Every day, Hazel endures hardship and pain inflicted on her by her mom. Somedays she contemplates suicide, but she's never able to do it because two people stand in her way.
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As soon as I heard my mother's footsteps approaching my room, I hid my bible back in its rightful place. I quickly make up my bed, consisting of a sheet, a firm pillow, and a thin blanket. I stand up straight, at the same time making sure that my bible is out of her eyeshot. I heard the all too familiar sound of her unlocking the door.
WARNING- This story contains Maltreatment (including violent punishment) that involves physical and psychological/emotional violence; and neglect of, children, and adolescents by parents, caregivers, and other authority figures.
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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