I was gunna ask you the same thing. Why were you running, huh?" He raises his eyebrows at me.
"I uh.. i.. n-no reason." I studder. I was running to find him. But now that hes here i dont have to.
"Mmhhhmmmm." He says with a sarcastic voice. "So Sam. How did you know what i was?" He asks suspiciously.
"I dont know. I mean, it was obvious you werent human." I respond.
"Thats not what i meant. I mean how would you even have any idea," his eyes suddenly widen, "Are you.. a Chooser?"
My eyes widen and i try to deny it but its too late. He saw. He knows. "You are! Oo, what do you choose, huh? Job? Place to live? Vacations?" He asks. I didnt even know i wasnt the only, 'Chooser', as he called it.
I respond, "N-no.. I-" he cuts in.
"No? How? Theres no other kinds of Choosers..?" There isnt?
I suddenly tell him. "I choose how people die. And i knew you werent human because i was never able to choose for you."
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Sam was a normal kid. She went to school, had friends. That was, untill her 12th birthday when she got a letter saying she was a Chooser. Now, whenever she is talking to someone, her phone buzzes and she must choose how they die.
She doesnt want to have to Choose for her best friend, Nat. But what will happen if she waits too long..?
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.