Finally the party was over, all the guests already left. Michelle’s mother was ready to call it a night. She took out the high heels and headed upstairs. It was a long night, longer than expected.
Like every night, she went first to Michelle’s room to check on her.
“Sweetie it is time to go to sleep”
“But mom… just a little bit longer, pretty please? With a cherry on top?”
“Ok Shell, 15 more minutes” She kissed her forehead and gave her a hug. “I will leave the bedroom door open.”
She opens the bedroom door, and as she walks towards the bathroom she notices her husband lying down in bed.
“Good, by now I was expecting you to be snoring…”
Next morning, despite the police efforts, the gruesome butchery was all over the news.
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.