In the heart of every misunderstood soul lies a story untold. This is the tale of a teenage boy, burdened by emotions too heavy for his young heart to bear. His true feelings are masked behind misunderstood actions, as the world around him fails to grasp the depth of his inner struggles. Driven by loneliness and rejection, he lashes out, and soon, people paint him as the villain. But no one sees the hurt beneath the anger, the betrayal behind the cruelty. It's a story of how rash judgments and emotional neglect can give rise to the making of a villain.
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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