Eastoakland Stories

life in Oakland as a 304, betrayal, hurt all the ghetto mixed in one ❣️

Sharing my traumas so you can have the courage to heal and speak your truth.

Devine rules these East Oakland streets. Loyalty, survival, and respect define his world until Capri walks in. She's smart, fearless, and has nothing to do with the hustle... yet somehow, she becomes everything he didn't know he wanted. Between rival gangs, family loyalty, and the ghosts of their pasts, can Devine protect the love that threatens to soften the king of the streets or will the streets take everything he holds dear? Concrete Hearts is a gritty urban romance about love, family, and the fight to claim a life worth living.

This short story is about a teen girl named Lisa, who struggles from the absence of her father which affects her life in a very negative way. Lisa is an only child raised by a single mother and is very wealthy .Lisa mother is never at home to spend time with her or comfort her which leaves Lisa feeling not loved or cared about. Lisa doesn't know what love is or what it feels like. Lisa get bullied at school all the time. Lisa go through so much and nobody understand . Will Lisa ever be loved ? Will Lisa pain go away ? Or will she continue to struggle with her problems ?