The Dirty Doublecross, according to the Urban Dictionary, is the highest dishonor one can bestow upon another. It's a medal (metaphoric or physical) awarded to a person whose evil devious dastardly backstabbery knows no bounds.
When 20-year-old Yvonne Mackentire intentionally tore her best friend's ACL in their volleyball final, she earned that medal. Yvonne and Stella had been two peas in a pod - one was never seen without the other, inseparable since they met in their first year and became joint team captains. And now? They were fighting on the court and then tearing the others ACL.
Stella Huntington's season was now over, and thanks to someone who she thought was her friend, her future seemed that way too. Her previous plans to stay and run a boot camp throughout the summer break were dismissed, and instead, her doctors prescribed two surgeries and rest and relaxation at home.
A painfully long summer of rekindled friendships, rehab, and family time awaited Stella, and to say she was excited, would be a stretch. All she wanted now, was revenge.
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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