It's been simple for O'Shae; You go to school all your life, get a degree, get a good paying job, kids, a nice home and live out your years in retirement when it's all said and done. That's how it's been, how things have always been according to her family, but that isn't how O'Shae's seen things. She knows there's much more to life than what she's seen and she knows she can do more than the All-American-Dream, she just never had anyone to show her what more she can do. August has not had it easy in the least bit. Hustling his way althrough life and finally graduating high school, he doesn't know what to do next, until an acceptance letter from a college comes in the mail. No one would expect the name to be August's, but it is and now it's time for the hustle to go to school. A BeautyAndTheBrain original. All Rights Reserved Anything stated in this book is pure fictional and if any events are similar it is by pure coincidence!

[COMPLETED] This story is messy! Prepare to be pissed! Lol

From the moment my hormones kicked in, I knew I was different from other boys. Not wanting to make other people too aware of this, I stayed within the confines of a stereotype to avoid social suicide. However, I did it in a way that would not make me compromise who I am as a person...

Jayla River's Isn't Interested In Thugs. She Doesn't Like The Life Style Nor What They Do As A Living. But She Meets Khalid, And They Bond Right Off The Back. But What Happens When Khalid Puts Jayla Thru So Much. Will Jayla Stay Or Will She Leave?

Works #1: Ahmad Hassan Sinclair, 25, was taught to always fight and work hard for what he wanted. In the life he was given nothing was ever handed to him. He grew up in the hoods of Houston, witnessing things no child should ever see in their life. His mom and pop worked hard just tryna make ends meet, to keep food on the table and clothes on their kids back. But it was far from easy .. Seeing his parents struggle the way they did for years, motivated him to work ten times harder. He made it a mission to not end up like his folks, he wanted more in life. He knew there was more to life than what he grew up seeing. But he also knew in order to be somebody in this world as a black man he had to fight and strive for it and also dodge the bullshit that came along with it. He set goals, he had dreams, he had a vision and nothing could stop him from achieving them. Now that he's at the top of his game, making money, living the live he always wanted, seeing the things he never seen and moving up the success path .. he figured life would eventually turn out to be great but sadly he still isn't happy or content with how things are.. there's this one missing piece in his life that will fully complete him. But let's see how determined Ahmad will be to find what that missing piece is or what he will do to get it.

Ziam family AU, in which Zayn and Liam decide to start their own little family. Louis: 6 Harry: 4 Niall: 2

"Every Nerd Needs a Thug, To fight for them, To keep them safe, And to love them." Not having your father around for half your life as a child is one thing that can affect your life forever but surviving high school was hell on earth that you have to endure for what feels like a lifetime of - drama, trouble, pain, heartache, and obstacles. Kareem Vaguez is faced with the whole world when she reaches the peak of her high school career, juggling her finals and the stress of getting into college the last thing on her mind was meeting anyone.

Chance. I don't believe in it. Everything that happens in our life happens for a reason. I've always believed that. But, it's funny. Who would have thought a night of clubbing could result in my marriage to the tattooed quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers? Co-Written with @bemorelovely

I'm Daya. I'm 17, 5'5", slim, and I'm a real baddie. My mom just lost her job so now we have to go live with my grandmother. That means a new school and basically starting my new life. My dad been out of the picture for about 16 years so it's just me, my mom, and my lil sister, Kaya. I don't look for drama. It always find me. I'm Tes. I'm 18, 6'3", and I hustle. I grind cause I don't want see my momma struggle. She did her best raising 3 kids with no man behind her and she deserve the best. I'm trynna give it to her. I'm not a player but I know how to play the game if that make sense. Daya and Tes are two opposite yet similar people. When they cross paths, a spark ignites but can it stay lit for them. They go through ups, downs, flips, and turns but is it possible for thugs to really love?

Meet 19 year old Zih'aira (Zy-air-a) King. Abondoned by the one she loved and left to raise a child on her own. No one ever said it'll be easy. Here's the life and times of Zih ! Enjoy !