James Howard. That's my name. It all started on Christmas eve of 2008. Jewel Maybelle, my best friend for the past 16 years of my life, but she died, and now she's just a ghost in my past, on that I can't quite recall. It's 2018, and Christmas eve. Again. Another Christmas season that I can't enjoy. The scene keeps replaying in my mind. That same fateful night that she died. When she kissed me. And then whispered goodbye. It was like she knew. like she knew that she was going to die. But this year is different. A single text from Jewel. 'I love you'. i'm guessing that it was never sent until now, a glitch in the system. But another text came too, 'Don't worry, keep pursuing your dreams, James. Don't give up. I will join you soon."
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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