When Sean died he left behind quite a mess. Seans brother Nate felt responsible for Sean’s death. He and Sean had been so close. Besides that they were brothers, they also were best friends. They spent their entire childhood together. If one of them was sick, the other was too, if Nate had to go to school then Sean also went, despite the fact that Nate was a year older than Sean, there just was not another way. Despite all that, Nate hadn’t seen when Sean got addicted to drugs. He had been too busy at that time and hadn’t paid much attention on what his brother was doing. When he finally had the time and wanted to spend it with Sean, it had been too late. He knew, that if he would have paid more attention, if he had cared more, that would never had happened. Like Sean said just before his death, it was all Nates fault that Sean started even using drugs.
Melissa, Sean’s mother walks around the house like a living dead.
Ethan, Sean’s second brother, rarely speaks anymore.
Heather, the youngest child, is getting in all sorts of trouble.
Matthew, the family’s head and Sean’s grandfather is getting more controlling by minute.
But what will happen when Nate found out that Sean had a girlfriend who is pregnant with his child now. Suddenly the whole family discovers that it is their chance to get rid of their sins and turn the clock back. But what will think about it all a girl, whose life Sean’s family want to drastically change? And can that girl answer some questions that torture the minds of Sean’s family?
Come to this amazing adventure with me and you will find out.
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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