Whenever people see the Goldenburg's they see a perfect loving family with no troubles, a family that has it perfect, a perfect marriage, perfect children that never fight with each other. They are truly the Goldens of the town. You just can't help but envy on how Perfect they all are
But they never see what goes down when they are alone. They are perfect at masking and hiding the horrible things that happens at home...
And when they see Heather Goldenburg, they see a perfect, beautiful, smart, young 16 year old straight a student. A perfect young girl who has it easy, a girl that you want to befriend, a girl that you want to be with 24/7. She's popular, she's pretty, she's Perfect, absolutely perfect.
She's the perfect human alive, she's the perfect twin, the perfect cheerleader captain.
But you never really see how she is feeling. You think that she's happy and doesn't have any problems, but that's not always the case.
In this story you will see the downsides of having a perfect reputation, a perfect family, a perfect life. All the sacrifices and all the horrible things that goes down when nobody is around.
Book inspired by a song called
"Little Miss Perfect" by Write Out Loud
(Listen to it, it's great. And if your a gay guy listen to the Caleb Hyles cover)
Date started: July, 15 2023
Date ended:
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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