Going Under
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Nerida Shaw is an eighteen-year-old girl who just wants to enjoy her last summer with her friends before they head off to college. Change of plans, she discovers something about her brother's death that supposedly took place two years ago, and her world is turned upside down. Now she carries a secret, that if told, might just be the end of her. Zale, a big part of the secret she's keeping, is a distraction she has mixed feelings about. They're too different. On one hand, she can't stop thinking about him and finding reasons to meet up with him. On the other, their differences are enough to make her hesitate and tread, and not jump in with both feet.
To make a decision and be able to live with herself, she needs to go under and dive deep till she knows all she needs to know. There are all kinds of things you can find at the bottom of the ocean...
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