Grace is a mentally unstable young woman. Traumas in her past have always seemed to snowball into further neglects and abuses. Whether for better or worse, she has landed herself at the Jocelyn Crain Psychological Ward as its' youngest patient. Her life in shambles, everything seems like it would be unbearable. Yet, she is oblivious to it all. Grace has a coping mechanism, which is completely disassociating herself from reality. She doesn't think about anything outside of her own head, and any attempt to reach her true consciousness has failed for years. What would it take for her to finally come back to her senses, or could reality just be all too much for her to bear?
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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