"play a game with me?"
did he just ask me, a total stranger. to play a game? is he for real.
"huh, i'm sorry did i hear you right? play a game?"
"are you familiar with the game ddakji?"
he questioned.
"uh, yes. indeed i am"
i stuttered.
"would you like to play?"
he said opening up the black suitcase.
"uhm. sir, what for exactly?"
her eyes widened as she scanned the tightly kept money.
"i'll take that as a yes, and it's just a fun little game where if you win you get 10,000 won and if i win you give me the same amount, the rules are simple really. now, red or blue?"
he asked pulling out two cards.
"red."
she answered without hesitation.
a wide smirk plastered across his face.
*20k ~ 31.10.21*
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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