Once there was a girl named Abby. She was supposed to have a sleepover at her friend Amy's house.
She left at 12:50 because it is a good 2 hour drive to her friends house. So when she left she left her computer open on a website. She was texting a boy that said he was 12 but she acted like he was 32. When my little girl was only 16. So I texted him saying that She was only 16 years old. She had to go to a sleepover on Elm Street.So he told me "Okay." So I wasn't worried about him anymore. So Abby called me and told me that she made it safely there. So that was a worry off my shoulders. So she was gone a 2 weeks. Then I got a call asking if I know where Abby was. It was Amy. I said "No". I said," I thought she was at your house. She said " She was last night then I woke up she wasn't on the top bunk and her bags are here yet." I told her that I was going to call the police. So I called and they said they would send out a missing Girl Filer. Then I got a call from a Unknown Caller. So I answered it and I thought it would be Abby. It was a deep guys voice and he said," I will find u." I was scared that was who got My Abby. Than I got a call from Abby. It sound like she was in a trunk or in a small room. She said,"Mom, help me! " Then she ended her call. But I could still hear something it sounded like she was getting hit she was saying," No, Stop, I wont do it again." I was scared so I called The Police Station again and gave them what I know about the call. Them tracked it down to a payphone.Then Amy called me she said," I got a call from Abby but i didn't answer." They left a voicemail, It said," Help Me!" I just started crying. So that made us have some hope in her being alive. Then I ask her when she called her she said 5 mins. ago. So I told her to meet me at the police office in 20 mins. She said OK. She got there and we told the FBI agent Abby what happened. She said that they would try to track down the phone call. We got a call and she said....................
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.