A serialized story from the multi-generational THE WILLOWBROOK SAGA, with the series creator premiering first on Wattpad. The year is 1995, and 18 year old Adelita in Florida learns that her adoption as a baby was illegal and of her ties to the dark town of Willowbrook in the Inland Northwest. Even more complicated, her no longer adoptive father wants an adult relationship with her. What do people plan for her future, and can she escape her fate? This is a sample of the first chapters of a work in progress.
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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