Prologue He cocked the gun and aimed straight for my head. I regretted so many things at the moment, it felt like this whole time my life has been timed with an hourglass and time was running out. The only person I could think of was Tay, my one and only child. I regret I didn't fight harder for her, but when I tried to he ran her away leaving me filled with emptiness. The abusive bipolar monster standing infront of me not only is about to take my life away, but let my daughter run for the hills. I screamed and kicked, but it was useless, I was going to die. Tears streamed down my eyes as I started to think about how he never really loved me. He only abused and controlled me, but I denied it when I thought it was both love and hurt he had for me. "This is your fault you selfish ass bitch, all yo ass had to do was do me this tiny favor but you fucked a nigga over," He chuckled, then sighed "but guess I fucked you over huh?" He narrowed his eyes as he angrily spat those words in my face like I was dirt on his shoes. But no matter how much he hurted me, I loved him. I, Latraya Jones, was deeply in love with Travonte Adam Johnson. But deep inside, I knew he didn't love me the way I loved him.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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