Think Breakfast club mixed with Pretty Little Liars, but in Modern times.
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5 very different people in different circumstances, that find each other in a sea full of people when they need each other most.
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"Great," I thought to myself as girls and guys alike swarmed around the limp body. "The one time I'm invited to a party, and someone gets murdered. At least it can't get worse? "Just great."
I backed away from the crowd, not wanting to stay for the ambulance, and ended up knocking into a tipsy Ken.
" Hey Jay.." he slurred, his balance wobbly. I huffed and put his arm over my shoulder, in the very least to attempt to get him to his car. "What are you doing *hiccup* here?"
"Not to get laid, if that's what you're here for." I tucked a peice of my long hair behind my ear as he attempts to tug at it.
He giggles. "You're funny... you were always... so.. fun-" snores. I grunt aloud, his unconscious weight finally taking a hold of my minimal strength.
"Amazing..." I sigh, and shove him into my car, grateful that I parked close.
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.