The Masks We Wear
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Last published Tue, Jul 7, 2020
Psychology says that humans wear 10 different kinds of masks: The cool guy, The Humorist, The Overachiever, The Martyr, The Bully, The Control Freak, The Self Basher, The People-Pleaser, The Introvert and The Social Butterfly.
Sadie and Benjamin, best friends since 2nd grade, devoid of masks, form a weirdly cool duo. They're always on the lookout for secrets, watching serial killer shows together and just looking for things to exercise their intellectual abilities.
So when a stalker catfish starts threatening their classmates in college and causing a lot of trouble, they take it upon themselves to solve the mystery. As they try to uncover the masks of everyone, they are exposed to newer and darker secrets. As the stalker gets more and more sadistic, everyone is panicking. After all, murder is possibly on the way.
Will they uncover the right mask and find the psychopath? Or will they lose themselves in a sea full of masks?
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