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A Street Girl Named Desire
A Street Girl Named Desire
From the author of the best selling "Harlem Girl Lost"
Treasure E. Blue, comes a gritty against all odds urban tale set in the same unforgiving neighborhood as that of his breakout novel, Harlem Girl Lost.
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synopsis
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Desire was born on the streets of Harlem--literally. Her mom, a crack-addicted prostitute, delivered her on a bitter winter's night after turning a trick and being brutally beaten by the john. Taken from her mother by the state, Desire grows up in unwelcoming foster homes. Until a local Good Samaritan takes her in. With Miss Hattie Mae's love and Christian guidance, Desire gains confidence, joins the church choir, and discovers that she's got a set of pipes--which soon attracts the attention of hip-hop's biggest exec.
But the road to superstardom is paved with dangers and temptations: drugged-out, violent rappers, untrustworthy pro athletes promising romance, and vicious drugs. Despite her phenomenal success and Miss Hattie Mae's kindness, Desire seems destined for a fall from the top that will slam her back onto the pavement where her mama left her--until an unexpected angel picks her back up....
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A Street Girl Named Desire
EXCERPT FROM: A Street Girl Named Desire.
"Desire, I want you to promise me that no matter what happens in life, no matter how hard it knocksyou down, I want you to get on your knees and pray,Pray until you get an answer from God!"
A surge of strength entered her body as she said,"Yes, Grandma, I'm gonna pray, I'm gonna pray."
Desire rose, got on her knees, and began to pray silently, Lyfe glared at her as if she had lost her mind, and sneered, "Bitch, what the fuck you doing?"
Tears fell heavily from her eyes. "My grandmama told me to pray," Desire said, choking back her tears.
"Bitch," yelled Lyfe, "are you crazy? Did I tell you to get up? Lay the fuck back down!"
"My grandma told me to get on my knees and pray."She cried again.
Lyfe grew angrier and kicked Desire viciously in the face. Desire lost her balance, but got back on her knees and repeated, as if she was in her own space and time, "she told me to pray if I'm in trouble. "She was the only one who loved me."
Lyfe's eyes grew wider and then he said, "oh, this bitch thinks I'm playing." He motioned to his flunky. "Yo, bring me the two by four."
All the while, Desire continued to babble incoherently as if she was losing her mind. " I never knew my momma. She left me."
The boy handed the thick piece of wood to Lyfe, who gripped it firmly. "Bitch I'm gonna teach you to listen now."
Desire never saw the blow coming, as Lyfe swung the wood behind his shoulder and delivered a sickening blow to her face. Both his flunkies cringed at the sound of her facial bones cracking. Desire slumped over, bleeding from her mouth and nose. Lyfe began to circle his victim. "Bitch, " Lyfe yelled, "you bring that nigga of yours to step to Lyfe and think you can live after that? You lost your mind, bitch? My name is Lyfe, son, and I handle mine."
One of the boys began to cry; he could no longer take it and rushed his boss and grabbed him before he delivered another violent blow. "No more, man! You killing her! No more!" Lyfe struggled to be freed, but the other boy helped contain him. Lyfe's chest heaved in and out rapidly, as his eyes fluttered hysterically. " You won, man, you got her back," cried the boy.
Lyfe began to return to sanity and looked at both boys, who slowly released him. He looked at the wood that was still in his hand, and that was now saturated with blood, and tossed it aside. Wiping blood off his face he blinked and gazed down upon Desire's broken and twisted body. He looked at both his boys, who had their heads down, and said, "Take this bitch outside and shoot her!"
Desire once again made headlines in the newspapers:
"HARLEM WOMAN FOUND SHOT, LEFT FOR DEAD IN THE SNOW."
From: A Street Girl Named Desire.
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