"Come one Mal, just throw the blessed lighter!" Ian yelled. I felt my pulse hammering against my skull as I allowed the lighter to slip from my grasp and into the post office building. Just when I heard the sound of breaking glass, everything quickened and I felt my stomach plummet into a nauseated feeling that I used to only feel when I heard my parents whispering at night and assumed it was about me. I stood, watching in rivet as flames overcame the building, not listening as Ian tugged on my arm.
"God! Malory! Let's go! Let's go! Don't you hear the sirens? Let's go!"
At that, I sprinted all the way home.
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Sixteen year old Malory Taylor, whom is already on probation for participating in an arson crime, attends her court trial and learns she will have to attend a juvenile detention facility, and will have to stay for two years instead of spending jail time. There she has two friends, Tyler, a dark and brooding troubled boy who catches her attention almost immediately, and short-term best friend and partner in crime named Ian.
There she learns the secrets and lies of the government and lies and secrets of the people around her. She continues participating in other people's crimes and goes unpunished, but will her crimes soon catch up to her? Guess you'll have to find out... DUN. DUN. DUN!!!
Warning! I will personally hunt u down and shave ur head if u copy any of my work.. and I almost forgot.. there is foul language, violence, and... maybe a lil sensuality if I want there to be..😂...in this story.
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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