We were told, to never look at the wall, to never think of it, and especially to never think of crossing it.
We were told, that it was a taboo to just look at it.
We were told that there was nothing out there, nothing better than what was in here.
But i thought, that there was something more than just nothing out there, that there would be something there that would satisfy my hunger for adventure.
My name is Althedia, and I will be the first person to cross the wall.
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It was the year 2026, when Ukraine launched the biggest Nuclear weapon know to humanity. Ending the eight year old War, not just any war but World War III. Now after almost two centuries humanity is still struggling to claim back the Earth and make it, fertile to live. Even now radioactive particles leak through the surface of the Earth, or that was what they though.
When a little girl discover the tangle of lies that she used to call life, slowly but painfully she uncovers the truth, but the cost to do so might be too much for her.
" She wants to escape, but escape was possible by death only."
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.