Lifetime of Pain

Twins Teala and Taylor, their lives destroyed by the same ruthless thug-Kiss, who studied the game closely, learning early on from his old head Stoney. Stoneyplayed the streets and system for years. He took a liking to Kiss because of the resemblance between them, willing to do, by any means necessary, whatever it took to make a name for himself. Taylor came from the Dinosaur antecedents. His grandfather Eddie gave himself the name dinosaur because he outlived most hustlers from his era. And Taylor wanted to grow up to be just like his grandfather, savvy and respected in every aspect of life. Many tried to imitate Pops Eddie, especially Kiss's old head Stoney, but couldn't. Pops Eddie was that hero, a major Dinosaur. His feet touched ground that many feared to tread upon. He learned about policy making, government and politics so he could pass it on to his family. Once Pops Eddie expired and his brother Bobby went to prison, Bobby passed the crown down to his great-nephew, his brother Eddie's grandson Taylor because he knew he would respect it. But others wouldn't. The business just wasn't played with the same strategy that it was played with, when Pops Eddie was alive. Very few respected another man's hustle. After being in a coma for two months, Taylor was laid to rest. Teala's first love, the professional basketball player Bryan, returned out of guilt for deserting Teala and their daughter Bryanna. He knew life would be difficult for Teala with her twin gone. Bryan eventually uprooted again, causing Teala to go in and out of relationships in hopes to find love, only to discover herself a pawn in a sick twist of deceit, betrayal, vengeance and murders.Thompson, Alyce C. is the author of 'Lifetime of Pain', published 2003 under ISBN 9780974641119 and ISBN 0974641111.