Jules and Andrew were sitting in the minivan waiting for Tawnya, Rayven, Tyson-James and Jordan to come from the principal's office. But when they heard the scream of police sirens from a distance, they knew that they were going to have to face consequences for trespassing on private property. As the two waited for the other four to run from the entrance of North Valley High, cops began to surround door of the outside.Once they were spotted, Tawnya, Rayven, Tyson-J and Jordan was being escorted into the backseat of the police cruisers that erupted with excitement, all in handcuffs.
Andrew, Jordan. Tawnya, Rayven, Jules and Tyson-James were sentenced to fifteen years in prison. But before the judge could make a verdict, all the evidence had to be put on the table. There wasn't any true evidence that said that the high school seniors had murdered the man in power for only a year. The only thing that linked them to the dreadful murder of Principal Krooks is that they were the only people in school when the death happened. Well that's what Jules wanted everyone to think. Jules knew more. Jules was the key to keep her friends from a permanent life in prison. And she knew it, she knew if she didn't tell the courts what truly happened that night. Or the night that followed the event, that everyone would suffer and the true deceivers would never receive their rightful consequences.
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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