I'm Angel, and I'm a foster child. For about two years now, I've lived in the same house with my so called, "siblings." The other foster kids in the house. There's Matthew, John, Brad, Ashley, Katherine, Ariana, Bella, and Me. I used to have more siblings, but they all eventually got adopted. I'm 18, and still parentless, and it doesn't really bother me. But all that changes when a couple in their mid forties decides to adopt me, and my foster sister, Katherine. They take us in, and surprisingly they live only 5 minutes away from our original home. On top of that, we still get to go to the same school. It's the first day of my senior year, and since I've started school, I've always been on top of my game. Straight A's, and best school work. But, I have a very bad attitude. Which makes some things a lot harder for me. Including having relationships. I just got out of one with a boy named Brandon, and I'm really depressed. We dated for about 2 1/2 years, until I found out about him cheating on me with the high school's cheer captain. Since then I've put these walls up to keep myself from getting hurt. And so far, no one has teared them down. Well, except for my foster siblings. But that all changes when the new boy, Logan, comes to my school. Just my luck, the boys has all the same classes as me and a few of my foster siblings. I tell him I don't want anything to do with him, no hard feelings. But for some reason he keeps coming back, more interested. Oh, well. That's high school for you. I just hope with my new, permanent family, and new school year, everything will be a lot better than it has been in the past. I'm just ready for a fresh start.
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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