Lions are the 'kings of the jungle' as the jocks are the 'kings of the school.' They walk around with their heads held high knowing that no other animal will cross them.
Lionesses are the 'queens of the jungle' as the cheerleaders are the 'queens of the school.' Like the jocks, they know that they are high up on the food chain, so they attack whomever they want.
The brains of the geniuses work as fast as the cheetah, to get where they want.
The 'neutral' people are the chameleons, the way they blend into the crowd of animals.
Gamers are the 'monkeys' of the school, the way they get overly excited, when talking about games. They scream and jump around, at anything that excites or upsets them.
The band people are the birds, with immense ability to create beautiful music.
High school is a jungle, with the circle of life keeping everything in order.......uh not in this story!!! That's total Bullshit *sorry for the language*, but in this story, there will be no circle of life. There is NO such thing a cliques *not really anyway*.
There will be Jocks, Cheerleaders, Brains, Neutrals, Gamers and Band Geeks. But this story has it's own little twist. Read on to see what happens at Redmond High School.
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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