People say stories always begin with "once upon a time" and since I'm telling you my story, I suppose I'll please the people. Once upon a time there was a girl (or is since she still exists). This girl wasn't normal, though to the surface she was. She had a loving family, both a mother and father, two siblings in college, and a good home. She made good grades, always A's or B's. She was even well liked at school, had a solid group of friends, a few crushes, the works. But then things changed again. she didn't know why, but there were times when she was pushed to the back of her mind, and she said different things than what she wanted to, acted strangely, not like she normally would . Neighbours would question, friends would become concerned, the school counselor wanted to talk....Eventually her family would move, start again, seeing how long they could stay before she messed up again, before things became too much to handle.
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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