Projectcolouredgirls Stories

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#3 in Hysterics. #42 in Naija. #557 in Surprise. #98 in Chicklit. #878 in Teen-drama. BLACK--(A dark colour that could be obtained from the mixture of the primary colors, blue, red and green. It could also be an adjective used to represent something sad, gloomy or sinuous. And also, it could be used to categorize people who have the melanin chemical in their skin. In this story, the word BLACK, means everything listed above. #BLACKeverything. A novel depicting the struggles of a black girl in New York city. Seventeen years old Habeebah Williams talks about how her life transformed from a "perfect fairytale", to a horrendous nightmare, all because her father; Jamal Williams, got murdered by his childhood best friend and colleague at work, Alex owodunni. Her "nightmare" started when her mother, Zafirah Williams decided she wanted to relocate to her former home in New York city, as the pain of her husband's death was too agonizing to bear. Read about how Habeebah weaves through the struggles of losing a father and dealing with criticism, bullying and discrimination at her new school. Life really isn't all bunnies and pink rainbows, is it?

"Do you think you're the only one who is in pain?" Though I wanted to answer him I just couldn't seem to form the words. He held my hand, and I badly wanted to snatch it from his hand. The Iv's that we're exposed looked ugly on my skin, at least to me they did. Before I could get long enough to answer him he was speaking again, this time with a broken tone, a broken smile, and a desperate face. "Do you think I like being helpless while I watch you die?" And with those words, my heart broke for him.