mellifluous itu merdu bagai bunga dandelion terbang mencari tempat berlabu, tak beda hal dengan suara juju diiringi instrumen mozart dari jari jemari jojo diruangan musik, salah satu hal yang tak akan pernah juju lupakan bersamaan dengan permintaan jojo.
"bisakah kamu menyanyikannya kembali? aku janji ini yang terakhir" dan bersamaan dengan cairan tak diinginkan mengalir melawan gravitasi dari hidung juju, disitulah ia tahu bahwa bukan juju yang menyanyi sedari tadi.
"jangan sungkan, suara ini milikmu, jari jemarimu adalah milikku. kamu ingat? mimpi kita bernyanyi dengan instrumen piano diatas panggung, aku akan menyanyikanmu pengantar tidur, tidur yang nyenyak kakak"
"sampai aku bisa melihat malaikat saja, mimpi itu tak terwujud. tapi aku senang bisa melihat adikku ah- kembaranku untuk terakhirnya, terima kasih juju"
hanya saja masa kecil mereka tak akan hancur karena keserakahan satu pihak.
@ greennial, 2k21
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.