashion magazine. I love children.
My father is forcing me to have an arranged marrige with some other rich guy name Brian Gonzalez.
I didn't want that either! I want to be with someone that I love, but he would always say,"What are you going to do with your life Lizzie? You can't just be forever alone for the rest of your life. I mean, your the one that wants kids, am I right?"
She's right, I do want kids, but not with Brian.
I believe that someday I will find someone for who I am, instead of my money.
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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