“You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past.”
A quote by Richard Bach. Moreover, Clarissa Adams’ words to live by. You may have described her easily as the friendly girl who mostly smiles, the best friend, the studious and obedient girl. But under that smile, from experience, she once bore heartbreak. But now, she decided to move on from the past and choose a different future.
Her different future?
Spending more time with her family and friends, forgetting the pain from the past, and studying hard and at the same time, enjoying what’s best in life.
“Life moves on and so should we.”
A simple quote by Spencer Johnson, yet like the quote ‘A picture paints a thousand words.” People wouldn’t at all normally guess this is yet the very motto of Nathaniel Lawrence. Commonly known as Nate, he is ‘the ultimate badass’ of Riverson High. Parties, girls, fights – may sound a bit cliché, but that’s his life.
Why they are rather connected, is because they were best friends. Were. When Nate wasn’t ‘the ultimate badass, heartthrob, etc.’, they were considered that best friends of the opposite sex. Now, it’s as if things became divergent.
But once present meets past, would things be ever the same again? Or is there more to that?
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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