As the oldest child, I had many responsibilities.
1. Watch out for Avery.
2. Do my chores.
3. Follow the rules, no matter how much I wanted to break them.
4. Be careful around strangers.
A lot for a thirteen year old, but I did the best I could. Simple rules, yes, but making sure my mom was healthy and stable was definitely not one of them.
When we were at home one afternoon, she snapped. I was so scared that I ran away. So far, I wasn't sure where I was.
Until I met River.
He showed me many things I never would have known if I stayed with my so called 'family'. In a few years, he showed me what it truly felt like to be loved and cared for.
I thought my future was set. River was all I never knew I wanted and needed, but my mom had other ideas.
(Prequel to Taken With Tucker)
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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