Untold Truths
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and to be a voice for those who cant muster up
the sounds for help in their current situation. It
is written to remind everyone that there is hope
and light at the end of their darkest road traveled.
Through this book, readers will find love, envy,
happiness, apprehension, desire, hurt, charmingly
and unexpected turns and so much more. A true
page turner and a must have. Kenneths hope is
to encourage those in their darkest hour that
somebody loves them and that they must hold on
because a positive change will come, if they only
believe.
Kenneth Gilliard, Jr.
Kenneth Gilliard, Jr. is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is an alumni of Cardinal Dougherty High School of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At a young age Kenny started writing which has been his true passion, inspired by his everyday life and the world around him. Along with writing this book of urban fiction, he is also a poet and has a book of poetry published entitled “To God Be The Glory: The Poet Transformed.” He is currently working on additional projects along with creating this current book “Untold Truths” into a series.
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Untold Truths - Kenneth Gilliard, Jr.
Contents
Preface
The Night is ours
Emotionally Running/Running Emotionally
Thinking Place
The Back-Up Plan
Dinner is Served
Can you have your cake and eat it too?
Waiting
Is there any Hope?
A surprise around every corner
Everything May Not Look as it Seems
I Dislike Who I’ve Become
What Happened?
A True Friend is Always There
The Truth Comes Out
It’s Officially Over
Kids will be Kids
What Now?
Just A Walk in the Park
Let it Out
Poetic Making
Victory Hospital
Listen to the Boys Story…
What should I do?
Results
The Pain just won’t end
A True Dog at Heart
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
What Lies Beneath
It’s Not Over Yet
Looking for a shoulder to cry on
Blood Red Love
This can’t be happening
Now we Wait and Pray for a Miracle
My Chained Dreams
Dedication
This is to all those who went through a bump in the road on this crazy thing called life. You are not alone; just keep your heart and prayers with God because times maybe hard now but he will find a way for you in the end.
Every person has their own side to a story…
Acknowledgements
First and foremost giving glory and honor to God…
I would like to thank all of my family and friends for their moral support and inspiring me to press on in addition to recognizing my parents, Kenneth and LaTonya Gilliard, as the root of my development and success…
A special thanks to my test subjects: Jordan, Brittany, Robert, Bernard, Tarrance, Tanya, Bianca, Dysheara, Denay, Pedro, Jerome and Jermaine. You all have endured the journey of this tome along with me throughout this text by keeping me leveled and inspiring me to press on. For giving me your raw emotion and telling me like it is all while mutually loving me and hating me at the same time when I jerked you all around through the making of this story. To test my theories I only gave you all bits and pieces of the puzzle, Thank you, all of you, for being my first critics, for your advice, opinions, enthusiasm and praise…
To the unwavering person who took on the role as my manager and editor-in-chief, my good friend and advisor Ernie Charles, I thank you. For all your assiduous efforts, support, and advice…
Thank you to my very talented and gifted graphic specialist, Debbie Bowen, who captured my thoughts and words taking them from one art and transforming them into another by creating this spectacular cover…
Thank you to the entire AuthorHouse team for your hard work, dedication, and for helping me by making this publication run smoothly…
If I have forgotten to mention anyone that has played an important role in the process of this book please forgive me and charge it to the mind and not the heart for your attributes have not gone unnoticed…
Preface
What the Hell happened… .
Everything is finally going right. Gabriel had finally graduated with his Bachelors in Culinary Arts and he is working on his Masters in Food Studies. His restaurant was officially running properly after its two years of ups and downs, going through chefs and waiters. Things were just falling into place, finally. Foundation was firmly set under his feet and he was able to stand in confidence of his accomplishments.
It all began when Gabriel and his friends were messing around in their apartment. Around 3 o’clock in the morning they were trying to pull an all night cram session. Somehow they got the idea to experiment with the food that they had in the kitchen. After several tries they came up with four complete dishes, yet it did not stop there because they then started messing around with drinks. Furthering their experiments one of them came up with the idea of opening up a little shop. A nice café atmosphere with dim lighting, good music to listen to, good company to be with, and great food to top it all off, the ideal hangout spot to ease the college students soul.
Their main focus was to feed the night owls as they called it. Other students who ventured long hours into the night studying and working hard all had the common need to be fed. This bond of hunger in the late hours of the night gave them a plan, a mission and a will to put it all in motion. They started cooking for their neighbors and anyone else that was in the area, starving for nourishment.
Next they presented the idea to their school and it was approved. They formed a one-year contract with the school to help and sponsor them with their entrepreneurship and its endeavors. After working out of their own apartment for a semester, they then found a nice little office space. They named their café Wake Up to the Seasons. With the little money that they raised and the help from their friends, they were able to fix the place up.
Once the word got out about a new all night hot spot, it became easy to recruit help, especially when they were willing to work for a meal. By the time everything was up and running properly they had a full menu of concoctions that they had made up. Naming many of their composed items after close friends and loyal customers, the main menu was as followed.
B.A. Breakfast
E-man Dog
Throwers Throw Down (Platter)
Lady V (Ladies House Special)
B-rad Burger
Tiny Tim PB&J
Fast Sprint
Innocent Cakes
David Cop. Night Special
Light Weight Pete
Marcus Salad
Mini ME
Jewel
Ty-Pain (Wings)
5 finger Jill
T&T
Thor (a hearty meal)
3 L
Kita Lucci Triumph
Thomas Craver
After the first three years of their successful business venture, they all began to go their separate ways. They were now seniors in college and none of them shared the same major. The agreement that they made was to stay connected through their partnership that they formed. Each of them sought out their own passions soon after graduating starting their own businesses under the company name, Wake Up, LLC. This was the one name that they all agreed on.
Lifelong friends, they all shared the same dreams with different viewpoints. The plans for the company called for a movement behind it. They wanted to embark on the commonality that everything was first founded on, family and friendship, but you first have to wake up and do. It kept the significance of the beginning of their entrepreneurship and it allotted room for growth.
Gabriel was given full control of the restaurant. One of the partners went into the club industry and became a manager. Another got into the music industry and created the Wake Up record label. The other went into hotel management. They all stuck together and helped one another out except for one who sort of strayed from the group. In school he was interested in law and criminal justice but after graduation he disappeared. The restaurant however, was relocated and officially renamed the Five Seasons, also under the Wake Up, LLC.
After a year of Gabriel managing the restaurant on his own, things were finally looking up. He finally found the right people for the right jobs creating that unique family atmosphere.
Warning
Reader’s discretion is advised.
Parental guidance is suggested for some material may not be suitable for children.
May contain strong verbiage, violence, sexually-orientation,
nudity of the mind, drug abuse, every day nature.
Please advise.
If the contents of this book have hit a target in your life, in the same proximity, or even if you are not sure, talk to someone and please seek the proper help or the authorities. For you can be assured, you are not traveling this road called life alone.
The Night is ours
Gabriel
It all started with my daily jog,
listening to music
doing my normal routine
running through the streets
when I realized
I had picked up speed.
What am I running for?
Better yet what am I running