My hand flew over my mouth..I couldn't believe what I had just experienced.
"Angel," Damien whispered, slowly stepping towards me with the bloody butcher knife in his hand.
The air had escaped my lungs, my heart raced, and I feared for my life. I would be next. Since I was the witness, he would get rid of me.
"Come here," he whispered.
I jetted off, running as far away as I possibly could. I heard nothing but his menacing footsteps behind me. My so called friend had just murdered one of my best friends.
Angel is an innocent 16 year old girl who was curious about the dark minded boy named Damien, 17, across her street. When she follows him one day after school to see where he goes, she's in for a life or death sentence. She can pretend nothing happended and talk to him, or be killed.
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.