Ring ring ring
Lumapit ang isa sa tauhan ko at pinakita ang caller Id.
Ayoko na sana itong sagutin ngunit kailangan kong alamin kung nasaan siya."I can smell your perfume from here. I want to see you and take you over and over again. Where are you?" Boses ni Jarred halatang lasing na ito.
"You will never see me again"
"What are you talking about, you little pussy cat." Sarkastiko akong ngumiti at naglakad palabas ng party "Bakit hindi ka makapagsalita?"
"Because your a loser." Sumakay ako sa sasakyan.
"What do you mean?" Naguguluhang tanong niya.
"Kung sa tingin mo mabubuhay ka pa ngayon, diyan ka nagkakamali." Narinig ko ang sigawan sa likuran niya.
"You will pay for this Prim." Ramdam ko ang galit sa boses niya.
"Is that threat honey?" Pangaasar ko.
"No p*ssy. It's a f*cking promise." Naputol ang tawag nang makarinig ako ng malakas na pagsabog kung saan ginaganap ang pagdiriwang.
Tumulo ang luha ko. Mali na iyakan ko ang lalaking yun, kalaban ko siya sa industriyang pinasok ko, kesa patayin niya ako, inunahan ko na siya.
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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