[ A/N: Yes this IS a Creepypasta fanfic :3 You have been warned! ]
My life used to be perfect. I had the best parents, best canine companion, great friends, good grades. But now I ask myself, what did I do to deserve this? How did everything suddenly crumble so quickly? From being perfect, to hell. And then I have to remind myself, it's all because of that one night. Which only triggered another. Then everything got much, much worse.
But I still can't come to accept that my last remaining traces of family have been ripped from me. Killed on the spot, damned back to where they came from. A single tear rolled down my cheek. I've lost everything. Now, I can do what I have been destined for. I will leap from this life, and find my family in the next. Then.. I will live properly. And not have to be cursed in such a terrible way.
[ A/N: This story contains blood, gore, adult language and other stuff :3 Keep reading anyway!
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.