My name's Rachelle. I'm a normal 14 year-old. I love to watch movies with my best friend Liz, I hate homework, and I love frozen yogurt. Well, that was the old me. Now, since the world has officially ended and is now crawling with brain-dead monsters, you can bet a lot has changed, so I guess I should introduce you to the new me.
My name's Rachelle. I'm a very...I wouldn't say lucky girl, more like unlucky. I love to get to have food once in awhile, if I'm lucky that day. I hate those monsters that everyone calls zombies that roam around everywhere I go. My friend Liz? Well, I don't really know what happened to her, but I have a good guess. Same thing with my parents, sister, my dog, and everyone else I knew. I guess I'm just used to it now, though.
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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