Toya was what you called that bitch. Her pretty face, thick waist and honey brown skin is what got her the hood Princess title. Bodegas, BBQs every weekend, and dope boys screaming, "Yo pink dress," is what embraced her. The older she got the more she had to keep up with her status, her acrylics stayed fresh, toes stayed polished, and the best hairstylist around always piped her bundles. She had her pretty face and thick thighs to thank for that. Once she had learned that it only took one look to make these niggas melt, she used it to her advantage. She had no problem with fucking these niggas for some money, but the hood Princess had to let them know that it wasn't cheap. While the streets embraced her and made her who she is, her abusive home life made her step it up a notch. She was only 18 but the fast life had sucked her in. Once she found out how easy it was to get that cold cash, she had vowed to never go back no matter what.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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