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Brief Plot Summary:

A group of lifelong friends stumbles upon a dark secret that threatens to unravel their bond. When one of them goes missing, suspicion and betrayal rise, blurring the lines between friend and foe. As secrets surface, they must decide whom to trust before it's too late.


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Main Characters:

1. Aria Malik: The rational and level-headed one, often the peacemaker. Has a hidden past that she tries to keep buried.


2. Zayn Khan: Charismatic and adventurous, but his reckless decisions often put him in trouble. Struggles with loyalty.


3. Nadia Shah: Smart and resourceful, but her curiosity leads to unintended consequences. Caught between loyalty and fear.


4. Imran Qureshi: The seemingly easygoing one, but harbors a grudge and jealousy. Plays both sides to protect himself.


5. Samir Aziz: Missing at the beginning of the novel; his disappearance sets off the chain of events. The truth about him is more complex than it seems.

shadows and echoes

Zayn gritted his teeth, staring at the message on his phone. His hands were shaking—not with fear, but with rage.

Aria wasn't so sure. "Are you willing to bet your life on that?"

Zayn exhaled sharply. "No, but I know what really happened that night. And that video? It's not the full story."

Nadia stepped forward. "Then tell us, Zayn. Because right now, it looks like you killed Samir."

Zayn clenched his jaw, then finally spoke. "I met Samir that night because he called me. He was panicking, saying he needed help. When I got there, he was already freaked out about something."

Zayn hesitated. "He kept saying that someone was following him. That he had 'proof' of something dangerous. But before he could explain, someone else showed up."

Aria's stomach twisted. "The third person in the video."

Zayn nodded. "Yeah. It wasn't a random fight—I was trying to protect Samir. But things got messy. He tripped, hit his head. I ran to help, but by the time I reached him, someone else was there. Someone in a mask."

The air in the room turned ice cold.

"A mask?" Imran echoed. "Like, a ski mask? Or—"

Zayn shook his head. "No. It was... different. More like a ceramic mask, white with black lines over the eyes."

Then, Nadia whispered, "I've seen that mask before."

"In Samir's old texts," she explained, pulling out her phone. "A few weeks before he died, he sent me a random message saying, 'If you ever see a guy in a painted mask, run. Don't ask questions.' I thought he was joking."

"What if," Imran said slowly, "this person—the one in the mask—was the real reason Samir died?"

Zayn's face darkened. "Then that means whoever is blackmailing us now… isn't just after revenge. They're covering something up."

A new thought formed in Aria's mind. "What if Samir did have proof of something? Something big. And whoever wanted him dead isn't done yet."

Imran looked back at his laptop. "We need to dig deeper into that forum. If this 'Watcher_09' is connected to the masked person, we need to find out who they really are."

Zayn nodded. "Because if we don't… we might be next."

Now that Samir's death may have been more than an accident

the missing piece