*Trigger Warning the following story contains some bad language, some rated r moments, rape, death, drug use, suicide attempt and loss*
Onyx Lyndelle has always been a regular girl-nothing different or exciting about her except for the peculiar name her parents gave her. Her mother and father divorced when she was seven. Her father soon remarried, and she has only visited him a few times since. Two months before Christmas, Nyx and her mom get into a terrible crash. Trapped in the totaled car for what feels like forever, a barely conscious Nyx now wonders two things: is her mom dead, and where is that excruciating pain in her leg coming from? Read to find out in this story of love, change, acceptance, loss, struggles, and nostalgia.
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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