Having been confined to the four walls of her house for eighteen years, Arianna has never had the chance to be a normal teenager - go to school, go to parties, shop, or even have a conversation with people she didn't live with. Instead, she's remained indoors for her entire life, completely unaware, that her backdoor leads to the enigmatic outside world.
Finally, curiosity kicks in and she leaves the life she's known and the friends she's grown up with, to finally live life, for the first time. She gets to encounter different adventures and even experience some romance.
Meanwhile, her 'mom' back at home, isn't about to sit back and let Arianna escape from her prison, so goes out searching for her.
On these epic journeys, lies are uncovered, and secrets, revealed. The question remains: What lies in store for Arianna?
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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