"Oomph" I muttered as I glared at the guy smirking at me, "Aww, what's the matter sweetheart, done already?", he mocked, "You're nothing but a pretty face, a distraction meant for people while the real agents save the day." Oh, that boy said that to the wrong person, he ain't even gonna see it coming. I looked up from where I was crouched on the floor and smirked, "The feeling's mutual darling, you're just a sexist pig who's about to get taken down a few notches." Before he could reply I swept my leg behind his knees and brought him crashing to the floor with my boot at his neck. I leaned over and patted his cheek and said, "better luck next time sweetheart, but don't worry I made sure to leave your 'pretty face' unharmed, after all I don't want to take all of your opportunities away.
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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