Labels Labels Labels,I am a nerd,he is a bad boy.But do those labels define us?
My name is Octavia Winters and I am the so called nerd of my school. No one knows the reason why and they never will because they will never understand what I went through.
I hope they learn the true story of me and stop judging me because of my labels.
After all, labels are meant to be broken.
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Octavia Winters is the stereotypical nerd along with the Aiden the stereotypical bad boy.Both have pasts they want to forget,yet different ways of coping. And when I say their lives suck,we mean it.
Octavia's mom died in a car accident but according to Octavia it wasn't.Her eyes in books everywhere she goes but she has one thing in her mind,revenge and finding the true killer and putting him behind bars.And here comes Aiden,whose patents are nowhere near existent,and he is the one keeping his siblings together,while juggling high school,now that's what you call a nightmare.
Everything seems pretty normal until one day Octavia receives anonymous text messages threatening her life,and if she doesn't do what they say she will have the same fate as her mother.
Dead.
Anonymous death threats, lies and betrayal are now her most unwanted companions
Will she find her mothers killer,or end up just like her?
One secret, One killer,One target.
Who would she trust?
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"Seriously Aiden,"I said rolling my eyes.
"Aww your so cute when you get mad," He said in a squeaky voice.
"Well I'm about to get super cute," I said kicking his foot under the desk.
"What was that for?" He said looking at me exasperated.
"Just practicing my kung fu skills so I can hit harder." I said smirking.
"Well now you aren't cute." he said muttering to himself.
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.