I walked slowly down the hallway, she was pacing the floor with her phone in her hand. She looked up at me and scowled.
"You can't stop me," she hissed.
Before I could get a word out we heard, "she can't, but I will."
We turned to see Blair in the door way. Her eyes held a cold icy stare that would stop anyone. Except now.
"This is your fault, Blair. You're the reason she's dead."
"If I remember correctly, we all got drunk. If I remember correctly it was all our idea to go out. And if I remember correctly, she fell."
"Get out of my house, Blair."
"Not until I know you're not going to call the police," she spat.
"The hell I am!" She lifted her phone and began to type out 911 when Cole entered.
"Nobody is calling the cops. Put the fucking phone down. Dean get in here!"
Dean slowly made his way in eyeing Cole carefully. I tried to make eye contact but he wouldn't look anywhere near me.
"Alright.. this is what we're going to do..."
For an elite group of teenagers, secrets are not surprising. Unfortunately a weekend of drinking leads to the death of a friend. Because of this, all the secrets they tried to hide slowly get out. And it only gets worse as they realize there's more to their friends death than they thought. But it was an accident. She fell.. didn't she?
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.