" When I'm nervous, I have this thing, yeah, I talk too much, sometimes I just can't shut the hell up. Its like I need to tell someone, anyone who listen and that's where I seem to mess up..."
Hi, I'm Sam. A typical , teenage girl. You see, life isn't always a fairytale. Not everybody gets THE GUY or their "Knight in shining armour" . I should know. The princess ends up falling in love with the prince but he is the big bad wolf. He doesn't care. He is well, he is her first. Her only. But she will only ever be the girl he walked away from, she will always be the girl who he never wanted. You're probably thinking , this is going to be another cliché love story. Girl likes boy, boy likes girl. They kiss , they date, they break up and everyone lives happily ever after. Nope, that's not this story. If you are looking for a sappy old love story, then I suggest you move on. I'm not pessimistic. Sorry for not believing that the cow jumps over the moon or that Cinderella made it to the ball.
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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