Fool's Supper

An ambitious street hustler meets his match in a woman who will do anything to regain the money and respect she once enjoyed.

Greed is a dish served on an expensive platter and fed to fools. They eat endlessly without ever getting full or thinking about their accumulated tab. Typically, they end up selling their souls to pay the bill, since selling their ass in the streets proves to be of less value.

For a small-time street hustler and self-proclaimed player like Montrell, he’d give his soul away if it meant his past hardships could be forgotten. His mission is simple: he’ll stunt harder than everyone around him until his name is taboo in the streets. If he has it his way, his name will only be said to show respect, or in admiration of his rags to riches story. The dirty, poor kid jokes will disappear with every rubber band he uses to tame the bulges of money in his pockets. If that doesn’t work, he has Whitney’s fine ass to keep the taunting at bay. It’s just too bad that Whitney has reservations at the same restaurant where he’s dining.

While most people wish for immense wealth to purchase everything their hearts desire, others pray for wealth for the power and respect that it brings. Then there are people like Whitney, who wouldn’t mind having them both. And why shouldn’t she have both, after having her crown ripped off her head before she was old enough to enjoy the perks of being the daughter of a street legend? This cold fact has never sat right with her, and she’s determined to have it corrected. There’s no doubt in Whitney’s mind that all it will take is money, power, and respect to create a legacy of her own, but will eating off Montrell’s plate help rid the hunger pangs?

With all of their individual wins, they can only taste their losses. It’s the preferred seasoning for greed. But when they realize they’re sharing the same deadly meal, will it be too late for them to fast and pay what they owe? Or will gluttony cause their greed to be the last supper these fools eat?

Raynesha Pittman was certified as a gifted student in the third grade, but she grew up as one of Los Angeles’s many troubled youth, which led to four years in L.A. juvenile corrections centers, placements, and camps. She first recognized her love for writing while incarcerated. After the birth of her first child, she moved to Tennessee for a new start and received her certification as a pharmacy technician. While juggling a full-time job and raising six children, she wrote and published her debut novel, Kismet, which drew rave reviews and solidified her place as an up-and-coming writer to watch. Raynesha currently resides in Nashville with her husband and six children.