TSFTGAP, The worlds most high tech school for teaching the people with the greatest special abilities, minds, or powers. Everyone there is not told what everyone else's abilities are and keep to themselves for their private lessons. Every day, each group of people are given a place or time to do what they wish and are good at as an anonymous person with a disguise on. The Hackers are given a hour to hack what they please and show what they've learned. Geniuses are put in a room full of things to solve to show what they know. Finally, the ones with powers are put in a duelling hall to battle whom they plead to show their skills.
Elva Villins, an infamous hacker who goes to this school who goes by the name ACE, who is known to be the schools best hacker in its history and its ruler. Always keeping her head down, and out of trouble when in sight. Out of it, she's constantly trying to hack the government and figure out the case of her parents murder that she has been at for years. So far, she's come up with nothing more than the empty files for her parents murder, snippets of the murderers voice, and that somehow it was connected to the government.
That was, all until Grey Sallow, Leanna West, Quin Youths, and Brynn Eastly came along.
Grey Sallow, the schools top Genius and insanely talented with solving anything to do with riddles or puzzles. Is known to be the schools bad boy.
Leanna West, the schools only Pyrokinesis who is skilled in lighting parts of her body on fire. Is known for being irritated.
Quin Youths, Elvas top rival and second best hacker in the school, who specializes in deactivating devices. Is known to cause trouble when Elva isnt.
Brynn Eastly, the schools second, and also best, telekinesis user who likes to play with different knives in her free time. Is known to be popular among the Powers.
When the five of them join forces after the finding out that the government is planning to blow up their school, they become teammates in crime.
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.