The end. All our neighbors have been telling. Warning us that it is coming, little did we know it had already started. My name is Aleksandrya Colterson, I'm a typical 15 year old girl: sterling gray eyes and wavy elbow-length dark caramel blonde hair. The end. All our neighbors have been telling. Warning us that it is coming, little did we know it had already started. My name is Aleksandrya Colterson, I'm a typical 15 year old girl: sterling gray eyes and wavy elbow-length dark caramel blonde hair. Being a sophomore at Oaken Crest Prep and only being 5 2" is harder than you think, I have been made fun of and have been underestimated in just about everything...except for track. In the year of 2012 I broke ours schools one hundred yard dash record, running it at the time of 9.12s. My coach is my father, my father has helped me rise up. My parents split up when I was 13, running has helped take my mind off of all of that. It started as a normal day, but it hit us out of nowhere. The end. Little did I know I was the one who would save us all.
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.