Chapters tagged adventure

by Borwriter

Chapter 1

My name is James Sermord. At eighteen, I already possess everything most men won't even dare to dream of in an entire lifetime. I am white, with a beauty that some describe as insolent, and my bank account is as vast as my contempt for those who lack my status. To me, the world...

by Borwriter

Chapter 2

I knocked on Bya’s door the following evening, my heart pounding so hard I thought it would explode. My palms were clammy, my throat knotted as if I were swallowing sand. I was wearing a plain t-shirt and jeans that were too wide—nothing to make me stand out, nothing to make me f...

by Borwriter

Chapter 3

The sun beat down hard on the courtyard, the center of three immense housing blocks where we, the recruits, had slept. A dense forest surrounded the buildings. Today, we were all there, lined up for this first practice. The uniform left no room for the imagination: a vest marked...

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Chapter 4

Inside Building B—where Group B slept in general—a few members were gathered. Myself included, I was bruised along with a few other Black men, including Driss. The reason was a brawl with Group A, something that had happened often this week. Driss and two comrades had jumped two...