“Enee meany miny moe catch a person by the toe, watch them squirm and try to go enee meany miny moe which one will I kill.” An evil smirk plastered on my face, this was my fun my entertainment.
I stood looking down at the remaining people. Knowing which one I will punish next.
They all chose their doors, watching my next play thing walk thru the door, alone.
He ran down the hall, you could see the hope in his eyes and relief as he ran into a room.
"Haha, they are silly, do they not notice the size and color is different." My laugh radiated through out the intercom just how I liked it. Watching their fear rush across their face, gave me a thrill, a thrill that makes me live every day for.
**Unknown Victim**
Blood soaked walls, surrounding them, they look back, and there stood a monster. Its limbs twisted, flesh peeling off of its body, dripping with blood, you could see the pain, and hunger in its eyes.
The monster lunged at me his victim. Biting down with its ragged teeth only to paralyze, laying there away watching this terrible beast peal the skin off, licking its lips eating every piece that comes free. Wanting to scream out in pain but unable to, vocal cords ripped, laying there feeling everything this monster did.
He then tore into me, and started eating my insides as if it was dessert.
Slowly I drifted off to sleep, and then into death.
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.