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Chapter 1 - The Notebook

The high school library smelled of old paper and rain. Mara was sitting at a table in the corner, quickly leafing through her literature textbook, when her gaze fell on a notebook forgotten among the shelves. It was black, plain, with a slightly scratched cover.

When she opened it, on the first page it only said: "If you're reading this, it means you've found me."

Mara smiled ironically and wanted to close it, but a voice froze her blood. — That's mine. Looking up, she saw the new student. Eliza. A girl with piercing green eyes and an enigmatic smile.

— Sorry, I just… found it here, Mara stammered.

Eliza reached for the notebook, but didn't take it right away. She watched his fingers, as they gripped the covers.

"Have you read it?" she asked, almost in a whisper. Mara blinked, feeling a shiver. "Only the first page." A brief, dangerous smile appeared on her lips. "Then… you're in for a treat."

Mara remains with the notebook in her hand, and Eliza disappears among the shelves.

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