Cola

By Courtney Harvey

It’s only two things young Nyla “Cola” Armstrong care to accomplish. That’s graduate high school baby-less and win her crush Dice heart. Being raised by her alcoholic abusive mouthed so called mother often make her feel like a mother less child. That fact alone she was ready for the day she could leave of no return.

Surprisingly her loyal attitude and beautiful face finally win the young hustla attention all to easily. She was quickly labeled as his territory to the streets and off limits being known as his first wifey (Queen). Though the two become an item as one Cola is blinded by his dangerous, thrilling secret double life.

When expressions of love roam around in view and hear it causes a trail of hate,love and a whole lot of jealousy from enemies and the trusted in disguise. In this tale love story not even money and power can stop a deadly attempt.

When secrets and betrayal unravel will Cola pay a deadly price for the cost of love????

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781728362632

Courtney Harvey

I have a passion for urban romanced & hood books! #blacklove I try my best everyday to become a better writer. I will be good at getting work done at a reasonable time. My readers are very important to me. This book is Fiction

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2020 Courtney Harvey. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 05/21/2020

ISBN: 978-1-7283-6264-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-6263-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020909349

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Contents

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 Diva-Cola

Chapter 2 Crushin

Chapter 3 Bestie Iesha

Chapter 4 Deadbeat Mammy

Chapter 5 Nancy Secret

Chapter 6 Dance For You

Chapter 7 Cherry Sex

Chapter 8 Bossmane Dice

Chapter 9 Heartbreak

Chapter 10 Too Good, Too Be True

Chapter 11 Jealous

Chapter 12 Trippin

Chapter 13 Cut off King

Chapter 14 Murk dha Murda

Chapter 15 Gang-Gang

Chapter 16 Letting Go

Chapter 17 Down Low Sex

Chapter 18 Morning Terror

Chapter 19 Repeated Cycle

Chapter 20 A Second Chance

Chapter 21 Smile Baby

Chapter 22 Sweet Revenge

Chapter 23 Situations

Chapter 24 News For The Worse

Chapter 25 Ring, Ring, Ring

Chapter 26 Love Letter

Chapter 27 Cake Day & Promises

Chapter 28 Breaking Point’s

Chapter 29 Welcome to Dice World

Chapter 30 Plots

Chapter 31 Dice Queen’s

About the Author

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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D edication to God and my husband Rico Harvey. Yall are the two greatest men in my life constantly! I love you two like crazy with no limit.

My dear God-daughter Unique. April 4th, 2020 you made your footprints upon my heart. I have nothing but love for you my baby cakes. You’re a blessing in disguise.

To my family, friends and fans. I promise you all are the greatest goat. I appreciate all the support and love. That’s what motivate me to continue writing along with my passion to do so.

Lastly to Author Publishing House. I just want to thank you all for taking a chance to help publish my book. It definitely was a dream come true.

Rags to Riches…."Let’s make this happen COLA.

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CHAPTER 1

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Diva-Cola

N yla Armstrong, known around the way in the city of Georgia Peach as Cola stood five six and a hundred sixty two pounds with a body frame that was out this world. Being thick as a snicker, and shaped as sexy as a Coca Cola bottle with a caramel skin complexion made her a true chocolate barbie. Her diamond shaped hazel eyes, along with long silky natural black hair that touched her back and lips that were indeed tempted to kiss often caused bitches to be very envious of her, having fear that their man wanted a taste of the virgin sweet lovin.

She didn’t play that hoe shit. She demanded self-respect and admired her curvy thick shaped body at the same time. Anything she put against her body, looked undeniably beautiful and dick hard rocking to any guy that looked her way.

Her beauty caused a lot of unwanted attention, and enemies all her life, and the crazy part about it was, "she didn’t do shit to these bitches nor their man. If it wasn’t bout money why was there beef?

Though her and the woman she stopped calling mother a long time ago did’nt see eye to eye she was taught loving your body in such ways, would cause nothing but babies, and if it’s with the wrong guy you would be stuck burping the baby by yourself. And she sure as hell wasn’t going to walk in her mother Nancy Armstrong shoes living the life of tricking the government.

Cola wanted better in life, so she paid attention in school and made herself a 3.8 gpa promising herself she would not drop out high school, nor be an early teenage mother. Kids was the farthest thing from her mind, she wanted to enjoy her life before all that occured.

