Emily Herein is not normal. It can be said for a lot of people, but take a look into her life and you'll feel like she's the only one. Homeschooled since she was five, Emily is antisocial and withdrawn in another world. Her family is no help, her mother hitting her and her father not caring. Emily begins to get bullied on her curvy figure, via online, thanks to a person she thought she could trust. Just as the weight of this sadness begins to hang heavy on her shoulders, she reads a story about the killer Janet Stevenson. Relating to the missing girls, and possible serial killer , struggles she wanders if their really is hope. Can Emily make it? Or will the heavy weight of depression finally drag her down?
Please do not read if you are triggered/sensitive to; cutting, suicide, abuse, rape, depression, and/or descriptive gore.
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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