Four kids, one ghost town, one summer left until they're adults. Time seems to go too fast, yet things also seem boring. What if they could find a way to slow the process, to enjoy their last real summer? Prompted by her neighbor, Daisy and her friend group turn the woods into a home-away-from-home--and stumble across a treasure hunt. And an accidental relationship, but do we really care about that? Maybeee...
Note: chapters 1-20 is what I consider "part 1." part 2 is everything after chapter 20, but they are still the same story and book; there's just a little time gap in between (like 2 weeks, so not much) and part 1's main plot point is more or less finished by the end of chapter 20. part 2 is... well, a part 2 of that story, but NOT a sequel. it's just one, messy book :))
P.P.S. I also had this story uploaded through my friend @TashasRose about a year ago before I had wattpad, so I am the original author, just not the original poster (I gave consent tho). but now I have wattpad so the better version is on my acc ;) all to say, if you read my book through her account first, this is the new location for current chapters
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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