Mia and Aubrey are the best of friends. I mean, they should probably win an award because they are that close. They have grown up together, meeting in grade one by fighting over the last purple crayon, they are inseparable. Even though they are the bestest of friends, they are polar opposites.
Mia is farthest down the line of being a girly girl. Dressing in yoga pants and leggings almost everyday, and her skateboard is her boyfriend. It isn't that easy being a tomboy in high school, but she manages to do it. Her nose is usually inside a book, and she always has next weeks homework completed.
Aubrey is the most girliest girl you will probably ever meet. Her room is the hottest shade of pink, and she could never leave the house without wearing some makeup. Her wardrobe stretches almost a mile, and you will never find her in without wearing some form of sparkle or glitter. Aubrey also makes sure to be keeping up with her studies, with the help of Mia, but focuses mostly on her musical career. Hoping to one day become a professional singer.
But after these two lovely ladies get into an argument over the upcoming spring break, they make a dare. Whoever can last the longest acting like the opposite, gets to choose where to go on spring break.
But, the drama has only just started.
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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