all ten across the chalkboard and loose bandages worn over rusty knife wounds from the neighbour's only party ever
they say you had to be there to know the depths of disgust, but I'm telling you it's captured here for the briefest flirtation with, or without, your pulsing shame, likely some elated recognition in not finding yourself in it at all, no doubt, but why don't you look and see?
if the essence of humour is to ridicule someone without their knowing it or getting hurt if they did, then this isn't it... you're going to get hurt. whether you love that is up to you, but be safe, its not what you think it is, and you probably know that, but, still, don't let curiosity gut the cat if doing so preempts mousing time.
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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