"When you're in the same room as me, you do as I say, not as I do" he whispered to me, "and I'm saying be quite so shut up"
"Nope" I laughed, "My standards aren't high enough for me to be quite. So if you want me quite, I guess you should make me..." I sent him a flirty wink before brushing off my jeans and standing up, getting ready to leave.
He snatched my wrist before I could go though and bought my body crashing to the ground.
"Unless you want to be found and then shot in the face, I suggest you keep down"
"Ohhh! Doesn't getting shot in the face sound fun?" I asked with sarcasm, "I'd rather risk it, then being squished in a small room with a guy like you."
"Well I'm not exactly too happy being stuck in here with a girl like you, so suck it up would ya?"
"Why don't you just-" but he slammed a hand over my mouth,
"Shh" he hissed,
"I think they're in the other room!" a guy shouted who was stood directly outside the small cupboard room. He stood there for a bit before running off.
"Shut up and stay low" he whispered, before whipping out a gunfrom his jeans.
OK, so now this has either gotten really cool, or seriously scary...
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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