Norman just got his first proper job, which just happened to be at Joey Drew Studios, the producers of his siblings' favourite cartoon. He arrived a curious fellow, and decided to snoop around. 'Turns out he wasn't the only one who had been sneaking around. He wasn't all that kind, and often kept to himself, but as the studio's only projectionist, he came in contact with a lot of people, including Samuel Lawrence, the music director. Norman discovers he has feelings for Mr Lawrence, but things don't go as planned. Everything was going smoothly, until the boss, Joey Drew, added some... 'extra decorations' to the studio. This changed things drastically, and everyone's life changed forever.
The ink never lets go, they say. It has a mind of it's own, goes wherever it wants..
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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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