Madelyn is 18, her parents don't get along very well, she lives with her mother. Until one day her mother dies of brain tumour, she goes to live with her dad then. He soon marries another woman named Samantha, Samantha's very self cautions, strict, and picks on Madelyn for her mistakes, Angered by her father and stepmother she leaves the house at night to go see her best friend Trevor, only to be kidnapped. She's faced too much tragedy already, and when she hears Trevor's moving its like someone's drowned her completely, mind, heart, body and soul. She manages to live with her dad for the time being. She suffers depression and suddenly crosses the line from being one of the top smartest kids to the ones with C's. She won't tell anyone her problems, she keeps them locked, and there's only one person that can mend her heart together again.
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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