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"You're alive for a reason. Everything you've passed through will shape you into the ultimate masterpiece because even golds are forged in fire to become jewels." I whispered softly. "And I dare you, Abel Ugochukwu Ejiofor. I dare you to persevere." Lucky Adekunle is a timorous seventeen year old with a mountain of insecurities and unending questions about her family. Even though her name has the word 'Luck' in it, It's the one thing she's never had. All her life she's dealt with an abusive father who wants nothing more than to mold her into the 'perfect child'. But the abuses suddenly become tolerable when she meets a certain boy diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. This is a story of two young adults from turbulent homes and their struggle to make it out alive.…

crankychris

Fabian Adefemi Afolami suffers from depression, anxiety and a series of addictions. He struggles to come to terms with his father's terminal illness and the contingency that he could very well be his only living successor. It's too much burden for him. He has to once again discard his aspirations to prove his love to his father. With these responsibilities on his shoulders, he strives to find the balance. But his world comes to a standstill when his past comes back to goad him again. After the passing of her mother, Zemira realises she now has the sole accountability of catering to her brother's need. But a secondary school certificate, dreadlocks, piercings and conspicuous ink isn't much qualification. She discards her musical aspirations and takes to the streets for the hustle and bustle even if it means she has to do it like the men. She tries to remain true to herself while weathering the storm but her razor sharp tongue is what will plunge her into trouble with a very dangerous man. This is Fabian's story; a spinoff from Rugged To The Core. You do not have read Rugged To The Core to understand this.…