She runs, faster than she ever has before. Keep running, keep running, keep running. She repeats this in her head over and over. She hears someone scream in the distance. "EEEEEMMMMMIIIIILLLLLlLYYYYY!!!!!" He shouts behind her. Keep running, keep running, keep running she chants to herself. Eventually she her legs fail her, and she can't keep running she has to hide. She knows they're coming, and nothing good can come from them finding her. She spots a small opening under a tree trunk. An opening only small enough for her. She climbs in, and there is just enough room for her to sit. She focuses on catching her breath because she knew they were coming.
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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