Abby Mae has been a half-time 'model', half-time 'scholar', and full-time... liar?
Trust is a big thing at Newton's High, so what has Abby done to lose it? Three years back, she was the It Girl; now, she's avoiding the cafeteria, is shunned by the girls who once considered her their best friend, and she gardens for her mother for a living.
Enter Jasper Hayes - he's new, naive, and (much to Abby's chagrin) he's curious as hell. Something happened to or with Abby in the past three years, and Jasper wants to know what.
Follow Jasper as he nags teachers, students and angry parents alike, kicks up dust from the past, and struggles against all odds to find Abby.
The real Abby.
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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