Blackbritish Stories

Spend some time alone, understand that soon you'll run with better men, alone again, alone again, alone.

"Just another day in the ghetto..." A story of life in the London ghettos, from the point of view of four young girls, knowing of the evils in the world but oblivious to the implications of it. The post codes are at a war and they live in the area caught inbetween. Gang violence mars the streets and the eyes of predatory gang members are branded on them. They all have a role to play in the ghettos. Whether they choose to rise above it or fall back is all down to them. "Ain't no turning back in the ghetto..."

What is true friendship for those who have never had it? Follow along as Zo finds her person and herself along the way.

~ Love is more sweet ~ When in the shadows A love that is forbidden Is the sweetest love there can be **** 16 year old Harmony Jackson is a Black British school girl in Year 11 who goes to Willow Hill School in South London. She's in her final year at school, about to do GCSEs, and when someone new arrives at her school, she develops a crush on him. As time goes on, they become friends and then become even closer, but old family relationships come up and strain what they've already come to develop. Will they be able to reveal their love to the world? Or this be a cause for chaos and breakdowns? Follow Harmony in her journey mixed with love, jealousy, threats and family. 💖3rd place Winner in the Glossy Awards💖 💖3rd place Winner in the Starlight Awards💖 💖 7th place Winner in the Book Monthly Awards💖 Amazing cover done by @GoldenUnseenGraphics/@GoldenUnseen Started: 23/12/19❤️❤️❤️ Ended: 23/05/20❤️❤️❤️ Rewrite: 16/11/2024🧡🧡🧡

southside with you...

"I have come to speak about the rescue mission tomorrow, but there is something you must know first," Kioni said. They fluttered above the floor, naked feet teasing the plush carpet. Leon could tell from their hesitancy that things were about to get a lot more complicated. "What is it?" he asked. "Tomorrow, someone you care about will die..." A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. (Jean de la Fontaine) Leon is just a normal London teenager trying to enjoy his summer with his friends but destiny has other plans for them. Between a freak car accident that reveals a dark family secret, and a fateful train hijacking that grants them superhuman powers; Leon finds his future taking an unexpected detour. Leon finds purpose with his new abilities, becoming a superhero to protect his community. With his friends as his teammates, he is optimistic that he can make a difference and maintain control over his life. However, this decision plunges him into a world of vicious supervillains, deadly assassins, and a secret organisation that wants to eradicate him; and it's not long before his friends and his family are dragged into its depths. On the day he turns fifteen, Leon is told he will have to choose one of his friends to die... Determined to defy destiny and save everyone, Leon ignores his warning. But the devious Power of Fate quickly catches up with him and forces him to choose what's really important. One way or another, Leon will learn the true cost of being a hero.

"First rule of getting the girl - no jawbreakers." "What the hell are jawbreakers?" "The things you can say to a girl that will you get a fist right to the face. Once you drop a jawbreaker you're done, game over. So don't do it." - Eli has never been one for drama but a sudden boost from puberty in his final year of secondary school pushes him and his romantic feelings into the limelight. After trying (and failing miserably) to confess his feelings to the girl that he's hopelessly in love with, his best friend, Cam, takes it upon herself to help him win her over. Only problem is, the girl he's in love with is her. As adulthood creeps closer, Eli and his friends grapple with complicated teenage feelings that threaten their friendship as they struggle to accept the endless possibilities of their fast approaching future.

Natalie Smith was born to a single mother in New Jersey. She goes to London to find her father.

After a year abroad, Hannah Opoku returns to Christ Academy, where she was once the "princess" of the school. But things have changed. Old friendships have shifted, new faces have emerged, and Hannah must confront the question: can she reclaim her throne, or has her world moved on without her? In this heartfelt coming-of-age story, Hannah navigates the complexities of faith, identity, and the pressure of expectations-both from others and from within. Will she find her place again, or will she need to redefine who she is?

The future seems bright but, the past is a darkness Victor cannot shift. When Victor finds a head on his table he understands the message, loud and clear.

The memoirs of a negative and miserable student... Bite me Mrs A ;} So er from the years 2007 to 2012 I attended C******* High School For Girls, this is my story. Sometimes sad, sometimes humorous who knows what we'll uncover. I'm just trying to remember it all.

129 words about a woman's national identity being questioned.

We call it friendship, yet we fall asleep in each other's arms, hands intertwined like we're scared to let go. If this is just friends... what's more than that? Alexa is sure of one thing - she likes Tobi. But with all the mixed signals Tobi is giving her, she can't help but go on this rollercoaster of emotions. One day she's secure in this going somewhere, the next she just looks delusional. "Did he ever care?" --- Based on real life crash outs and manipulators, hope y'all enjoy!

When a troubled boy ,who can't help but fall prey to drug use, has to work in a bakery in order to reform himself he wonders if he can pick himself up. Through some hard graft on his own part and support from those close to him, including the daughter of the bakery's owner he manages to hit the ground running and escape the party lifestyle but it's no easy feat. His journey starts here. Dedicated to @_empvess for her help and support

i have too many things to rant about

She had told him many times she wasn't sure about loads of things. Kids and marriage, two things he was looking for in the wrong places. She once told him that she'd only consider them if she found someone she could love, but even then, she wasn't really trying to search for that person. He knew it was dumb to try and make her see the beauty in those things because he could now only see them with her. I do not own any of the media content used within or associated with the story.

Jordan Terrell is tied to the Stonehall County Library by an emotional tether that she can't for the life of her break. Dominic Richards, however, is being forced into the library every day, a punishment for a bout of bad exam results. As the two's lives suddenly collide and they slowly become aquatinted with each other, uncovering dark truths and shameful secrets along the way. __ First posted 01/05/16 Completed 09/10/16

❝i see the pain they bare, where is the hope they long for does anybody out there care?❞