The summer they were eleven, they killed a man and buried his body in a cave. Since then, every year, one summer night has marked a ritual: a ritual never to forget, and never to betray. Five years have passed. Their sixteenth summer. The body, now a skeleton. Unraveled lies. A faceless blackmailer. The phone rings, and a life is torn apart. The bones, like their crime: never rotting, never fading away. Now, a living hell begins.
The truth comes to light at last. One after another, the lies come undone, laying bare the core of the mystery in their tatters. To kill another is an unbearable sin—and thus this tale of murder draws to a close. Though my sins should never be repaid, though my spirit should groan with every breath I draw, I would bear it all for you. So please, listen to my only plea. Stay with me. Now and forevermore…