I didn't know I was being so mean, I didn't even want to start anything, cause drama, or even rule the school.
So when Sophie Denal killed herself I was almost relieved. A tiny part of me was. A tiny part, but it was still there.
But then went I turned out the lights that night and my eyes closed, I remembered thinking, "Why though, why would she do such a thing?"
It was a fleeting thought and yet, I will forever remember that question.
Because when my eyes came around and my mind came to, it was still Wednesday.
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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