Street Vices II Anthology: The Seven Deadly Sins In The Streets

Is the seven sins deadly in the Streets? Or is it self-preservation?DEMON KNIGHT by Avorey Washington -For all the negative publicity wrath gets in society, I can tell you it's one hell of an option to have on call. Especially, when you're in these cold streets that live by a different code than most folks. A person's desire to live mixed with WRATH could be the difference between laying someone out or being laid out, even to a person who wants to end his own life. Unchecked WRATH could lead you down a path you may not be able to come back from. I understand the Bible says vengeance is the Lord, and he'll avenge us. The Lord can have HIS vengeance Demon just wants to borrow it just for one night. Pride by Ms. Pantha Jones-Isiah Villarosa's sin is pride. Pride is a complicated sin in the streets too much of it can be your downfall, just enough of it can be your stepping stone into success. But, if you use it at the wrong time and in the wrong situation it can make room for predators to come in and demolish your family. Pride can turn daughter against father, wife against husband and sister against sister. The Villarosa family will never be the same after Isiah Villarosa's pride. The Lust-Up by Kieshawn Whaley-The world is a cold place but it's even colder when you have to face it alone. Meet Lady: young, dumb and as naïve as they come. Falling in love with a rich successful lawyer was all she could ask to take her out of her personal demise. But what happens when all you have dreamed of is taken form you in the blink of an eye? Follow Lady through her journey of love, deception, and betrayal. As life turns from a reflection of glamour into a reflection of concrete walls, steel bars and the realization that love was really lust. Gluttony of Spirits by Tiara BlandWhat do you do when the one you love is a wolf in sheep's clothing? Kimberly has been through so many trials and tribulations, that she never even knew God existed. In her world, it was nothing but heartache after heartache. What's a woman to do when she gets tired of living the fast life? Tyrone was everything a woman could ask for and more. At least that's how he appeared on the surface. He was successful, charming, and handsome as they come. One couldn't help but wonder why he was single. Guess the saying is true to never judge a book by its cover. Tyrone has some deep dark secrets in his chest. Meeting each other wasn't planned but once Tyrone saw Kim, he knew. It starts off as a fairytale for Kim, until the mask comes off and Tyrone shows his true colors. Will Kim stay once she learns that her man of God is really consumed with gluttony and the devil? Or will she die trying to leave him? King and the Pawn by Green-eyed Puerto Rican-Everyone know how the greed in one's heart can escalate to thirst, from thirst to hunger. In the money game, each player has a role they must play but loyalty lines get crossed as the money gets bigger and the power is most sought after. Who can you trust when it comes to riches? The goal to be on top but heavy is the head that wears the crown. Who's the king and who will be the pawn? Can old friendships be salvaged or will the game declare a war. PRODOSIA by Avorey W.-ENVY and people possessed by this evil is a motherfucker. It might be one of the most powerful drugs known to man. ENVY is so powerful it has its own color. You've heard the phrase "green with envy" or "green-eyed monster". Or how about "the grass is always greener on the other side", jealous people will do whatever justifies a means to get what they want. Meet Quinton Greene he was a man with power and respect in the streets and in the business world. He was considered to be a power player all across the board. But what will he do if he found out that every move he made on this chessboard of life-wasn't his own? And the snakes in his grass waiting to destroy him came out of his own home. Evil Brain Angel Heart by EBAH The sin of sloth