Broken Hearted

By Gwendolyn Jones-Campbell

The fast life was what Shantel enjoyed. That was all she knew. Drug, money, sex and murder, that was her life but things spiraled out of control when the murder was being pinned on her. What will happen to Shantel and the men in her life? Who will end up Broken Hearted? She’d give up her fast life in a minute, if time would slow down. Instead Shantel was set out to find love with Tony, the love of her life. A gangbanger, gunrunner, drug dealer, even a hit man, whom her mother, Hazel, despised. But experiencing different was what made her become a woman of many hustlers. She has met new friends in a new town doing bigger and better things and Shantel wasn’t settling for less. But when things began to turn from bigger to smaller, it was a choice of either Devonte or Omar. The choice will take her to a new level. Now more than Shantel’s heart could be broken and many friends may be lost due to the fast life of drugs and money. Will Shantel end up with the happily ever after life of love family, and friends? Will the life she’d been living take away everything and everyone that she loves? OR Will Shantel find true love again with her first love Devonte? Broken Hearted will have you in suspense and will take you on a spin outta control that will leave you Broken Hearted and begging for more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 4, 2016
• ISBN: 9781682891018

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Broken Hearted

GWENDOLYN JONES-CAMPBELL

Copyright © 2015 Gwendolyn Jones-Campbell

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING, INC.

New York, NY

First originally published by Page Publishing, Inc. 2015

ISBN 978-1-68289-100-1 (pbk)

ISBN 978-1-68289-101-8 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Contents

Chapter 1

High Five

Chapter 2

I Love You Too

Chapter 3

Street Sweeper

Chapter 4

I’m Sorry

Chapter 5

You Trippin’

Chapter 6

Hook Up

Chapter 7

Step Off

Chapter 8

Happy Birthday

Chapter 9

Long Gone

Chapter 10

VIP

Chapter 11

Candy Shop

Chapter 12

The Chase

Chapter 13

Something New

Chapter 14

ER

Chapter 15

Lights Out

Chapter 16

Revenge

Chapter 17

Hyped

Chapter 18

Vital Signs

Acknowledgments

To my parents, Rosemary Lyons and Jessie James Jones. My brothers and sisters, Antoinette, Jessica, Orlandthro, and Keno. Thank you for being by my side and supporting my dreams.

To my brother, James Jones, stay strong and keep your head up. I’ve been there and it will be over soon. God has a better plan for you.

To my grandchildren, Aumonte, Avion, Ao’Kenya, Aamorie, Coco, Pretty, Ty’Kwone, Ty’Mone, Lil Tim, and Al’Lee. My children, Aonesia, Ashley, Aspen, Jammie, San’gyin and two stepchildren, Delinda and Timothy. RIP, Tim. Mom loves you all very much. Hope you see me make ends meet, so we all can get the reward we so much deserve.

To all my homies in Brookhaven, Mississippi, I love you all. Chuck, Dap’he, Kim, Sharon, Cloronda, Byrd, Lil’ Paul, Mook, Antonio, Meka, Tootie Roll, Dre-Day, p-Bo, Skeeter, Larry J, Head, Dogg, Ricky, Steven, Pucker Janice, Desi, George, Kwanda, Kenyatta, Hunka’ Man, Orlando, Fanando Byrd, Shuddy, Sue-Sue, and many, many more, much love.

To my nieces and nephew, Shaleka, Mekia, Davida, J. J., Bookie and Raine, stay focused. I love you all and I am proud of you. My great nieces, JaKari, D’Riya, Jameslee, and Jaylen.

To my homies in Michigan, Tasha, B. B., Antwon, J. Kyria, Jason, MO, Randy, Stephanie, Sharon, Sam, Mike, Lionel, Tina, Tomekia, Timmy, Tone, E, Twon, Eric, Ham, Foxx, and Joe.

To David Banner from Mississippi, who inspired me. It doesn’t matter where you are from. Anyone can do it.

Also, RIP to my uncles, Richard Kelly, Alton Jones, Lamar Jones, Charlie D. Jones, and David Earl Thomes. My aunts, Willie Faye Thomes, Willie Bell Cameron, Alice Faye Jones, and Gladys Jones.

RIP to my homies, Victor Nelson, Larry Thomes, Mike-Mike, Yah Yah, Titus, Demetries Kelly, Micheal Beasley, Ricky Williams, Stan Allen, Boris, Black, Marcus Joyner, Lil’ Poopie. My cousins, James Cornelle Jones, Latoya Holloway, my stepfather, Johnny B. Lyons, and my oldest daughter’s father, Stephen L. Brown.

