And Then She Was Gone (A Novella)

Pacing back and forth, I await to hear anything from her. A simple hollering of joy, an echo of my name, or just a scream of such a dreadful adventure.

Anything.

But it was just silence. Only the waves crashing against the edges of the cliff were what I could hear. And that was eating me up from the inside.

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Truth or Dare.

A simply harmless game full of entertainment.

At least that's what Laneya Yardley thought.

It was only when she dared her best friend Tatiana Armstrong to jump from the tallest point of Mount Scar, a tall cliff surrounding their town, into the depths of the lagoon lurking beneath with its strong waves crashing against the solid rock structure. It was a thrilling experience for such a lively and adventurous girl like Tatiana, but only if these girls knew it would be the last time they would see each other.
With the guilt of her friend's death written all over her hands, Laneya must console herself to move forward with life, only to discover Tatiana didn't die because of a dare or her carelessness, but in fact something sinister has happened down by the lagoon that took her friend's life away.
Now, to honor her, Laneya must face the game master who started it all and play with death itself in order to truly piece together what happened to her beloved Tatiana Armstrong that dreadful day.

Now the question is. . .

How far are you willing to risk for a game of truth or dare?

The clock is ticking, and at the same time, the next victim is being chosen. . .