Stages is a 17 bisexual genderfluid male, and he is simply trying to live a normal life. However, being a strange sort of mutant, it proves to be almost impossible. But, three years after his boyfriend died, something in his house comes out of hiding, and he has to hide to stay alive. A group of emaciated looking creatures who his father, a scientist, created, emerge from beneath the house. Soon, they creatures break out, and it's up to Stages, his parents, and his friends, to try and save their town before everyone is either turned into a horrific beast or killed brutally. Can Stages save them, or will his dad's deadly past come back to destroy them?
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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