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Stories by: KalilahCoulter
6 stories
Kenney: Still Waters Part 2
Seven year old Kenney has it all. Loving parents, a sister who adores him, an aunt who he follows around like she's queen of the world, and uncles that teach him how to thrive in the family business. But when tragedy strikes, Kenney's world is suddenly flipped upside down. His family dissolves, the neighborhood that he loves crumbles around him, and the family business that was once so exciting and new becomes a burden and a trap from which he thinks he'll never escape.Kenney finds himself quickly chained to his family and his hood, his childhood ending almost as soon as it began. By 11 he's not only the man of the house, but finds himself on the fast track to becoming a man in the streets. No one questions Kenney's family, Kenney's crew, or Kenney's new position as "The Prince." Set in North Houston, this story is gritty and disturbing, but it is also captivating and oddly motivating. We follow Kenney, who we first meet in Still Waters, through the obstacles and triumphs that turn him into the man that he eventually becomes. Kenney is a fighter in every sense of the word. Without even realizing it, he learns lessons and picks up skills that everyone could use in any journey to push through the sometimes murky waters of life, and still come out on top. Kenney is a survivor, and will have you crying with him when he cries and cheering for him to keep going when he wants to give up. Much like the real life young men globally that Kenney represents, he doesn't see himself making it to 18, and doesn't see the point in trying. We go into Vol 2 of the Still Waters Series knowing that the game won't break him, but we leave still amazed that he was able to get out of this nightmare alive. Coming Soon to Amazon!Kenney: Still Waters Series Vol 2Copyright @2017
Sneak Peeks
Read excerpts from my books here!Author's Note:The characters is the novel are entirely fictional. The events that occur are purely symbolic and should not be taken literally.
Speak Love
In honor of World Poetry Day: A collection of spoken word performance pieces by me, Black Rain! Copyright @2010
Still Waters
Natasha has been in love with Collin since elementary school. But when Collin's random bursts of anger turn into even more frequent bouts of violence, Natasha wonders more and more who she's really dealing with. Natasha's best friend Kenney has always known EXACTLY who Collin is, and has never held his tongue about it. As her friend, Kenney has never turned his back on her, and has tried repeatedly to help her get out of her current situation. There's only one problem. Two, actually... Kenney is, has, and will always be completely and totally in love with Natasha. And Collin knows it. Natasha, of course, is completely and totally in love with Collin. So in love that she's willing to put up with anything just to keep him close. And the closer Natasha gets to Collin, the more he hurts her. The more Collin hurts her, the harder it is for Kenney to maintain his own self-control and not step in to get rid of Collin for her. Will Kenney get through to Natasha in time to save her life, without risking his own? Will Natasha finally see Collin for the abuser that he is? Will she ever realize that Kenney's love for her is so much more than just a friend thing? Will Natasha finally recognize the fact that every heart is a deep, dark ocean, and that what lies beneath is not always only what can be seen on the surface? Will she accept the fact that still waters do run deep, and that some waters are safe to jump into head first... While other waters should never be tested? Now available on Amazon! Get your copy today! ❤️ Still Waters: An HBCU Tale (The Still Waters Series) (Volume 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692869409/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BXNHzbEF6EW3C Still Waters Copyright@2012 Love Is Blind Copyright@2015
Color Blind
Scott Masterson and Rica Daniels have been linked since birth. Tragically, Rica was assaulted by a group of boys as a young girl, and wants absolutely nothing to do with Scott. The fact that he's white, like the boys who attacked her, does not help. Scott has such a huge crush on Rica that he still continues to do everything in his power to get her to accept him into her life. As fate would have it, Scott is slowly able to gain Rica's trust by helping her through a series of traumatic events. Unfortunately, this may not be enough for Rica to overcome her painful past. Will she ever be able to love Scott the way that he has always loved her? Or will she continue to hold Scott accountable for the pain inflicted on her by others years ago? Will she ever be able to look at Scott in the same light that he has always seen her, without bias, and essentially become... Color Blind?Copyright@2004
Jazz: Vol 3 of the Still Waters Series
Jazz, a small town girl, has never been outside of her close-knit section of Baton Rouge, but deep down she knows that there's another world out there just waiting for her to stumble upon it. A world away from her abusive father, away from her inattentive mother, even away from The Organization that she loves so much. A world where the passion and excitement that she always dreamed of are an every day thing. Jazz just needs to...get away. Her chance finally comes one night when, in a panic, Jazz stabs her own father to protect her sister, then spends the next eleven months in jail. When she is finally released, Jazz finds that everything is different. Her sister now has a young daughter and is living with the man that Jazz was just beginning to fall for. Her mother and other siblings are no longer speaking to her, and blame Jazz for breaking the family apart. Her best friend, who helped "take care of" her father that fateful night, has been sent to a boy's home in another state, and now Jazz is all alone. This story follows Jazz on a wide-eyed journey out of her small world in search of a better life. Along the way she meets Rico, Houston's north side kingpin, and falls madly in love. Slowly, she works her way into his heart and gradually established herself as his Queen, hoping to forever reign beside her King. This is the third novel in the Still Waters Series, and it's interesting to see how quickly Jazz's journey to self discovery transforms into a path of self-destruction. Throughout The Still Waters Series, we follow Jazz's tale of heartbreak and redemption, lies and truths, and discover that Jazz, with all of her many addictions, is not very different from the rest of us. Jazz will have you yelling at the pages and praying that she finally finds what she's looking for at the same time. Come take a ride through her world to understand why still waters do often run deeper than the untrained eye can see. Coming Soon!Copyright @KalilahCoulter 2018