"Will you please stop following me," I muttered, which seemed directed more to myself than to him for some reason. He was behind me.
"No can do," the raven haired boy replied, smirking as I felt him stalk closer, breathing down the back of my neck. "Fucking, leave me alone!" I cursed, turning around to confront the guy. Except, he was no longer there. My breath hitched for a second, and I nervously looked around. A few people stared at me like I was crazy or something.
"They can't see me," the mysterious boy grinned, sitting under a tree nearby. My eyes trailed over to him, watching with a blank stare. He leaned his head back resting on the trunk, like he didn't give a shit to the world.
"Who are you?" I questioned, taking a few steps closer, but still maintaining a reasonable distance. The guy didn't reply, instead he continued went onto smirking again. "Tell me. Who the hell are you?" I demanded, ignoring all the bystanders.
It didn't matter anymore, because of him. He was so fucking weird.
"Let's just say I'm your imaginary friend."
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.