Some people say that dreams are just dreams. Nothing, as unsubstantial as mist, dissipating within seconds. Others see them as prophecies, visions of the future, that they need to be analyzed and interpreted to gleam even the smallest details from them.
Sammy Sauerteig has decided they are a little bit of both.
Sammy always wanted to have all the answers. If she had a dream, the minute she woke up she was searching up the meaning, and she always found reasoning behind them.
But then there was one dream she could never quite figure it out. It always came back for her, night, after night, after night. It always went the same way. Until it didn't.
And somehow that unsettled Sam more than the dream ever did.
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I dug this put of my freshman year English folder on Google Drive and decided to dust it off and make it into something new :) I'm attempting to make it somewhat of a psychological thriller, because that's what awkward freshman me tried to do, thanks for reading!
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.