As he closed his eyes, a vision washed over him like a warm summer breeze. He saw her eyes, pools of deep brown that sparkled like stars in the night sky. Her voice whispered sweet nothings in his ear, "I could die in the beauty of your eyes, lost in the depths of your soul." He felt his heart skip a beat as she replied, "Day by day, your love and poetry surprise me, a gentle rain that nourishes my heart."
Their smiles danced in the air, a tender waltz of joy and laughter. But as he opened his eyes, the vision shattered like fragile glass. Tears fell like autumn leaves, streaming down his cheeks as he gazed upon a faded photo. The girl's eyes, once bright and full of life, now stared back at him with a haunting sadness.
He uttered a despairing cry, "You could have given me death, not this endless night of longing." The photo slipped from his fingers, floating to the ground like a fallen leaf
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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