[ He grabbed me by my hips and pulled me into him harshly. He wrapped an arm around my waist to keep me from moving and grabbed my chin with the other. I looked in his icy blue eyes while he licked his lips
then opened his mouth. After his words poured out there was nothing I could do.
He put me in a trance and from that day on we were the definition of Thug Love ]
17 year old Ayisha (Eye-ee-Sha) Ramirez, was what you called a "Good Girl with Bad Habits"
She was at the top of her class. She always made honor roll and kept her grades up.
Ayisha was sweet, kind, polite, respectful and mature. Well around adults and teachers.
But around fellow young adults, teenagers, kids, and her friends she was her true self.
Mature sweet and smart but goofy and a baddie too.
She was a little cry baby with a savage attitude.
Ayisha wasn't a bad kid, in fact she was labeled as a good girl.
But looks can truly be deceiving.
After all she did go out and party nearly every weekend.
And she'd roll up and smoke then drink some henny.
She liked to have fun and try to forget, but all the while, she was focused on success.
For under all those smiles and attitude filled remarks, she hid all her pain and darkness.
Did anybody really know the real Ayisha?
19 year old Adrian Williams was labeled as a "Bad Boy" and "Gang Member"
His father practically ran the streets of Compton, California. That is, before his passing.
Adrian's father, Marcus Williams, was a name everyone knew.
But back a few years ago when Adrian had just turned 15, his father was gunned down.
A rival gang was suspected as the brutal killers.
Ever since that day, Adrian has taken his fathers place and kept the family business going.
He followed in his fathers footsteps and kept their family name one known by everyone in California.
He was just about the opposite of little Ayisha Ramirez.
He was Bad. Ruthless. Cold Hearted. A Killer. A Gang Leader.
But under all that, who was Adrian Williams?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
*****
Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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