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some chapters do include self harm, eating disorders, and suicide, please do not read if you might be triggered by this.
Four teens in high school, all face depression.
Four teens in high school, all face a different hell.
Four teens in high school, all try to help none survive depression.
What happened when for teens from the same high school all suffer from depression and attempt suicide, ironically on the same night?
There's Cole the jock, Stacy the prep, Juan the geek, and Kathryn the emo. None like each other until put into a mental hospital and end up making a suicide plan. What happens to Cole, Stacy, Juan, and Kathryn?
Read to find out.
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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