death, and love affairs. Oblivious to his actions, Tom Young only wants one thing for his wife. Death. After a brutal attempt to kill her, Tom Young finds himself slipping in and out of his consciousness. Is it truly Tom Young doing these things? Does he sincerely want this not only for himself but for his wife as well? Or is it perhaps the "friend" that lives in the depths of his mind? Rebeca Young only wants one thing in life, to be loved. Can she escape from her husband's wrath? Can she keep herself alive after each brutal beating? Will her love affair survive? In the middle of the ocean with a vicious husband, an affair with the captain, and Rebeca Young herself. Had this entire thing been planned? Had every component of matter been so discreetly formulated to match every thought or suspicion of the beings around them? What's to become of them all? Happiness or death?
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.
*****
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.
[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]