Why was it always the goody-two-shoes who bit down and got a good taste of the evil bacon and eventually became self-addicted to it? "We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure." Truth be told by William Ellery Channing, evil was a part of everyone no matter how greatly shown or not even at all, it was always there. Just like in Ashanna Graylon's life, the victim of a traumatic childhood soon discovers life doesn't exactly get brighter as you age. The twenty-two year old experiences her true form, when everything become's too much. Her world suddenly becomes darker when she gets a taste of an unhealthy desire; blood. No one was there to keep her in check or hold her back from the invisible painted marks on her face, allowing her unknowing soul to scrounge up to the surface and do the unthinkable, shameful actions she'd never once believe she could do.
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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