"With a shocking jolt, I realized that I was now blind. "
Alison Taylor was a outgoing, talented pretty girl with a perfect life.
That was until Leslie, A dumb follower, accidentaly blinded her with firecrackers.
From then, Alison's life was destroyed. Her attitude changed, and she was no longer the perky girl who loved life. She became a silent girl with a attiude and sarcastic to who ever talked to her, except for her only friend. No one though she was cool anymore. No one admired her anymore. Everyone thought she was a freak, except for Kayla Jane, who stayed loyal to her.
But when a boy, Jacob Mason, the school's new student and most popular guy, was betted by the school's richest kid that he will never become Alison's boyfriend for more than 1 year for 2 million dollars, Jacob fired back. He accepted the bet.
He's the school most hottest guy. All girls fall for him. Alison woudn't be that hard to get, right?
Right?
Hmm....The bet is on.
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.
*****
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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