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The "18" Chronicles

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18andup africanamerican familyproblems fiction gayfiction gaylove lgbt lgbtq life love lovestory mentalhealth newadult queer racial selflove shortstory southcarolina teen teenfiction teenromance youngadult

Short stories inspired by or taken from my debut novel, "18", centered around the protagonist, Menelik.

Menelik  is a seventeen-year-old black male living in Georgetown, South Carolina. Set over the summer, the story follows Menelik from the last week of May to the first week of August - Menelik's last summer vacation before leaving for NYC to go to college and start his career as a filmmaker. Over this tumultuous summer vacation, Menelik will have to navigate family drama, court mandated therapy sessions, and a burgeoning relationship with his white passing, biracial childhood friend, Christian - all while still being in the closet.All Rights Reserved

18andup africanamerican familyproblems fiction gayfiction gaylove lgbt lgbtq life love lovestory mentalhealth newadult queer racial selflove shortstory southcarolina teen teenfiction teenromance youngadult

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