"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

16 year old Payton is known for being passed around from guy to guy. She hasn't really had anyone to help her in life do the right thing but everything changes when she gets pregnant. Can she be a good mother or continue her slutty ways?

"Amiri get your ass in here and clean up this living room" my mom Angela said. I got out of bed as fast I could knowing she would beat me if I didn't. "Yes m'am." I said just loud enough for her to hear me. I walked in the living room and before I could start cleaning she grabbed me by my hair and threw me to the ground. I tried to stand up but she punched me in my jaw. " You worthless piece of shit. I should have aborted you when I had the chance." She yelled in my face. Those words don't hurt anymore. She's been saying that every since my dad left us 10 years ago when I was 7. She's still not over it but I am. He just disappeared and no one knows why. I was knocked out of my thoughts when I was kicked in the stomach. I curled up in pain. Read to find out what happens

Kayla, Tamia, Elite, Brook,Keeso, and Nae have been best friends since preschool. They made a pact to always stick to together no matter what, but their relationship is tested when trouble comes there way. will they b able to maintain there friendship and keep their pact? or will everything crumble before there eyes?

This is the very first, the original. If you see another, it's a copy and it's bs. Please do not copy any part of this book. Complete.