"I'm Sherlock effing Holmes!" I said trying to sound cocky, which gave myself a pair of rolled eyes.
"What are you, eight?" he questioned me.
"No!"
"You're right, the only thing that's eight is the inches on this di-"
"DON'T YOU DARE FINISH THAT SENTENCE!" I exclaimed, while he smirked at me.
"Come on, baby. I didn't stop your sentence when you were screaming my name," he grinned at me, only causing me to blush.
"I hate you!"
"Love you too, sweetheart," he called out to me.
I swear, he makes my head spin and my heart do loops like a freaking roller coaster.
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Winter Maybelle has had a rough childhood, but all is forgotten after one hit. She doesn't remember anything from when she was 7 and younger. Her best friend, Courtney, is the only one to get her out and about. One day Courtney gets Winter to befriend a very popular boy. What happens when she goes out with this boy? Will her memories come back? Will the truth finally be retold?
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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