*ALL RIGHTS RESERVED* Clarisse Hornitt is a nerd. Or a geek. But, not your typical nerd/geek, as she won't put up with bullshit and will promptly tell you how it is regardless to how it makes you feel. She manages to get into a physical altercation with a certain football player at her high school...and well...drops herself into a whole mess of trouble she'd never expected. *ALL RIGHTS RESERVED*

Justice is a runaway and has spent most of her life out on the streets, scrounging for money and food until she's taken in by Dominic, a prime Drug Lord in New Orleans. Since she was 13 he and his wife have cared for her like one of their own daughters. Growing up wasn't easy for Justice. She always felt like she didn't belong in the family, even though they treated her with open arms. She grew up along side Dominic's youngest daughter and they've been best friend's since Dominic took her in. Justice has been living her some what peaceful life up until now. Since Dominic's youngest daughter just turned 20 she's left the nest, leaving Justice alone. Once Justice turns 20 she's out, to face the world on her own. So, she ventures out to find a legal life but is continuously pulled back into the rough streets of New Orleans, noticing herself falling back into the same position she was in before Dominic takes her in, scrounging for everything no matter what the cost is. Will she be able to find a legal life of her own with problems back at home, facing her real Mother, and encountering the new, manipulating and attractive up and coming Drug Lord who's looking to steal Dominic's thrown all within the 31 Days of August?

2016©| Cyn has been in an abusive relationship with her long time boyfriend Taison since her senior year in high school. He wasn't always this way. At first he was the perfect partner always complemented and stood up for Cyn but as the years progressed he became sour and soon began to treat Cyn like his worst enemy. When she tried to leave he beat her, leaving scars until this very day. Travis just happened to catch her one night in one of her crying spells. She shooed him away scared that Taison would catch them talking and drag her back to her never ending nightmare. He assured her that they were safe and for the first time that night she spoke. She didn't say much, only that she had to be home. After trying to get her to calm down he took her home but once there she was violently yanked out of the car. He had came to see her everyday to see if she was okay. She would always speak to him without looking his way fear always laced in her voice. She never told him why she was so scared no matter how many times he asked. He had to see for hisself, once he had finally talked her into talking to him face to face she insisted on not leaving campus. To make her happy he did as she wanted. During the talk she was confronted by Taison. He yanked and rug her by her hair until she cried to get away from him. After recovery from shock Travis attacked Taison viciously beating him until Cyn screamed for him to stop. Soon campus security rushed in and took Travis away and called an ambulance for Taison. Cyn sat in shock as Travis apologized multiple times as campus security pulled him away. Cyn waited for days for Travis to be released, she had no idea what to say to him but she just wanted to see him. The meet up was cut short by Travis asking to take her away from her previous life. The pain. The hurt. The stress. Will she start a new life with Travis or continue to live her venomous life?

Will August stick to music or go back to selling drugs?? He also has a loyal girlfriend but after getting into a few fights will he try to get with a mistress he met at a strip club?? He has friends that try to keep him on the right track but will he make his own decisions and mess things up or make things better for himself ??? Read the story to find out the answers to the questions..... This story is Rated PG-13 (mostly) with a Few Rated R chapters