He Chose to Be Different from the Rest

Growing up on the streets of Richmond, Virginia, Malik Carter watches the people closest to him become trapped by violence, revenge, prison, and death. When his friends choose fast money and street life, Malik makes a difficult decision: he will choose a different road.His choice does not make life easy. Malik is laughed at, pressured by his friends, and forced to grieve people he loves. Starting with little more than determination and a job washing cars, he works to build a legitimate business and create the future his mother always wanted for him.As success brings new responsibilities, complicated relationships, and unexpected betrayal, Malik learns that escaping the streets is only the beginning. When someone from his past threatens everything he has built, he must decide whether loyalty means protecting an old friend, or protecting the life he fought so hard to create.