"Ain't No Safe Zone"
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Last published Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Raye grew up in Southeast D.C. with her older brother, True, after their mom passed away when Raye was about 9. True stepped up as her protector and provider, doing whatever it took-even if that meant getting tangled with a gang. He was her rock, her big brother and parent all in one.
True was deep in the streets by the time Raye was 15, but he kept her out of that life at all costs. "You gotta get out the country," he'd tell her, "these streets don't care about us." When True got shot and killed-likely because of gang beef-he made sure to warn Raye to leave D.C. before the danger found her.
With her heart heavy and alone, Raye called her Aunt Kei in Chicago and made the move to start fresh. Chicago's cold streets were a different kind of warzone, but Raye was determined to survive and make a life away from her brother's shadow.
Raye's learning to trust again, especially when she meets Tae-a boy with his own complicated past, who might be her chance at something real. But danger follows close, with Mario lurking in the background, threatening to drag her back into the life she swore she'd escape.
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