"I run while hearing the thumping of my heart in my ears.
My vision is blurry, but I need to continue.
I turn to the left, just to see another one of these fucking beige corridors.
To they ever end?
Well, the ones who tried to find the answer disappeared. And now, the same thing is probably going to happen to me. They don't let anyone disobey. If you're not with them, you're against them.
That's how it works in this cursed hotel."
Short Story inspired by the song Hotel California by Eagles
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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