"Just get away from me Sam! you don't know me, and you'll never understand." Hunter yelled
"I would understand if you would just tell me the truth!!!" Sam replied exasperated
"You want to know why?! It's because I'm not who you think I am. I'm not some normal kid with a normal life.. You'll leave me like everyone else.."
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Hunter Michaels never lived a normal life. Ever since his parents died in a 'car crash' he was told never to get close to anyone.
It's been two years since that happened and now he's moving to start a new life. Now living with his two older brothers Kale and Omar, he must face the challenges of new love. Old 'Friends'. And lies.
Samantha Dylan had always kept to herself. Don't get her wrong if someone hurt her she wouldn't just stand there, she'll tell you to back off. She never knew love as her parents we both surgeons and had been raised by her nanny her whole life.
What happens when these two meet? Love. Catastrophe. And.. Unusual friendships
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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