Broken.
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That's what I am. Or at least, what I use to be. I don't know, I forgot what it meant to actually feel.
I use to have it all, the whole entire fucking world in the palm of my hand. You know! Ready to goddamn conquer.
Then...
She died.
Heart wrenching, soul shattering.
I lost all hope in ever having a good life in the world, and withdrew myself from it.
But, then things changed. I changed.
I committed the ultimate crime. Other than killing someone, that is.
I Ginger Alex, sort of fell in love with my teacher. Or he fell for me rather, then I just sort of went with it. I don't know, but it's morally wrong; and it's forbidden, for crying out loud. Teachers and students just aren't suppose to be anything more, than just that.
I flirted, and toyed with him. I used him, as a coping mechanism to mask my pain. I broke all the rules, to be with this man. I gave him everything. I really did love him... until he broke my fragile little heart; but even after that, I still loved him.
The heart wants what the heart wants... Right?
Please say, right.
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.
*****
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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