Rose is used to the druggies that randomly show up at her doorstep. They all want to speak to her parents about getting their next fix. Cash up front, or a good friend to give your location. If not paid in full in a week, you live in their cellar and clean the house for as long as they say. Rose is fairly used to them now, and has learned to drown out the screaming when they are tortured by her parents. But when she finds one of them hiding in her closet, begging for a way out, how will she react?
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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