In the small town of Ridgewood, 17-year-old Gracie Lane is the queen bee-beautiful, rich, and adored by everyone. She has it all: the perfect boyfriend, a tight-knit friend group, and an effortless charm that makes her the center of attention.
But one night, on her way home from a party, Gracie is kidnapped. The only witness? Lena Carter, the quiet, overlooked girl who's spent years in Gracie's shadow, wishing she could be someone like her.
Instead of going to the police, Lena sees this as her chance. She steps into Gracie's life, subtly inserting herself into her world. First, she comforts Gracie's grieving boyfriend, then she becomes the shoulder for her friends to lean on. Slowly, she transforms-changing her look, her mannerisms, even the way she speaks. And soon, people start saying she reminds them of Gracie.
Meanwhile, as Lena revels in her new life, Gracie is trapped, fighting to survive. But she won't be forgotten so easily. Strange things begin happening-anonymous messages, eerie sightings, and whispers that Gracie might still be out there. As the truth starts unraveling, Lena realizes she might not have stolen Gracie's life as cleanly as she thought.
Because Gracie isn't just missing. She's coming back.
And she wants revenge.
PS: This story is inspired by "Cruel Summer" on FREEFORM.
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Nina
One day she showed up. The only baggage she carried with her was her father. Everyday, I passed her house on my way to school. She was always outside, sitting on the porch, her hand on her cheek and looking far off into the dirt beneath her. There was something...off about her. About everything in that house.
I wish I wasn't so curious. I wish I had not done what I did. And now, I'm paying the price for it. I will never be the same.
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Esther
The day she showed up at my house, knocking on my door and introducing herself, I knew my life would change forever.
She was completely opposite of me. She was rich, pretty, and popular among many other things. And yet, the more I got to know her, we were similar in many ways.
And that is what doomed us in the end.
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A short story filled with new-come friendships, sexuality, crime, drama, and so much more.