I wake up to see a girl with long blonde hair and a bow on the top starring down at me
"Mayu-Chan!" she shouts, tears falling from her eyes "you're alive!"
"Yeah.. i guess i am..." I spurt, not understanding the situation at hand
"You mean... you don't remember?"
"Remember what?"
she gets off of me and wipes her eyes "I don't know what i expected..." she stands, and walks towards the door "Hey, i'm gonna go make us some tea. Your favourite today!" she smiled as her cheeks turned a light pink
"What... is my favourite?" i ask
The girl stops and turns away, covering her mouth. "I guess the doctors assumptions weren't so crazy after all" her voice was wobbly, although i still didn't understand why.
she left the room and shut the door behind her, i could hear voices from outside. i gather the strength to stand and walk to the door, leaning against it
"Could you go in and talk to her? I can't handle this..." the girls voice spoke
"Handle what? She's your sister Maya-chan, I don't think i could say anything" i deeper voice sighed... so her name is Maya? and she's my... sister?
"But Nichi, she's your friend. you came to see her, yet you haven't opened that door since you got here! What could YOU be afraid of?" Maya's voice gets louder and more sharp, i guess this boys name is Nichi. I wonder why he came to see me?
"Maybe I'm afraid of the same thing as you! What if she doesn't remember me? What if she thinks i'm just some creep keeping her hostage! If she could hear me I bet she hates me so much right now!" Well, that escalated rather quickly.
"I wouldn't think twice about mistaking you for a pervert! Get a life you creep! If you wanted to watch her sleep she's awake now, so you lost your opportunity! Leave before I tell her you were the one who knocked her out!" The soft sweet voice of Maya, which i had heard before, Had changed drastically. I have to do something about this!
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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