Abigail, Lexi, and Victoria are fresh out of college, and single. Best friends since they all met freshman year, they decide before jobs, and starting a real life, they want to do one last teenage thing. So, each using some of their savings they have had since they were little, they want to travel the world. Mexico, Australia, England, Ireland, Africa, India, and the Bahamas.
But, there are rules:
1. No boys.
2. No/barely any fights.
3. They must travel where they planned. No backing out.
4. Stick with each other.
and lastly.
5. DON'T. BE. A. BITCH.
Though, will they be able to follow the rules?
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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