With that, she walked into the rain and didn't look back. that was the last time anyone saw her again.
' WHY ARE WE ACTING LIKE EVERY THINGS NORMAL?' I yelled in aggravation from how ignoramus they all acting!
' Calm your crap Justin, we're just trying to move on, you should too.' Stacy said in a totally fake caring voice.
' yeah, that's all we want, we don't want her holding us back.' Emily announced out of nowhere, I mean like she never talks.
' WHAT, WHAT, NO, NO FOR REAL, WHAT IS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU ASSANIND PEOPLE? [deep breath] ' i don't understand w-why every one is just wanting to forget about her, she was such-such a sweet girl, who was happy and loved to draw and loved music and loved her friends and family.' That's when I broke.
I started crying, I'm a friken guy crying over a friken girl who was my best friend, I miss her, she was my everything and anything I needed, wanted. She was missing, left that night with nothing but the clothes on her back.
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.