I slowly placed my hand on the doorknob, turned it ever so slightly then proceeded to open the door. In the corner of the room sat a little girl "I must be imaging this" I thought as I approached the girl, not letting my guard down for a second. Within the blink of an eye she sprung up off the floor. Her face is revolting. Her skin looks like it has been melted off. She started to sprint towards me, I aimed and fired. Blood splattered all over the wall.
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Grace is stuck in this world with no one left to trust, or to care about and she also has no place to hide. That is because her so called 'hometown' is infested with zombies. She meets a young man called Alec and soon her world changes for the better and worst.
Join them as they set out on a journey to look for survivor's. food, water, shelter and love.
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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