The narrative revolves around a teenage girl who develops romantic feelings for her classmate but faces obstacles in her attempts to approach him.
The fire serves as a metaphor for her viewpoint, representing the negative experiences she has endured, afraid to love again.
Meanwhile, the smoke from the fire symbolizes her emotions and insecurities. As the story progresses, the fire plays a pivotal role in helping her come to a realization, and ultimately, the pieces of the puzzle fall into place.
Will she let her fate be written beforehand, or will she be the one to arrange her fate piece by piece?
Shall she surrender to predestined words,
Or shall she craft her destiny's design?
A choice awaits, where fate's path unfurls,
To let another's hand or her own intertwine.
Perhaps a scribe sought to pen her tale,
To shape her future with an unseen hand.
Yet, she holds the power to prevail,
And weave her own narrative, grand.
The question lingers, as time moves on,
Will she embrace the script or break free?
The choice is hers, to be bound or to be gone,
To let fate guide or shape her own decree.
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.