Katrina Grace Wellington is a disturbed anti social freak. At least that's what the school website says. Shoulders slouched, head down and grades up, she makes for the perfect mystery. However, when her school recruits a number of 12 people into a suicide prevention group, her peaceful life is over; or so she thinks.
What do you get when you put a teenage girl in a room full of bullied homosexuals, anorexics, drunks and addicts? Oh, I know, A Literal death sentence. pun intended
But in this roomful of misfits, there will be a little bit of hatred, a little bit of love, a little bit of guilt, betrayal and hope. After all, it started with a little bit of fire.
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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