My word. It has been so long since the time I've really been myself. I feel Evil. Like some evil criminal forced me into doing the wrong. Like they want me to feel ashamed. Of course, that's all in the pass. What I should be focusing on is what's going on in front of me. On the other side of the street in, I see a young boy. Fourteen none the less. I have never meet the boy, but all I could do was follow him. I had nothing else to do so it wasn't effecting my life as it is. All i know is that his name was Cloud. Though I knew everyone's name so it didn't matter as much, it was just an interesting name. So about a minute passed and Cloud spot with his blue eyes a girl. Her name was Corrin. Long, Black hair fit on top her head perfectly. And she wore a Red sweater with her hands always in her pockets. Being beautiful and the same age as Cloud, I could tell the young man was desperate to let a Hi fly into her ear and she would notice. The only concerning thing was she was wounded. She looked like she just came out of such an intense fight, with the long, red cut going down her cheek being extremely noticeable. Cloud did not hesitate. "Excuse me but are you okay." She replied. "Yeah I'm okay. I've just been cut that's all. Nothing bad". She seem to think of the cut as just a pimple on her face. The only pimple on that face. Cloud let out slowly,"Do you mind if I..." he paused. Forgot what he would say next completely. But it came out."take a look at the cut". God Damn, he's face turned more Red than the Freshest tomato. Corrin didn't acknowledge that. Instead, she smiled and said yes. She then let this out."You seem like an okay guy. What's your name". Immediately, Cloud blurred his name."ITS CLOUD. CLOUD LUDWIG". I didn't know what was funny, but she sure found it humorous. She than introduced herself. "I'm Corrin White. They now seemed to be friends. Going on, Corrin is a girl I've already met unlike Cloud. So instead, I tailed Corrin home. She has something I need.
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.