She only had one best friend, but really they were more like sister’s and her name is Iesha. They’ve been kicking it since Jr. high. But seen each other pretty often before that. During the growth of their sister-ship, she also developed a motherly secure bond with Iesha mother mama Toya.

For a while now Cola been having a dreamy crush on a street hustla name Dice since she can remember back in her jr high days and no one knew about it but Iesha.

Years later she done started to smell herself. She is now a junior in high school and in her mind she’s a grown lady and ready for him to finally notice her and see what he been missing out on.

She was ready to be down for him if he could respect her loyalty. The virgin beauty was in heat and needed a real street beast to fulfill her needs that needed to be released. Cola was looking for love and ready for her heart to be protected by the man that she was to be with for eternity til death did them part. Nothing more than anything she trusted her heart that told her Dice was the beat to her key. Since the first time she saw him she had been holding it down for Dice and him only.

Even when she seen him all in other bitches face and not even looking her way once, she still trusted her heart. But how is that when he never knew her life of breath even existed. Whatever the fact was it still remained she had to some how get the courage to act on her crush and see if they were ment to be.

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CHAPTER 2

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Crushin

I t was a early Saturday morning, and Cola was blizzered with excitement. Her and Iesha had been excited about a popular senior named Duke 18 th birthday house party and the big night had finally come. They both were ready for a night of fun and more than anything Cola knew her dreamy crush would be there. He was Duke cousin and they were close she had heard. His name was Dice and she thought of him constantly since the very first day she saw him a few years ago on one of her walks over to Iesha house. She spotted him around the corner gambling on the block talking shit and looking fly as hell to her dressed in a Jimmy Choo fit.

After that day she made it her business to see him again and again over and over making sure he never saw her. She always dressed up cute and walk the block just to see him and day dream about him and the future they could share together. She got all the news and gossip bout him from who she heard it from when she brought his name up in random conversations with people that knew of him. They all would say he was a young well respected hustla and had his way with the ladies but neva made anyone his girl before. She felt she was the chick to change that if he got to know her. They’d build a great bond together. Already being undeniably beautiful, and to top it off, she could show him she was wifey material and no other bitch could hold him down like she could. She would show him what the street’s could neva show…and that was real love.

Since Cola knew Dice would be at the party, her and Iesha made plans to wake up early to go shopping at their favorite mall. She hated they had to wait last minute to shop but Iesha had to wait on her mama paycheck.

"Ugh. Cola sighed to herself. It was time to finally show her crush her face and gone get it over with. She was nervous and ready to put an end to imagining and dreaming.

She walked to her dresser, grabbed her wallet and counted three-hundred and seventy dollars. Thinking about hard times managing her money every first of the month she was very proud of herself.

She went into the bathroom and turned on the shower running all hot water and hooked her phone up to the bluetooth speaker playing one of her favorite song by Moneybagg Yo Reflection. She bobbed her head to the beat stepping into the shower. While the dove coco butter soap aroma hit her nose she was once again in her thoughts of how life could be with Dice. She thought of them grown, living together, him crazy about her and most of all being what the people call relationship goals. Their motive would be grind & shine together.

Thinking about Dice hustle, and respect in the streets turned the hot virgin in heat. She figured a long time ago she did’nt like soft niggas, they had to be just rite, hard in the streets with a romantic side behind closed doors. As she admired the flashbacks of his well-shaped muscular body from seeing him with his shirt off, she shivered at the thought of him being on top of her, making love to her sweet body. She was ready to lose her virginity when the time was good, and wanted it to be with Dice. The song really put her in her future emotions for the guy she deeply lusted for, but wanted so bad to love her. Truth be told she already could’nt stop thinking about him since the first time she saw him few years back. Which was why she could’nt help but constantly wonder if maybe they could really be and what they would be like if it go rite when she made her move tonight.

Every word Moneybagg yo said in the song Cola felt in her heart, and wanted that life with Dice. She really wanted to be next to him ridding, counting his money for him being down for nobody but Dice while he viewed her as a reflection of him. Only real recognized real, and Cola wanted Dice to realize her, and let her be real and true to him the rite way. The way he had deserved.

