Open Novella Contest 2023
Prompt Number 50
An Attractive, mysterious stranger moves to your small town. While everyone is desperate to make an impression, only you notice something a bit off about them.
Hunter, the mysterious man who had recently arrived in Greenrays, a small town, was the talk of the town.
His captivating beauty and elegant charm hide a side full of secrets, some of which could be life-threatening.
From the moment Evelyn laid eyes on him, she found him strange and became increasingly curious, until the day she finally gathered the courage to enter his house, not realizing the consequences of her actions.
What secrets is this man hiding behind his mysterious façade?
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.
[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]