Slow clapping made me look up to see a tall boy with golden hair, staring at me with the cat still wiggling, spitting in my hold and my crazed eyes and wild hair that fell out of its ponytail all over the place.
My jaw dropped and so did the cat. As soon as it was free it ran out of the stables and disappeared around the corner. I looked back at the golden haired boy. He had with a straight face, but sparkling, amused eyes looking me up and down.
He was leaning against the golden horse's stall with his arms crossed. They matched really, and made and amazing pair.
"Very rude of you to scare the horses like you did." He stated, his voice emotionless.
I just stared at him.
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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