Kalei was in math class, and finished her assignment early, so she thought of writing a story, MABIE about a zombie apocalypse, or a girl who falls helplessly in love with the school jock, or a story about a little girl in a candy land with unicorns and clouds. But, she decides to write a story, about a NORMAL boy in a NORMAL world with NORMAL friends. She wrote all through math class, and when she got home, she kept writing, until she realized it was 2 am. Kalei brushed her teeth, and then went to bed, but what she didn't know, was that you couldnt leave a story unfinished, or else, the characters would come to life. As she was asleep a loud noise awoke her and then she saw...
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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