Deborah and Rachel are on their way to their much-awaited long vacation. Things go upside down when the plane they are travelling in makes a landing at an inhabited place. Nobody knows where they are and the pilot mysteriously disappears. A game of chess can bring them out, but this is far more difficult than just a game of chess. People are supposed to be the pieces and only 1 person can get out in the end. Once a person gets out, the game restarts, but with 1 less piece. Will the people actually accept this game or try to find their own ways? Will they try to contact the police and ask for help or go ahead with the "game"? They can get hurt, some may die. The game ends when there are no more people who can act like pawns and rescue the others. What will happen to the last 16 people? Read this gritty story to find out how the last few survive.
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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