A tear drop can hold a thousand different meanings. When I moved school two hours away, what I didn't know, is that my life will change dramatically. Sara, a girl I knew for only 1 day has opened up like a book and told me the secrets of many years, a book with a thousand different meanings inside of her. Her father, her teacher, her bullies, her stress, her life. Unfortunately, life isn't fair for Sara, you got to open your heart up and make it fair. After an unexpected suicide attempt, she made a quick recovery, but consequences and side effects take place, and I realise I shouldn't be there. As things looked like they couldn't get any better, hope is always around the corner.
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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