This is my first story and I'm not sure where I'm gonna go with it yet, just had an idea and wanted to run with it, hope you enjoy. (will likely not that update often, not based on anything in particular)
Plot Synopsis:
(Long version, there is a much shorter, "here's the gist of it kind of synopsis below if you jus want the key points)
This is a story of a guy named Henry Reese Sampson, relatively average in every way, with a hint of introversy to boot. He knows the fine line to stay in to avoid getting in trouble with others, but due to this tends to keep people at arm's length, never really letting anyone get too close.
On the day right after his high school graduation, Henry was running an errand downtown. Everything seemed fine until a kid ran the street to try and get his baseball right when a truck was approaching. Lucky for the kid, the truck was able to veer away to save him, but Henry wasn't as lucky because the sudden stop caused the car behind it to go off the street and crash into Henry.
As Henry's life was flashing before his eyes he finds himself in a black void with nothing except what appears to be a screen with numbers counting down from 90. Confused and with nothing better to do, Henry waits as the timer counts down to zero. When 90 seconds had finally gone by, Henry gets engulfed in a ray of blinding light, before waking up in his room moments later. This is where his story truly begins.
(Slimmed Down Version)
Main protagonist Henry - average, few friends, no real close friends, weaves by socially (you know general protagonist/reader insert character stuff)- dies, revives, powers, secret hidden world, like I said: the gist of it.
*Author's Note* Open to advice and constructive criticism, which I may or may not take. (maybe I'll fit some friendship and romance subplots in there if I can work something out)
And about the title, honestly just made up a word that I thought sounded fun, will work on it.
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.