I'm miss perfect,
That girl who gets what she want,
That girl who has the looks, the scores and the money,
That girl that every parents want,
That girl that other girls want to be and boys want to date.
But I'm also that girl who puts on fake smiles,
That girl whom parents only care about status,
That girl who grew up too fast,
That girl who is losing bits and parts of herself everyday,
I'm that broken girl but nobody sees it...
Every single day I break a little more,
Everyday I ask myself what am I doing alive,
And everytime I get the same answer,
I'm here for my sister,
I promised her,
but promises and made to be broken.
But living for one thing isn't enough why don't I just end it?
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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