It had been a while since she had been out to enjoy herself and she was ready for the night as well as Iesha was. They both were home bodies and neither barley came out the house. Cola was mainly from her house to her girl Iesha home which was walking distance and the walk never bothered her because she got to see Dice on the block gambling almost every time. She planned to still enjoy her nite rather Dice noticed her or not on this special night. Though she was single she considered him her man still but would let go if shit did’nt shake tonight.

After she got done with her shower she turned the water off and reached for her towel to dry off. The mirror was foggy as hell so she drew her name along with Dice and blew a kiss. After she was dried off she wrapped herself in a towel and went back into her bedroom. It was neatly decorated with a zebra brown stripe cover set. Swept clean and smelling fresh. Her room was her number one chill spot. She did’nt hang out in the living room much, she liked to keep her distance from Nancy. Her so call mother who never was home and if she was she made it known making loud screams and moans.

She looked in her closet and chose to wear a pair of jean leggings that fitted her curves from the hips on down. A yellow silky one arm shirt, with gold hoop earrings, gold sandals to match, showing off her pretty pink painted toes. A thick gold belt, that caused attention to her hips, since her shirt was tucked in.

As Cola viewed herself in the long body mirror from head to toe, she knew she was fine as fuck styling her hair in a big pretty bun, with a gold ribbon wrapped around the rubber band.

After her last finishing touch she was pretty as a sun full of sunshine.

Come and eat this damn breakfast before it get cold! She heard Nancy yell out for her.

On the mornings Nancy did decide to get her lazy ass up to cook which was hardly ever, they would sit at the table and have breakfast with bits and pieces of talk. Neither never had shit to say. They literally only ate together.

Although, they were mother and daughter, they both acted as if they were friends in distance. Cola never saw reason to talk to Nancy about anything. She was an alcoholic and abused words towards her. The site of food made her stomach growl.

Nancy had two paper plates on the table, prepared with eggs, sausage and pancakes, a bottle of syrup & a glass pitcher of iced cold kool aid. She was already seated at the table with her stank look watching her daughter up and down paying attention to her face, walk and shape as she made her way to the other end of the table to eat breakfast.

Cola pulled the chair out. You out here fucking and shit, you need to sit your hot loose ass down somewhere. She accusingly stated. Leave them thinking with my dick boys alone befo you find yo self in a place you can’t bounce back from.

Nancy was dressed in a rocawear dark jean dress and her hair was in a ponytail straight to the back.

Cola rolled her eyes. Don’t start that with me today please. And to answer your thoughts NO!!!… Im not out doing anything." She said to Nancy taking a seat in the chair. Nancy didn’t even reply, she heard all she wanted to know. Her only concern was Cola not having her ass out getting pregnant.

They ate their breakfast in silence with their own thoughts about what they had to do today after breakfast.

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CHAPTER 3

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Bestie Iesha

"T hrow that ass lil bish, by Og Boo Dirty " is all Iesha heard playing from the stereo in her room. She swayed, and swirled her hips, looking at herself in the gold framed mirror that hung up against the wall.

She stood 5’8, brown skin complexion, breast the size of coconuts and big juicy lips to die for. Her hair color was dark black with highlights of honey blonde that always was cut neatly into a bob.

Iesha walked, and talked like she knew she was the shit with a bad ass attitude and stayed ready to beat a bitch up, she was just hood like that and could fight. To know her was to understand, that she’ll die bout her respect. Most couldn’t fuck with the realness she spoke, but she didn’t give a fuck. She lit her blunt up, and really got into her mood. She was moving her hands and rapping like a gangsta bitch.

She started shaking her ass to the beat in circles adding more spice to her move when her favorite verse came on. Aye, aye, aye, aye. Throw that ass lil bitch, shake that ass lil bitch, get that cash lil bitch, we don’t rock like that, we don’t talk like that, imma dog like that. She always knew how to have fun alone, cause she was the solo dolo type of chick if she was’nt with Cola.

Iesha and her mom Toya shared one of the coolest mother and daughter relationship with Toya being a mother first and a friend second.

Toya was a hardworking CNA working almost every day of the week to make sure ends met and so that Iesha could have the best life as possible. Although, she wanted so much more in life, she learned to be pleased with where she made it thus far, compared to where she came from.

Iesha walked into her favorite room of the home which was the kitchen. It stayed loaded with food, and the cabinets had lots of snacks and because of that, she was always hungry.

