°Part 4  DNA & Dirty Secrets Dennis sat in his car outside a tire shop gripping the steering wheel like he wanted to rip it off.Marcus finally walked out twenty minutes later.Tall. Light-skinned. Gold grills. Muscular. The type of dude who stayed in trouble but somehow always had women obsessed.Dennis stepped out the car.“Marcus?”Marcus looked... Continue Reading →

Girl, That Ain’t What Happened Briana sat back in the café booth with her arms folded tight across her chest like she was tryna keep herself from either crying or cussing somebody out.The little café smelled like burnt espresso, cinnamon, and warm pastries, but neither one of them cared about that right now. Too much... Continue Reading →

°Chapter 1 Sunday Dinner From Hell Rain tapped against the windows of Miss Lorraine’s old brick house while the whole family packed into the dining room like church folk after revival service. The smell of baked macaroni, fried chicken, candied yams, and greens floated through the air, but the tension was already thick before anybody... Continue Reading →

Sheena Pryor grew up in a nice brick house on the east side of Greerville, the kind with fresh-cut grass, loud church music on Saturday mornings, and a mama who kept plastic on the good furniture like company was always on the way. From the outside lookin’ in, folks thought the Pryors had it together.Her... Continue Reading →

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