~~ ALERT : This is just the translation of my friend's story, who wrote it in french. This is not my work, I only do the translation. ~~
In one of NYC's college, there's a girl named Lonely Parkers. She lives the life of the party, getting drunk every night, having fun with her friends and smoking till her head explodes. A morning of August like any other mornings, she wakes up with a killer hangover and the worst headache ever. She's gonna spend the day like the other days, doing absolutely nothing. Exactly like any misunderstood teenager near adulthood. However, she had no clue that when she'll go take her dog for a walk, she would get two messages that would surely change her monotonous life.
WELCOME to the WICKED GAME. The principal rule of this game : stay alive.
~~ This story is all right reserved and is, like I said earlier, a translation from the French story of my friend @ophelbab, so if you'd like to see the French version go and check her out ! ~~
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.