The horrified expressions on the two men's faces made Ian wonder what was so gruesome that made them contort their faces in such a way.
Looking down towards his chest, he saw a dart lodged in his flesh, and upon removal, saw it entered about two inches in.
As the blood trickled out of the new wound at a steady pace, the detective's vision started to blur, whether it was due to the blood loss or something within the dart, Ian didn't know, but he was already drifting into a state of unconsciousness.
The last thing he saw before he closed his eyes, was the silhouette of a man moving towards 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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