Nothing was as it was told to be and life outside would not be easy for the children.
Surrounded by forest and a gated entrance, the Grace field House stood, inhabited by orphans who happily lived their life together as one big family. Looked after by their caretaker who they called "mama", Isabella.
Although they are required to take tests daily, the children are free to spend their time as they see fit, which usually was spent outside however they must not venture too far from the orphanage beyond the fence and gates. This was a rule all were expected to follow. However, All good times must come to and end eventually right? As every few months a child would be adopted and sent to live with their new "family"... never to be heard from again.
The four eldest have their suspicions about the orphanage and what is actually happening, they are about to discover the truth of the cruel fate that awaits them at grace field, and the twisted and evil nature of their "mama"
You were an 11 year old girl and the twin of Norman. the two of you were really intellectual, both with the same platinum blonde hair and the same ocean blue eyes. The one and only way to tell the difference was the opposite genders. Just like your brother, you were also smart like him however lacked some qualities, like strategy for example. Now you and your brother both hung around with the two other smartest kids Emma and Ray.
It was peaceful and happy living in the orphanage with all your family.
Well that perspective view was all going to change in a heart beat when the night Connie was shipped. You, Norman and Emma had went beyond the forbidden gate to give Connie her little bunny when you found out the Cruel and horrifying truth as why you were all there at Grace field in the beginning.
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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