"Right! Listen up, listen hard, One Direction's in town!
You hear those girl's whispering?
And see those boy's over there talking?
Well! It's all about one thing!
One Direction, One Direction, One Direction!
Listen hard, listen hot, listen cold, listen in the kitchen, listen in your bed room, listen at school, LISTEN IN YOUR BATH TUB!
One Direction is letting thirteen girl's have the change to meet them, get a contract with Syco music to record and release an album, a massive cash prize, and, you also score a date with one of the boy's!
So, if you are a singer, enjoy adventures, get ready, get set, because the boy's are holding auditions!
Get in it, to win it.
Party hard, Directioner's, because 1D's in town, and it could be you winning this exclusive prize!"
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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