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- Herausgeber: Spines
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
It Started in Waycross is a coming-of-age story about a young boy and his close cousins growing up in the rural south. The story follows these youths from childhood to young adulthood. It’s a tale that shows young kids serious about business and fun. A story that promotes mentorship.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024
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It Started in Waycross
M’Alan B
It Started in Waycross
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Copyright © 2023 by M’Alan B
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Published by BooxAi
ISBN: 978-965-578-763-4
It Started in Waycross
M’Alan B
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Introduction
A tale of youth in the rural south. Young kids in the early 80’s, teens in the late 80’s to young Kings in the 90’s. A journey of humble beginnings, adversity, success, and the value of ‘mentorship.’
MAIN CHARACTERS
KHALIL -the main character (his journey to manhood with his cousins)
ANTON -the young mentor and co-star of the story (an extraordinary adolescent destined)
NOLAN -Khalil’s first cousin on Khalil’s mom’s side (his sister is Layla)
NILES -another first cousin on Khalil’s mom’s side of the family
PAYNE WATTERS -antagonist, a menace and bully.
DERRICK BLACKHEAD -Payne’s protege
LAMARCUS AND ORION WATTERS -Payne’s younger brothers, special athletes on the gridiron and bullies also.
SHANNON -an alcoholic flunky of Payne.
SEBASTIAN -Khalil’s grandfather on his dad’s side. Anton’s main mentor and silent partner to those kids.
ELLIS - Khalil’s grandfather on his mother’s side. (Genna is his wife)
MONIFAH -Khalil’s older sister
AUNT LINDA -Nolan’s mother
KHALAN - Khalil’s youngest uncle on his mother’s side.
CHRIS -Khalil’s youngest uncle, is on his dad’s side.
VANCE -Khalil’s much older cousin on his mom’s side (via Petersburg, FL)
RELLA -Khalil’s cousin on his dad’s side (Uncle Roy’s daughter)
UNCLE ROY -Khalil’s uncle on his dad’s side (a DJ with all the latest technology and equipment for the times)
QUINN -Anton’s grandfather
SADIE -Anton’s grandmother
KAM -Anton’s father
HENRIETTA -Anton’s secret lover
BELINDA -a voluptuous teenager, a summer visitor from Florida (with 304 tendencies)
REESHA -Nolan’s first baby mother
ROCHELLE -young, curvy, promiscuous local
MR. NELSON -a major player moving forward in this trilogy.
ChapterOne
THE YOUNG MENTOR ANTON
Anton didn’t know all the details, but he did know that his mother was in jail with a life sentence. She loved his dad too hard and shot him because she wasn’t going to share him with other women. She was a beautiful Hispanic woman who went off the rails.
Anton’s father Kam learned some key Spanish phrases; he learned enough to greet her and to ask her to teach him more. That’s how he made his breakthrough with her. Her English was choppy, and her family was one of the very few Hispanic families in Waycross at the time.
Anton was raised bilingual as a result during his early childhood before the tragedy of his father. After the devastating scenario, his mother’s family moved back to Brazil, and his grandparents lovingly took him in. His deceased father’s parents. They adored their only grandchild. Anton loved his mom dearly, but it was hard to like her because she killed his hero.
For the next few years, Anton absorbed information like a computer, always around the grand folks watching, listening, and learning. Otherwise, he was basically an introvert. The only kid he was consistent with was Khalil. For some reason, he naturally took on a big brother role with his young next-door neighbor.
It was Saturday at about 11 am. Anton just finished having tea with his grandfather Quinn. Quinn was telling him that he’d be grown before he knew it, so don’t rush it; enjoy your childhood; it’s too short not to. Then he’d replay these ‘basics’ for Anton, “The only thing Sadie and I need from you is respect, clean up behind yourself, and handle your chores…for the sake of karma and goodwill, you should want to be a positive person so I don’t demand that as much as you should demand it from yourself.”
Anton heard this message from his grandfather (Quinn) and could deliver the words verbatim. Anton could only take the well-intended advice with a grain of salt. His own dad proved to him that life was short. His dad didn’t even reach 30 before his untimely demise.
Anton’s drive was actually stimulated by the advice his father offered early on. His dad told him at eight that life would only give you lemons, and you have to make the lemonade. Anton saw enough folks struggling to realize what he didn’t want for himself.
