Hi my name is Katerina Smit. My dad died when I was 2, so I never really knew him. My mom is the only thing I have. I have my sister to but there's not much she can do. My mom has been through many abusive relationships since my dads death. Just 3 months ago my mom decided we should move to another city , new schools, to restart our life. I loved my mom, she was the only thing I had, so I trusted her that it was a good idea. The city we moved to had a ton of my moms old friends, and really good friends if you ask me. My mom and I didn't have any family left so it was a good idea to move towards great 'family' friends. One day during moving my mom was hit by a truck. I was crushed, broke, so I resorted to cutting as my get away. Since I was fifteen, I couldn't raise my 5 year old sister and stay home, the court said I had to find someone to take us in or we would be put in a foster home. I didn't ask this woman but she immediately took us in, of course I knew her, it was my moms best friend. It wasn't her I was uncomfortable living with, it was her 3 younger daughters, and mainly his 15 year old son.
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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