Carnelia Autumn Ruewell, a genderfluid pansexual equalist activist in the United States fighting to keep the second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution alive dies in the violent protest among the people and the authority. This is her story, about being in purgatory.
Her last words, that raised the other protestors' spirits and marked the start of a rebellion of a memorable day," If not us, who? If not now, when?". -Mikhail Gorbachev
This mere act of solidarity, becomes a well-know day in U.S. history quickly, after the death of Ruewell.
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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