Kris, like in every cliche Disney movie, is the new girl in school. There's the rich snob that hates her guts, a drop dead sexy athlete that instantly falls in love with her, and the crushing guy that's been there for her along the road. Kris wants to be somebody, in which her goal is to not be over-run by the popular kids. At the Halloween Dance, the biggest school event of the year, she hits it off really well with the football quarterback, Jake. But this isn't your average high school Cinderella story....
When Kris goes too far and breaks her curfew, deciding to go to a rich kids after party, she makes some bad decision landing herself in jail, getting grounded, blackmailed, and humiliated. Overwhelmed by the peer pressure, Kris decides that coming to this school was a complete mistake. Will she finish out the year, or drop out and find another school?
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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