"If you have a quality, let it define you. No matter what it is."
Caroline Septima was your ordinary over-achiever. She has always been the top of her class at her charter school, and envied by many of those around her.
However, all that changed once an unfortunate incident landed her in a rough public school. With her friends, both new and old, and some rekindling relationships, she is desperately trying to make the most out of her terrible situation.
Soon enough, messages from a figure known as APEX, an enigmatic stalker who posts threats in the form of song lyrics, begin rolling in.
This unfortunate group of friends, who assumed they were merely getting tricked, quickly learn the truth as their mystery assailant becomes increasingly violent. Police investigations only throw the scenario into deeper disarray. Only fate can determine whether or not they can discover APEX's true identity before they claim their lives.
This is a mystery/horror story dedicated to recreating the feel of classic slasher movies, with a modern twist, and actually attempting to pull it off properly. This story is heavily inspired by such classics as Scream, Halloween, and Psycho, with a twist of modern horror, such as Saw. Hopefully the story will be enjoyed.
When being the outsider becomes a death sentence . . .
Maya Banford should have known moving to a small town meant everyone had a past . . . and secrets. But when Maya is invited to attend a party hosted by her new friends at her new school, she receives a threatening text message warning her to stay away. And Maya thinks she should have, because the next morning, a girl is found dead. But who is she? Nobody seems to recognize her.
Maya's outsider status becomes a dangerous liability. Suddenly, she's at the center of a deadly mystery where everyone is a suspect.
Desperate to find out who this strange girl is, and bring a killer to justice, Maya digs into the dead girl's complicated web of relationships. There's the possessive ex-boyfriend, the heartbroken best friend, and the rival town's golden boy who might be hiding a chilling secret. But the real killer has turned their sights on Maya.
To survive, she'll have to piece together the twisted puzzle and expose the town's darkest truths, even if it means shattering the illusion of small-town safety forever.