Time will heal the pain, his mom once said. She forgot to tell him that time and pain will change the heart of a once innocent man, creating a monster wreaking havoc thought streets and towns. She forgot to mention the important fact, but Conan has learnt it on his own. The world is a battlefield, constant fighting and dying. The only key to survival is fighting back everything that brought or will bring you down, destroying every last piece of it, and leaving no trace. It’s his way of life, don’t judge. He has a story, who has the time to hear it?
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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