How long can you stick with the past? Let it haunt you or let it hold you back from being you. Well, let's see how long it holds back Anastasia, and how long it haunts Zach.
Meet Anastasia Starr a 16-year-old wild spirit. She is wild, loving and caring but only shows her true personality to her dad, brother Tyler and her three best friends Emma, Ashley, and Jose. After her mother left her and her family she didn't trust many so didn't let many in but will that change soon? She is a smart girl so even being in grade 11 she is in grade 12 for science, maths, and English. And that's where her life finds a new beginning.
Meet Zach Black an 18-year-old cold hearted, hot AF mysterious guy. He keeps to himself not many know anything about him. He is only close to his best and only mates Alex, Nathaniel, Jace, and jack, but will soon there be another person he will love more than anything he has ever loved. To find out keep reading the journey of Anastasia and Zach.
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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