Have you ever wondered how those fifty year old cases gone unsolved, well enter the world of San Diego, and follow ancient legend into the darkness. Three kids go in, two come out. Robin, Sam, and Mike all have one thing at mind. Robin wants an adventure. Sam wants to make sure no one gets hurt. Lastly, Mike wants to be a famous movie producer. Sam's grandfather is one of the unsolved Cold Cases, so when they go to THE OLD ABANDON OAKRIDGE BRIDGE, troubles and secrets unravel, and at the end of the night, when they think the team is back together, Robin is found dead, and fingers point to Sam, who said she would take care of Robin's nonsense. So now, Mike and Sam need to find the secrets and discover the clues to clear her slate, before she is found guilty. It's no longer a little game they're playing, she's playing with her fate, she must only trust ones best trusted. Her first clues that her grandfather left her were plain as day. She must find out all that she knows, or it's game over and maybe the death sentence. Her first set of clues are listed below.
"Going alone into the darkness...well let's just say we won't be seeing you anytime soon."
"Once you venture into the darkness, on an old abandon bridge, you never know if you are getting out...ALIVE."
"If you are one to venture into the darkness of the unkown, then you are the one to be killed alone in the middle of nowhere."
"Darkness it's everywhere, there's nowhere to run, try to outsmart it, and it will outsmart you."
"I told you to beware the outcome, but you don't like to listen to any of the caution signs."
"Are You in or are you out?"
Will You play the game of fate or be guilty of nothing?
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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