Lemme let you into something. I'm a cutter. Well, was, is, sometimes...who knows anymore. I'm suicidal, depressed, ADHD, and just can't get a focus on life. Some call me emo, some call me goth, some just call me messed up or a freak. But honestly, I think of my self as a Misunderstood.
A Misunderstood is exactly that, misunderstood. Maybe, if we had been given the right attention or actually cared about, we wouldn't be like this. Sadly, we don't know what this feels like.
My name is Josie Andrews, and I am a Misunderstood.
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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