The man in apt. B2 was a snob. A total scumbag, who couldn't decide what to paint his walls, so he would paint them every weekend. The halls always smelt like chemicals, and there would be spilled paint in front of his door. I was overjoyed when he was announced to be moving to the suburbs. No more smelling chemicals and stepping on paint anymore.
A few days later, a man packed all of his belongings and dragged them all the way to apt. B2. I caught glimpses of him occasionly. Here's what I got: He had strong arms. He also wore tuxedos everyday, suggesting he was rich and sophisticated. Hopefully he would be nothing like the old scumbag that used to live there.
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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