"You can't see the future. I might have a chance. You don't know for sure." He mumbled, making her expression soften. "M-my mom used to tell me t-that birds still sing even after a storm. Why shouldn't people feel as free t-to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?" Samir stopped talking for a moment to regather himself so that he didn't stutter, but Nina froze completely. "You don't have to settle with him Nina. It's been five years an-and you're not a-as happy as you should be. You smile differently with me.. and you cry a lot with him. I just think that you deserve to enjoy your time with someone other than h-him for a minute because there's still sunlight out there for you too, even if you can't see it yet." How did he become her source of 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 so 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲? A short story.

Crystal is a 17 year old girl who lives with her mom who is addicted to drugs and abuses her for being a stripper trying to make money so she could survive in this harsh cold world and her mom also blames her for her fathers death. That's when crystal meets king the biggest kingpin in the world and gets pregnant but her life changes even more after that Under construction 🚧

(La•Lo•Ne•) Lalonie Henderson is a a Foster kid. Lalonie may be nice, but she doesn't like to be lied to. Her whole life she was told everything was going to be okay. But that was a Lie! Lalonie's dad was shot and killed. Lalonie's mother was so crack head , and she was shot and killed. Lalonie just wanted Peace And love her whole life. Will she finally get it after meeting , a special guy.

Lisa was only 2 when her younger sister Marie was born. After that Lisa basically lived in Marie's shadow. But at the age of 17 Lisa has had enough of it. She was tired of their mom always favoring Marie like she was an innocent child. It got to the point where Lisa began threatening her and having psychotic thoughts. Then one day when her wish came true her whole life turned into a lie. Lie after lie after LIE. Marie was missing. Nobody had a clue who would kill her, but when the lies are too much all the accusations point to Lisa. Although Lisa looks innocent on the outside...on the inside is way much worse. Who would of thought Lisa Hardwood would have such a twisted, dark mind..oh yes she did and she embraced it.

Layla is only 17 raising her 5 yr old sister her mom is never home. What happened when she runs into the biggest drug dealer in the city... Will he care about her age??

Layla didn't know what peace was, for as long as she could remember she struggled, until she meets Dayvon, a street nigga with a cold heart, but is there more to him?

"Yo this shit is false product!"That's all I said as I pulled the trigger launching bullets in the chest of the leader to the East Side Crips that tried to screw my gang over.I was never like this. I was the quiet and shy girl who was independent. Hell I used to work at Footlocker,but now I'm just a girl who was pulled in the game with no way out,because I made a short-cut. Life's a bitch ain't it. Now I live a life where I could die any day now, because I made a wrong turn.

" I'm sick of you putting your hands on me Johnny!" A loud gunshot went off, echoing around the house, and for the first time, it was quiet. No more door slamming, no more cleaning up my mother's blood off the walls, and no more fighting. I remember asking my mother "Are we free?" I swear it felt like Christmas or New Year's. All I can hear is cheering in my head or maybe ringing. For the first time in 12 years Mother and I were able to sleep that hot summer night in bed together. April's life changed once she saw her dad Johnny get murdered right in front of her, by her mother June. A self-defense case quickly turned to manslaughter and the law turned against June at the drop of a hat. June was sentenced to 25 to life, a then 14-year-old April was left alone. Her dad said didn't want anything to do with her as she was defending her mother and June never knew her parents as she grew up in group homes. April is now a 25-year-old private eye and teaches self-defence classes in honour of her mother. On her off days, she works at a gentleman's club called "The Claw" where she meets Derek Hill and their life is forever changed. But April has a secret and no one will ever find out, cause if you did you'll end up just like Johnny. ❌This book is not for the weak❌ 21

A girl called Brooke Carson. She was a normal girl in high school and she was a nerd. Her best friend Treyvonetta Gorilla is a nerd too. They do anything for each other, they were like sister's. All the bad boys in school think they are the bad girls. When they do the right thing, but other girl's blame them to the teachers. One day, Brooke was upset with Treyvonetta because she lied to her. Brooke walks around town and ended up in the bad side of town. Where gangs, murders, rape etc... A strange man came up to her. He was touching her that she felt uncomfortable. She tried to push him away. Then a man comes, fought him, and the guy who was touching her was black out. She walks to him and thanks him. "I don't need you to thank me". He said. "But still, thanks". She said and walked away She starts dating her teacher. The guy who saved her is his son. He likes her but, will she stay with here teacher or to his son? Warning! There is violence There is bad language Sex scenes

Anaya Michelle Banks was the only virgin left on her block. At 17 years old with a gorgeous mind, body, and attitude, you'd wonder why no good man has popped her cherry. It's cause she's not like the other hoes on her block that fucked strangers cause they felt that being a virgin made them lame. But desperate times bring.... desperate measures. And when her father lost his job with little money in his savings, he did what no father would do. Sold his daughter's virginity to the city's notorious Kingpin's son, Trey "White" Winters. Not like she could back down from him after her father told her that he would kill them if she denied... Little did any of them knew, Anaya's father didn't give Anaya birth control pills to take the next day. He gave her some pain relief for her morning soreness. So three months later, Anaya finds herself pregnant and that set off a journey to remember.