She popped two ham and cheese hot pockets in the microwave. There was no need to turn on the tv, she was getting ready to head out with her girl to shop for something to wear out tonight. It had been a long minute since she stepped out and was ready for a lit night. If it had’nt been for Cola she would have been in the house tonight eating snacks and watching netflix browsing through her phone alone or with Cola if she was over.

Cola did’nt like chilling over her house and Iesha felt the same after experiencing Nancy vibe a couple of times.

After a while, Iesha could smell the food warming. The kush she had smoked had her ready to smash. When she heard the microwave go off she opened the door and sat her paper plate on the table to let her food cool.

While waiting she went ahead and grabbed her phone to check for messages and she had two.

One from her ex Rodney that she did’nt read.

My Sista Cola: I’m on my way.

She got excited from Cola text and replied.

Ite bihh…to ready!!

They loved shopping together whenever they did get holt to some money, but this time shopping was special. Cola crush was going to be there, and Iesha on the other hand was single and had no one on the crush list. She had been single for six months straight and just built the urge to mingle. She had to bounce herself back before she was ready to see what was out new.

She hated her and Rodney could’nt work out, but she would’nt the type to keep trying with dead situations so she turned him loose to the poof. What she had thought was forever, turned out to be puppy love and lust. They had hooked up their last year of jr high and everything was straight until she started spreading, and getting thick in all the rite places. It tore her Rodney couldn’t just understand that niggas look true enough, but her eyes were for him only. He was always tripping, and it really got worse when she lost her virginity to him in the tenth grade. Long story short, he just couldn’t get his shit together when it came to jealousy.

Iesha walked back into the kitchen and poured herself a big cup of tropical fruit punch. She was so hungry she ate her two pockets like they were two little Debbie cakes and gulped down her juice. That cold juice had hit the spot. She cleaned her mess off the counter and throwed the trash in the garbage.

The door bell rung and she knew it was Cola.

She swung the door open exposing her pretty shape in a pair of coochie cut white jeans, orange button down polo shirt, and her all white air force to match. She locked the door and they headed to the bus stop.

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CHAPTER 4

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Deadbeat Mammy

"W e gotta be all dat and some moe so you can get your man. You know he gone be there. " Iesha said snapping Cola outta la la land. With no words said the friends burst out to laughing doing a high five. When they felt what each other said they always burst out laughing and high fived each other. It was the goofiness in them.

Cola loved Iesha so much. She was like the big sister she never had. Iesha and her mom had a tight bond that Cola wished she had with Nancy. Their motherly bond didn’t make her jealous. It only made her wonder what was wrong with Nancy parenting skills? Toya loved Cola and hated Nancy didn’t take time to show her love and support. Cola did’nt talk about Nancy much to anybody at all. Far as she was concerned Nancy only birthed her and she stopped calling her mom a long time ago.

This ride felt like twenty minutes! Knowing it take thirty. Don’t it. It did’nt take long cause we bout to pop our shit tonight. And they got’s to know that. Cola agreed as they both got off the bus to go shopping.

It was a Saturday, so the mall was super crowded with people ready to shop til they drop. Cola and Iesha was’nt gone let the big crowd and long waits in line spoil their day. They knew the mall was going to be full and busy. The parking lot had already told them so when they had arrived. They walked inside and the workers were busy as hell roaming the building back and forth making sure their customers were satisfied with a smile.

The mall was full of grown-ups and children that had something to do later on this Saturday night. Some were single people shopping for the club parties or just a night out hanging with a couple of friends.

A single mother she knew of from around the way Brea had a shopping cart full of shit. She kept her kids sauced up and spoiled, no one could name a time she didn’t do the damn thing for her kiddos.

She waved at Cola when she saw her and she waved back.

She also saw happily married couples that pretty much looked successful and black with their mini me’s which was even more desiring to Cola. Though she was’nt ready to have kids it did’nt stop her from thinking about the day her and Dice shop for family nights with their little one. It just looked so adorable and cute. She blushed at the thought of an unexplainable empire with him being king and her being his queen. She knew their daughter and herself would get anything from Dice, cause any man to have her would have to wine and dine her. Most of all keep her protected no matter what price it cost. She wanted to be her man weakness whoever he was to be.

