"Just one more hour..." I thought to myself.
The bell rang, everyone was dismissed, I grabbed my stuff and headed out the door. I got home and ran up quickly up to my room.
I shuffled through my drawer until I found it, the razor. But before I could start cutting, I hear a knock on the door.
"Hey, I need to tell you something." The door opened.
"Mom!?" I dropped the razor and was about to run up and hug her but her cold blue eyes stopped me.
"You going to have to stay with some close friends of mine." She said, face emotionless.
I stared at her.
"So get packing, they'll pick you up soon," she looked at her watch,"I have to go, don't do anything stupid while your staying with them."
"Why? Why do I have to stay with them, I've been fine being alone this whole time! Why now?!" I yelled at her.
She looked at me,"Because I care for you, and I don't like you being alone."
"Bullshit." I say through my teeth. As soon as she left, I grabbed the razor and I cut.
⚠️ WARNING MATURE CONTENT AHEAD, TRIGGER WARNING! THIS CONTAINS ACTS OF CUTTING AND/OR THING TO DO WITH SUICIDE IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO THAT, DON'T READ!⚠️
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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