Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is. ***** A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche? *2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller* [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque

"No one can change a person, but a person can be a reason why people changes." He just laughed. I replied, "You know what's more even funny?" "Haha." Cold replies, what's new? "I have chosen you a thousand times, but f*ck I was nothing for you." I'm devastated but, I will always be here for you. I will keep my promises even if it is against the world. I love you.