When Quinn’s parents throw a celebratory sleepover for eleven of his friends after his long-term illness goes into remission, the happy mood of the evening is thrown off when a mysterious boy shows up uninvited. Once Quinn’s parents go upstairs for the night, the uninvited boy begins causing chaos in the house, telling the others the secrets of adulthood and daring them to do unthinkable acts before dawn arrives.
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Author's Note: This is a short story I started writing in 2007. It hasn't been completed yet, but I'm publishing the first part now and will move forward to finish it during the Summer of 2014. Expect the next chapter soon.
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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