Alexis is a simple girl, she has her father, and younger sister. The only problem is, no mother. Her mother passed away when Alexis was 7, and her sister was 3.
5 years later her father re-married a woman called Rebecca, and she has 2 sons, infact, they're twins.
Luke and Liam are the school's soccer players, and the most popular boys in school, along with their friends, Owen and Sam.
Lexi doesn't want to be Luke and Liam's step-sister, and they made a deal with her, nobody in school knows about their parents getting married, and that the twins pretend they don't know Alexis, which won't be easy, especially when everyone finds out, anyway.
When Lexi/Alex finds out she`s pregnant with Liam`s child, everyone think it`s Luke`s, but is growing up as hard as Lexi thinks or does she think it`s easy?...
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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