Nineteen year old Maisie became an orphan when her parents died in a fatal motorbike accident. Living in a run-down apartment in the slums so she can start college a year later than planned, her life consists of day-dreaming and grappling with anxiety that begins to eat her up. That all changes when Spencer, the reserved, mysterious boy she keeps bumping into, comes to her door with an urgent message.
"when we were together" is a story of love, compassion, and selflessness. How far would these two teens go to keep each other alive? And will secrets tear them apart for good? Find out.
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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