Carrie Anne Johnson has brown, beautiful hair, blue, beautiful eyes, and is loved by everyone she comes in contact with. She's also my sister. My twin sister.
Cammie Ash Johnson has brown hair, blue eyes, and is made fun of by everyone. That's me. And I'm the twin sister to the "perfect" one.
Since our town is very small and our school consists of 900 people, including the 200 some students in my graduating class, everyone who's the age of 10, 20, and any age in between knows not to be associated with me unless they want to be outcast as well. The bullying got worse over the years. It started with a neglecting mother. Then, a lying father. Next, a combination of my sister being overly seeking and me being distant. Next thing I knew, I wasn't being accepted into things and confided in my brother more and more. The rumors were getting out of control and I just learned to deal with it.
I can't wait until I'm old enough to move out.
PG-13
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.
*****
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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