All characters and events in this story are completely fictional. If anything seems familiar it is completely coincidental. All situations in this story come completely from my imagination. ________________ "And you need to stop calling me 'shawty', I'm not your girl so stop pushing the issue, I don't want to be just another name in your little black book." I said sounding more appalled than I could ever really be. He started walking closer to me and before I knew it, he had my back against the wall and my left leg wrapped around his waist. The look that he gave made him look so powerful that I couldn't help but be intimidated and turned on at the same time. "Look mami I don't think you really hearin' me so let me break this shit down to you real brief. Imma be around for the time bein' whether you want to be or not, I'm not goin' no where. Just let me have one chance." "Prove it." ________________

All characters and events in this story are completely fictional. If anything seems familiar it is completely coincidental. All situations in this story come completely from my imagination. _________ "You gotta get it how you live baby." he said. "World kinda crazy, life kinda hazy, but we blessed baby." he said. "I do what I do for us baby, to maintain, we have to maintain." he said "Now wipe ya fuckin tears,and help me count this money. I only wanna see green faces." "Oh,and Ariah? Remember Daddy loves you." he said, like he always does. _________ My name is Ariah Zema, last name unnecessary. You can't have fun if you lack the funds. To acquire my company you must have the currency. The value of your association with us is worthless. We are The Connected, The Affiliated, The Mothafuckin Supreme.

All characters and events in this story are completely fictional. If anything seems familiar it is completely coincidental. All situations in this story come completely from my imagination. ******* Loyalty lasts a lifetime, but what's the point of being loyal if you're being left behind. **** The money is treating him right, but he knows she'll treat him better...He needs to get back to her, but is she the strong girl he left behind? Have the bricks broken her down or built her up?

"Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots." -Tupac Young, African-American teen Ebony Brooks is considered an outcast to society. Not because of any disabilities or awkward personality traits, but because of her rich cocoa skin. However, Ebony is still confident with her dark complexion and receives uplifting praise from her family. Ebony travels through her entire life being a target to other kids, but when will she take a stand and stick up for her beautiful chocolate complexion? cover slayed by @aneonsky This story will be entering in the Wattys2016.

Bad boy, good girl, cliche happily ever after ending right? Well, not with Melissa and Jionni. One boy is free to do whatever he wants, while the other is sheltered and has her every move watched by her parents. At Baton Rouge High School, "hood boy" Jionni and his friends aren't too fond of the only girl in school who has money, referring to her as a "silver spoon child." But after Jionni has a change of heart, he and the rich girl decides to keep it a secret that they hang out on a regular. After hanging out for some time, the two starts to find interests in things that they never bothered with before. Once their friends and family start to wonder why they're changing and acting out of character, they start to do their own secret investigation to find out what's REALLY happening with the two. It all goes down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ;)

she's sweet, she's beautiful but unhealthy

started: O4.O9.15 finished: O6.25.15

Olivia has lived a tough life; her mother left her and her father is an alcoholic who takes great pleasure in beating her every time he thinks about her mother. Olivia wants nothing more than to feel what love is in her lonely life. She finally gets her wish when a handsome man comes along and give her everything she's ever hoped for and more. Mason is three years older than Olivia, who is only fifteen. To them age isn't an obstacle. Mason is a controlling drug dealer who manipulates Olivia into doing things she never imagined she would do. Despite all of the warning signs Olivia doesn't want to leave. Mason gives her everything. She needs him. What can go wrong? Everything. Olivia may have to burn a couple of bridges on the way if she plans on sticking with him. Read more to find out what happens in this twisted love affair.

"East 99 is where you'll find us slangin' that yayo, Cleveland is the city where we come from so run run"

🏆🥇🏅Winner of the 2019 ANGIE THOMAS O.V.O.S AWARD🏆🥇🏅 A personal favorite by the judges and described as a story that "touches your soul and teaches you a lesson, makes you think." Follow 17 year old Nyla Baedee through her journey of self love, self confidence, and self discovery, as she finally learns to love the skin she's in. Book cover by me Copyright © 2016 Kira Melvin All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. I do not own any of the pictures used in this publication. Started: 10/10/16 Ended: 11/09/17