A group of friends start playing like they were in a side show when they were young, but Marco takes it too far. He starts changing and acting wild. What is happening to him, will he ever be the same?
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It all started when we were kids. Playing around with sticks, juggling, passing, being kids. But something changed in Marco.... He became obsessed. He wanted to do everything there is to do in the side shows, sword swallowing, fire breathing, even being covered head to toe in tattoos. His parents weren't around much so he could do whatever he wanted. He learned how to do almost everything a person can do without being born with some form of DNA mutation. He even learned how to steal my heart. I remember him when we were younger with bright dirty blond hair, lime green eyes and the light scatter of freckles across his nose and cheeks. He became colder as we grew up, smoking by the age of 14, secluding himself, wearing black shirts with long sleeves on even the hottest day in summer. He changed, and none of us think for the good.
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.