My name is Za'Niah Moore and I'm 15 years old. I live in Brookefield, California with my grandmother, 6 siblings and aunt. My dad left us awhile ago and took my oldest brother, Nicholas with him. As for my mom, I shouldn't even call her that because my grandmother and aunt raised all of us. My mom just delievered us. Do I hate my mom? No, because she did what she had to do to live her life, but I don't want her to be anywhere near me. She knew what she was doing when she get pregnant,but wasn't woman enough to take care of us; her loss. And as for my dad, I hope that I get to see again one day to show him what he missed out on by leaving myself, my twin brother Jeremiah, my older sister Caris. The rest of my siblings share the same mom, but not the same dad as us and he did the same thing as my dad. My grandmother and aunt took us all in before my youngest sister was a month old, they're my real mom's and know what it means to walk alone in this life, hopefully I learn the same, no matter how hard it may be.
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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