To all my friends that stood by me while I was incarcerated. To my bunkie, the author and writer of Whore, Tanika Lynch. Kit-Kat, Sharee’ Miller, Chris Jennings, Syliva, Teresa, Gal, Shirley, Mrs. Reid, Pam, Kathy, Summer, Rena, Victoria, Timmons, Regina, Brenda, Gracine, Shug, Mrs. Ann, Milky, Cynthia, Peaches, Karyonea, Debra, Maxine, Bay-Bay. Thank you. I made it.

Synopsis

The fast life was what Shantel enjoyed. That was all she knew. Drug, money, sex, and murder, that was her life. But things spiralled outta control when a murder was pinned on her. What will happen to Shantel and the men in her life? Who will end up brokenhearted? She’d give up her fast life in a minute if time would slow down.

Dedication

First and foremost, I want to thank God for giving me the talent and ability to write well.

Secondly, this book is dedicated to the woman who has been there for me through thick and thin. I consider myself blessed to have her in my life. Antoinette M. Jones, my sister, you’ve been by side since birth. Now that I am on my own, nothing has changed. I am thankful and I love you for that!

I want to say thank you for standing by my side when I was down and out. When I didn’t have anyone to turn to. You have been my inspiration. Without you I couldn’t have made it through the bad times. You have never turned me down. You are a wonderful mother, a great wife, a terrific daughter, and most of all, the best sister anyone could ever ask for.

You’re down to earth, funny, and smart. You know just the words I need to hear to make me laugh. You have been a great role modal in my life. You are the reason for my huge imagination.

Thank you for pushing me to stay focused. Thank you for all the love and encouragement you have given me. I can’t thank you enough. You are a beautiful person inside and out. I’ll never forget the things you have shown me. You have helped me to be proud and stand up straight with my head held high. I love you, Nette. Stay the way you are. Don’t aver change, wonderful sister.

Prologue

Expecting one thing but experiencing quite another, Shantel set out to find love, sex, and money. She was brokenhearted several times by doing what others wouldn’t do or going where some would fear to go, or wouldn’t take the time to go. While living the fast life of a woman of many hustlers, she realized it wasn’t where she had been, but where she was headed.

Chapter 1

High Five

That evening, Shantel came home, threw her books down, and put on her Baby Phat jeans and tank top.

Where do you think you goin’? Hazel, her mother, asked.

To a ball game with a friend, said Shantel.

You can’t go nowhere until you finish your homework and clean this damn house.

Nervously she smiled. But my, my ride will be here at four.

Well, you better call ’em and tell ’em you can’t go. Shantel stood there speechless. Don’t look at me like that. Get your ass in that room and do like I told you.

Shantel ran to the room and told her sister what happened.

Diamond was the oldest, so she always had a plan. Me, I’m goin to the game with Rodney. Shantel can ride with us. Diamond continued, I already cleaned the house, and I’ll help her with her homework when we get back.

Okay, I guess so. But next time, don’t plan ahead.

Yes, Mama. Diamond already knew that Shantel was tryin’ to hook up with Tony. So when Rodney knocked on the door, she pulled it opened. What’s up? Shantel’s riding to the game with us. Is that cool? Come on before we are late.

They got in the gray Nova. Rodney had a smile on his face. I guess you’re goin’ to see Tony?

Yeah, why?

Nothin’, just askin’.

They cruised down Highway 84. When they got to Tony’s house, he was outside washin’ his black Chevy, sippin’ on Hennessy, and chassin’ it with Red Bull. Shantel jumped out.

What up?

Shit!

Tony put down the hose, licked his lips. Damn, Shantel, you musta put some baby oil on and jumped off the roof to get into those jeans. Them muthafucka’s is fittin that ass.

She hit him on the arm. Shut up, Tony. You always talkin’ shit.

He grabbed her, and the kiss was like wet liquid sex.

Diamond walked up. "Obviously somebody forgot they have

company."

Oh, my bad, let’s go inside. I’ll fix some drinks and I got the fire. What up, Rodney?

Not shit.

Here, roll these tress.

Diamond broke down the blunt while Rodney rolled.

Tony put on Shantel’s favorite CD. She pushed the remote and went right to her song and started singin’.

I think I’m getting kinda horny, and I like it, bebe.

Rodney gave Diamond the blunt. Put some fire to that shit. You boy say it’s that sticky!

Damn straight. Tony continued, I brung that shit back with me from the ATL.

Shantel was still singin, Now take off your clothes, and come to me. Open your legs.

Damn, Shantel, hit the blunt and pass it. That’s some goods right there.

Give me that, Shantel said as she snatched the blunt.

"You got yo eyes closed and shit. You got all day to get Tony

aroused."

Fuck you, Diamond. Girl, that’s my song.

Tony got the tray. He rolled three more blunts and fired one up. Let’s keep the rotation flowin’, he said.

After they smoked the