A girl is born on a canvas of white, everything she sees is in true and beautiful color. Out of the very few people she's seen they've all been a gorgeous bright or soft color, some blue, some yellow, some pink. The only problem , is that she is not beautiful, she is not true, not gorgeous. She is black, every inch. From her curly mid length hair to her fancy flats she is but a cruel mixture of grays and blacks. Forever cursed with this sickening display of her measly life. Until upon a colorful sky, in the afternoon a girl that she has never seen, a glorious princess of color in a rainbow of her own skin to her clothing, a dancing enchantress in the small sunlight. By far this is the most beautiful person to ever grace the eyes of any human. She is like a god among flurries of warm and cold tones, a mist of sinful perfection. In the end this encounter only making the young girl remind her self that she is nothing compared to the colored people. But maybe one day she can shine bright in her true colors, yet that is only a forgotten dream of her younger self. she lives on in the cruel yet amazing canvas of her world, alone in mind, and alone in life. But maybe one day she will learn, that black is the perfect color.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.