"waking up was worse than running felt. waking up meant she was alive and she wasn't going to get out. waking up meant rot and regret....
this isn't my house, she thought. this isn't my living room... halle pushed herself up. her body fell right back down.
This body couldn't move. this body hurt and wanted out. this body needed her bones closer, even if that meant pulling off her own skin. even if it hurt more and more. "hello?" she asked, her voice hoarse. she swallowed, hard. "is anybody there?" she tried again, raising her voice louder. footsteps sounded behind her. halle froze. "hello?" she said, one more time, softer.
a face appeared in front of her"
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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