-Fantods (Noun) State of extreme anxiety, distress; 'Feeling so attacked right now.'-
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Being different in an orphanage is difficult, and being brought back after a max of two to three months puts a lot of pressure on ones shoulders. And by ones shoulders, I mean poor Scythe's shoulders. If someone were to pay a nickel for each time she was sent back to the orphanage, they would be as rich as Bill Gates. All of the parents that sent her back would say the same thing; "She's a psycho!" or "She's possessed!" Causing the next family, that comes in to adopt, to steer clear of the 'Possessed psycho' at all costs. Then one day on Scythe's 16th birthday, she was adopted by a nice two parent family. Her managing to stay there for a year and a half before disaster struck. Causing the two parents to turn against her, and sending her to a place for crazy children.
When will Scythe ever find a permanent home?
Will she ever have the chance to?
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-Dear future readers, just to let you know....
Updates will be extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely irregular.
As much as I don't want to admit it; I am USELESS at updating on a regular basis.-
Love,
Shorty
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.