Lila is terrified, watching each one of her nightmares unfolding in front of her eyes one by one. Afer her best friend, Wenessa goes missing mysteriously, she is haunted. She knows the criminal is someone with whom she is closely related.
But would she be able to find the real face hidden underneath layers of facades?
Would her life be the same after she finds out who the criminal is?
Who is the mysterious silhouette keeping an eye on her?
But most importantly, will she be able to survive till then?
She has little time in her hand.
Lila is standing between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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Been floating since decades,
Hiding underneath different facades,
Drowning deep into the ferny gloom,
Waiting paitently for my impending doom,
Killings are one way to remove my boredom,
But I never get caught;
honey I'm not that dumb.
My skin is peeling,
They say I lack feeling,
Sometimes my own voice is unknown to my ears,
But before I can feel, the devil's water dissolves my tears,
My soul is black,
They say it's humanity I lack.
However, l like to skin them all first,
But that's not enough to satisfy my thrist,
Yeah call me a little sick for that,
But in reality..................................
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.