Jason is just starting his 11th year of high school at saint Mary boarding school. Things seem to be going well and he makes loads of friends in the first week that he is there. However, he always had an itching feeling that someone is watching him. While walking home he hears strange noises like shuffling footsteps and twigs snapping. Every time he looks back nothing is there and all is quiet. He finds notes and gifts in lockers and desks and much much more. Jason decides enough is enough and he would track down whoever was doing this. He would find his... Secret Admirer.
Teaser,
I shifted from foot to trying to shake off the sudden wave of despair when I sensed some movement behind me. I turned around to see a short blonde boy standing there. His eyes were impossibly green and his skin was a milky color, with blonde hair fitting perfectly with it. His mouth opened as if he wanted to say something but then it closed shut just as it had opened. I blinked a few times before I managed a hello, hating that my voice squeaked a bit. The boy stared for about 3 seconds before taking a deep breath and returned my greeting with a simple hey, and I thought I was the nervous one, I waited a few seconds to see if he would initiate a conversation. When he didn't I took control and started asking questions. I asked him simple questions like if he was new here, what he planned to major in, and if he liked singing or dancing, but to each of my questions he said nothing and just stared at me with those big green eyes, his hair slightly falling over them. I stared back for what felt like hours before getting tired of this game and turned around and pushed my way through the doors, that was just plain weird.
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.