
Eli Mercer is a ghost haunting the halls of Ridgeway High, a magnet for the cruelty of the popular crowd. Every day brings new torments, new bruises, new reasons to disappear. But what if disappearing isn't enough? What if the only way out is to make them pay? When mysterious notes begin to appear, counting down the days until an unknown fate, Eli is caught between his tormentors and a terrifying reflection that seems to be pulling the strings. Can he survive the countdown, or will the darkness within finally consume him?

The Apology List
Eli Mercer is a ghost haunting the halls of Ridgeway High, a magnet for the cruelty of the popular crowd. Every day brings new torments, new bruises, new reasons to disappear. But what if disappearing isn't enough? What if the only way out is to make them pay? When mysterious notes begin to appear, counting down the days until an unknown fate, Eli is caught between his tormentors and a terrifying reflection that seems to be pulling the strings. Can he survive the countdown, or will the darkness within finally consume him?Eli Mercer had mastered the art of shrinking. Shoulders curved inward, eyes lowered, steps light and careful — like walking on broken glass. He moved through Ridgeway High like a ghost that refused to haunt anyone.
He knew which stairwells to avoid. Which bathrooms were safe. Which teachers actually noticed bruises.
Most days, it didn't matter. Until today.
He reached his locker and found it open. Again. Inside, his books were gone — replaced with shredded paper, ketchup packets, and a crumpled sanitary pad taped to the back wall. In Sharpie, someone had written "CREEP" across the inside door.
He didn't flinch. Just exhaled quietly and began to clean it out. It wasn't the first time.
