Ugh i wrote this when i was young and didnt know shit about writing but im keeping it to see how far ive come dont judge
When Victoria Cassidy moves back to her home town after being away for a year, she wasn't expecting a "welcome home" banner hanging on her door and her best friend waiting for her, and she certainly wasn't expecting too see MISSING signs hanging up at every street corner.
Victoria soon discovers one of her old classmates, Will Rupp, who she hardly talked to in the first place, disappeared a few weeks before her arrival. As the police investigation of Will's disappearance drives deeper and secrets are exposed, Victoria is suddenly in a mix. Her dark past she is so desperately trying to get away from begins to resurface. Is Will's disappearance connected to her in some way, or is she the next victim?
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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