They showed things that the world tried to forget. They were just always there. Reminding people of what they never wanted to think about. Because they wanted to be remembered. Well, Nelson had always said he didn't want to be remembered. Always said to them that he was happy this way. That he died with no regrets. That he was happy this way.
"But who is truly happy?" A question not many people ask themselves. No, because they are afraid of the thoughts that may come with these thoughts. But they asked themselves this question everyday. Though Nelson had been the ones to put it in their minds. Had 'corrupted' them. That's why he went and hung himself. Because everyone was blaming him for things and he wasn't happy.
But now he makes others happy. Along with the Ultra Reality. Along with the spirits that like to haunt to the beings of earth. They just want to warn others of sadness and the truth. Or maybe they just wanted them to feel the same pain they did. Because they all enjoyed that of course.
And now their just stuck. Floating.
"Are you happy? Tyler," Nelson repeated for the third time, his brown eyes seemed as if they were red. And it scared him so much.
"No."
"Why- not?"
"Because like you said no one can truly be happy."
"But are you now."
"Yeah. . . Because surprisingly with you guys I'm happy."
"Then we're happy, even Faith that weirdo."
"Hey!"Faith shouted, laughing. Yeah they were happy.
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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