Marly-Rose Scott a cancer patient, has been bullied her whole life , for supposedly killing her daughter. She is hated on, by all. Her best friend's, Emma Lee Miller and Scarlett Grace Kent, had enough of all the trouble people give her, for getting pregnant in high school. Marly-Rose Scott had a tough life, After her parents left her and her older brother alone on the streets, with no money, clothes or food. Marly was only 15 at that time her brother, Drake was 19. Marly trusted an older man, he beat her and raped her, leaving her once she was pregnant, two months after having the baby at 16 Marly-Rose found out she had cancer, adding to her problems. At the age of 19 she goes to college and people still bullied her. Her friends took matters into there own hands. Calling apon the the 'bad boy' to help their friend.
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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