I guess you could say we are an unlikely bunch, but we still pull together and find a way to rumble on through.
There's me, Birdie, or Birdie Skydream as my friends think is just the funniest thing ever, because their lack of creative abilities put my chosen career choice, pilot and my "dreamy" nature together.
There is Terrence, tall, lanky and a pothead. Obsessed with politics and missing his pet possum, Odon.
There is Dayanara, curvy, beautiful and totally unaware of it. All she wants to do is drink and save the animals, oh and the kids.
Big Zed, her partner in crime, also trying to save animals and kids, but a beeraholic instead. A beefy guy with bad skin and a model smile.
Garith, who doesn't really count.
Wisconsin, an impression extraordinaire who despises all planned performance. He likes to be the centre of attention, without actually being it.
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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