Originally known as 'Parallel Magic'
Turning 16 was the most horrible experience for Avery Slivers.
Well, some will ask- why?
It's Avery's sweet sixteen!
Well, finding out that she was able to read minds and the fact that her so-called parents hid the fact that she was not their biological daughter, was really, really painful for even a strong minded girl like Avery.
Nightmares began to embrace her sleep daily, on thoughts she'd heard every day, on things she learnt in History about her background, and most importantly, who she was.
A normal human wont be able to read minds right?
Mix a boy who seems who suddenly be interested in her right after she could read minds, and a history teacher who seem to know her kind, and a quest to find who she was and her family.
Avery climbs mountain after mountain of truth and pain, seeking who she was, what she is, and what she is suppose to be.
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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