Are you awake? Are you certain you're awake?
"What's your name, kid?"
Citadel Scarlett Paradox. That's who she is. She's awake.
Are you dreaming? Are you certain you're dreaming? It's too real. So real.
Are you facing your reality, or are you floating in a nightmare? Isn't our nightmares the truth of reality?
I'm reaching out to you. Make sure, make real sure that you're awake, not dreaming; Make sure you're facing reality and not opting for a nightmare in defense.
She might find her refuge in you, should you know the answer.
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Scarlett is a 17-year-old girl suffering from torturous dreams she didn't usually have. From monsters to illusions, to blood and horror, Scarlett felt helpless and hopeless even in her own home, her own room. She started to see a dangerous stranger in her dreams.
She tried to keep it to herself until Nathan stepped in. He knew exactly everything about her. She couldn't hide anything from him so she took the help he forced on her and battled the horrors within her mind.
She didn't even know he had these dreams too.
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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