Karlina Jane Langdon, aka Karly, is practically a boy trapped inside a girl's body. She hangs out with their school's football and baseball teams. Her best friend is a guy. She hates shopping. She hates girl drama. She loves sports. She understands car talk. She's probably even the most low-maintenance girl there is. As boyish as she may seem, she's still got a girl's heart. What happens when during the last week of junior year, her friends start admitting feelings for her? How will she react when she learns she has a Secret Twitter Admirer? More so, when he reveals who he is? Could it be her best friend, Jeremy? Her best friend's twin, Matt? Her first and unrequited love, Adam? The school's star running back, Aiden? Or the British foreign exchange student and school baseball star, Seth? Hell, it could also possibly be Dave, the guy who works at Cold Stone! Will it lead to a happily ever after? Or will it remain a fairytale gone wrong? Let's all find out in this 8-day short story about friendship, love, pizza, Snicckers, coffee, and Twitter addictions. ;)
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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