Although she knew life would have its ups and downs, her love would be in for the long run long as she was the only one not number one. She would ride during the struggle, and during the struggle make her nigga smile somehow.

I see some shit I like over there. I’ll catch up with you later. Ite I see me a lil spot to. Alright sis. The parted ways.

Iesha went on bout her business along with the crowd leaving Cola alone to do her thing. They didn’t like shopping together, it was their thing to shop separately, so when they saw each other before it was time to go party, their choice of slay looked stunning.

Cola knew she had to look like money, and that’s what she was destined to do. She went into the fashion nova section ready to use her mind to bring out the woman in her. If she did’nt know how to do nothing else she knew how to shop and make anything look good with her beauty.

Only one outfit would be the best and when you know style, you can’t just go in and come out. Cola knew they both was bout to spend a few hours in the mall rather than a couple of minutes.

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They were in the store looking all over for about three hours and forty five minutes. They both tried on different outfits until they got the perfect match and since they had a little extra money to spend they shopped for more than just tonight.

Cola knew her raw-dressed swag, pretty face and coca-cola shaped body could win Dice attention, so she had to make it diva style. She bought all kinds of make-up and eye lashes. For tonight she was going all the way out and was going to be blinking sexily in his eyes.

As they left the mall and got on the bus to get back home, both girls knew they would kill the scene, and slay the night away.

Their ride back home was just as quick as it was for them to get to the mall. On their walk back to Iesha house they talked their girl code over. Cola liked the plan and just hoped that if it caught his attention, she could keep his attention by gaining his heart.

After they got done with each other lashes Cola left and went to her house.

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Nancy was sitting on her coconut colored sectional couch in the living room watching Maury when Cola came in with bags. What all that you got? Nancy asked with a liquor bottle in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Long as Cola could remember that’s how she always saw Nancy. Clothes? Cola answered boiling up inside already. Who gave you some money? Nancy asked puffing her cigarette. Why it even matter? You never believe me anyway. She was so tired of Nancy asking her shit than calling her a liar when she tell her the answer. Cause I fuckin asked bitch. Are you out doing tricks for money lil ho? Cause I aint givin you shit but fifty dollas a month. You got three damn bags in yo hand. She took another puff. See girl my nerves getting bad fuckin wit you. If you out runnin buck wild you can get the fuck out my house rite now and I mean that shit. Fast ass just hot in the damn ass. Nancy continued talking not giving Cola a chance to say a word.

There was so much shit she wanted to say but simply said No. And I would appreciate it if you stop coming at me like that. She spat with fire. If Nancy could feel how burned up inside Cola was, she would just shut the fuck up, cause Cola was bout to slap her a bitch and Nancy could’nt read a thing on her mind. Keep it that damn way, that’s all I wanted. She said, turning her bottle up afterwards. Cola mentally rolled her eyes and went bout her business.

I didn’t tell you to pop ya pussy out here in the streets and get pregnant. Cola said under her breath walking to her room ignoring whatever else Nancy had to say after the fact she just said she was done talking.

Cola was happy to hang her new clothes in her closet next to her other fly shit that she saved so hard for. She made it her business to take care of her clothes and shoes since Nancy was so damn cheap. She wished Nancy would step up to the plate and raise her like a mother should. Dead beat father she say. They both dead beats to me. I was doomed from the start." Cola thought scrolling through her phone.

Cola admired Toya. She was someone who did better for herself despite of the family she was raised from so there was no excuse for Nancy when it came to being a better mother. She yarned kicking off her shoes and laid in bed feeling sleepy.

When she checked her phone for the time it was 5:17 pm so she set the alarm for 7pm. The party was set to pop off at 8 but her and Iesha planned to show up at 9. She closed her eyes in hopes for sweet dreams, of her night to be.

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CHAPTER 5

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Nancy Secret

N ancy LaShun Armstrong was a young teenager when she found out she was pregnant with her daughter Nyla Cola Armstrong. She grew up in a apartment with no guidance, love nor support and was way to far young to understand the roads she was about to take. Not knowing anything about the streets or life at the tender young age of fourteen Nancy had lust and love confused.

She remembered it like it was yesterday. Her and her two friends Nikki & Michelle were out eating at their favorite spot on third street Burger Shack. It was homecoming night