"Oomph, oops I'm sorry. Wait, hey, do I know you from somewhere?" The strange boy had asked me, making me wonder, because boy, he does look like someone I used to know.
"Umm, no, I don't think so, but, you do seem oddly familiar."
"Huh, okay, have a good rest of the night. I might catch you later."
Then we parted ways, and the really startling part was, that I had actually wanted to talk to him, he gave off a sort of vibe that would make anyone want to get to know him.
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When young Delilah's best friend had left, she had completely lost it. But she had finally coped with it. After a year she had already forgotten him, and met a new friend. Although, after a couple of years, Delilah realized that she loves him, and just as she was going to tell him, he comes out with unexpected new of his own, tearing Delilah apart. To get over this heartbreak, the one thing that came to mind was a party, where she met someone she had never expected to see, who understood her. This new discovery and possible friendship could damage Delilah or help her find a way to be happy again.
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Book cover credit: @leaving_forever
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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