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Devil Lying Next To You 1,2,3
Blue is at the top of his organization and feels like after spending a lifetime building a reputation in the streets, he is ready to retire and spend his life on the straight and narrow. He had already begun planning his exit while passing the keys to the throne to his right hand, and protégé Sony. However, his wife Tina on the other hand has ideas of her own. Though through the years of their relationship he has provided her with the glamorous “hood princess” life, she has never considered it good enough compared to the dreams she envisions for herself.
Her lack of satisfaction pushes her toward plotting to get everything she has ever wanted, and she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Blue has made it ultimately unscathed in a game most never make it out of, but maybe he was too focused on the world outside the ones he trusts most. He has one foot out of the game, but as he lifts his other foot can he pull it out without temptation grabbing him and pulling him back in? Exactly how far is Tina willing to go to get what she wants, and just how trustworthy is everyone around Blue really?
Accidentally on purpose 1,2,3
Everyone knows there are 3 sides to a story. His, hers and the truth. Finding love is harder than it seems. Most times love finds us before we find it. Well, at least that was the case for Mya and Andre. Two adults in their mid twenties searching for a bright light through rough times. Rough times that ironically lead them into each other's paths. Assumptions and misunderstanding can cause pain and confusion. Most times being in the wrong place at the wrong time can make a situation worse than it has to be. Especially when you get the chance to see things from both sides of the story. Take a look through each of their eyes and try to keep up. Here is the story of two souls accidentally finding love...on purpose.
Just A Little Ghetto Love: Trish's Story 1,2,3
Trisha aka Trish was a typical good girl from an urban neighborhood. She grew up in an area most people would refer to as a "ghetto" but to her, it was home. She was a great student who kept her grades up with no other focus than keeping her eyes on being a success in life. She was the second oldest child, in her single-parent household after her older brother Tracy and followed by her twin younger siblings Tron and Triece. She was raised by her mother Ms. Smith who constantly attempted to fill her head with advice on dealing with her life decisions.
All of Trish's goals and focuses come to a halt when she is approached by a much older man by the name of Ryan aka Rain. Rain was a big-name street figure who came into Trish's life and exposed her to the gilts and glamour fast money could bring. His pretty boy appearance and constant display of affection for Trish had her mind wide open to any and everything he wanted to do with her. He was a grown man molding a girl in transition to being a woman, into a puppet for his own personal use.
Trish was also being adored by her older brother Tracy's best friend Jay. Jay was a young man on his way to graduating high school trying to find his path in life as a man. He was in love with Trish, and was not afraid to let her or her family know how deep his feelings were for her. Trish could see his repetitive attempts to gain her attention but did not have time for a good boy with no money. She was lost in a world where easy money and verbal reminders meant more than respect and self-love. In time chasing a man like Rain would lead her to situations no young girl should have to face on their own.
This is Trisha's story...
Just A Little Ghetto Love : Tracy's Story
Tracy was the typical young black boy growing up in a ghetto coming to a crossroad in life. The road from being a boy to a man. Being the eldest son to a mother doing all she could to provide for four children could put a strain or false sense of responsibility on a young man. His only father figure at the time was an abusive immature example of everything Tracy hoped to never become. The only decent man he had known with his mother was his late step father, the father of his younger sister Trish.
His world was on the verge of change and was becoming more than his mother could handle alone. Without seemingly any other options, she finally decided to reach out to his biological father Big Tracy in hopes that he would step in and help provide his son with the proper tools to be a man. Not knowing that the world Big Tracy dwelled in was way more detrimental than Tracy had ever been a part of before. A world consisting of drugs and violence, far more than what could be seen in hood movies or tv shows. The outcome of the experiences Tracy must face could either make or break him in the end.
Here is Tracy's story...
Think About It 1 & 2
"Francis is dead". That was the last call Samantha expected to receive the day before her first day as a detective. She had just received her promotion. A promotion to a job she had worked her entire life for. A life full of the ups and downs most experienced growing up in the city she was from. Hayward, California. A nice size city in the Bay Area, the East Bay to be exact. She was born and raised there in a single parent household with her 2 siblings. Her older brother Shawn and her younger sister Tracy.
Samantha, also known as Sam by those who knew her personally loved where she was from. Her childhood was full of ups and downs but at the end of the day, whose childhood was perfect? Especially where she was from. Her city was the typical urban environment that outsiders would call "hood" or "ghetto", but to Sam it was simply home. She loved her city. She loved growing up with her friends Brandon, Jazmine and Francis.
Francis was different from the others however. He was closer to Sam than the others were. More like a close family member than a friend. They were very close and nearly inseparable from when they were children up until the day...The day the police found his body buried behind an abandoned building. The news came as a shock to anyone who knew him.
Anyone who knew him and what he stood for found it impossible for anyone to want to harm him.
He wasn't a street dude by any means. He never displayed any of the typical negative energy. He made his stance on loving the people around known daily. He had a special place in his heart for the youth in his city. His mission was to inspire every child he could. His goal was to reach a position to educate and motive as many kids in the city of Hayward he could. He wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and pass on the positive messages and lessons, as him and his friends had received from his father as they were growing up.
He didn't have enemies. He didn't have people that disliked him or held any grudges toward him...Well there was one person. Brandon. Brandon grew up in Hayward as well. Unlike Francis, Brandon was the street guy. He was well connected in the illegal world and even ran a crew who treated him as if he were a crime boss. Brandon felt like "the man" in the streets and was very proud of it. He was also the main suspect in Francis's death. At least that's how everyone close to the situation saw him. According to the story, the last time Francis was seen alive was the night of his fiancé's birthday party. He ended the night in an altercation with Brandon. The story goes...Well, read the book to find out the story.
Who killed Francis?
Just A Little Ghetto Love: Tron's Story
The typical 80's baby background story begins with the absence of a father. Most children grew up in a single-parent household. How does Tron learn the ways to treat women without the guidance of a man at home? Who does he turn to when he has questions on how to express his feelings? A lot of times, urban men get a bad rap in relationships. The reality is that there aren't many good examples in the urban community. This is not true of all urban men, but in Tron's case, this logic holds. Tron must try to understand what it means to love genuinely. He must figure out the difference between lust and truly caring for a woman. Tron starts young in the story, but in reality, what is the age limit for love? How can Tron tell whether what he is experiencing is actually love or just the nature of attraction? It can be hard to understand the hurt a man can cause to a woman if that man is not taught the do's and don'ts a man should know when dealing with women. A lot of men who did not grow up with a relationship with their father, or even a small part of 1 can relate to Tron's story. A lot of women have been hurt by men with similar backgrounds to Tron's story. Overall, Tron's story is the typical story of a young man growing up in California's urban community. Just trying to understand this thing called love...Ghetto Love in fact...