"When sorrow is in the world... the only thing you can do to cope is bring joy." I looked at the flower in my hand. In my reflection, it made my face glow brilliantly.
"...Really?" I asked. Tiedoll nodded, not trusting his voice. I felt a tear escape my eye at the song, too.
"No," I shook my head. "It's not a sad song. It's a happy song. The man's soul is being accepted by Jesus. That's something beautiful - something we should enjoy."
♠ Rated PG for mild language, fantasy violence, drinking, smoking, and horror scenes. And sexual content, if you consider kissing sexual content. ♠
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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