Lauren Got Pregnant At Age 16 , So Her BoyFriend Jake Just Dump Her Just Because He Wasn't Ready To Be A Dad , 5 Years Later Lauren , Lauren 5 Year Old Daughter Royal Rae Cruz , and Lauren Boyfriend Leo , The Family Moved To New York , Lauren Got A Job As Pink Nation Model , Lauren Met A Girl Name Maggie , Maggie And Lauren starting to be Besties , Maggie Told Everything About Her Fiance , So Lauren Told Everything About Her Boyfriend Leo , So They Make A Plan To Go To Maggie's Place To Meet Their Love Birds , Until Lauren Met Maggie Fiance , It Was The Father Of Her Only Child , So She Just Pretend Not To Know Him , What Will Lauren Do?
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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