Ladell L Jones

Nightmares & Daydreams Ladell L Jones

"The same dreadful nightmare rehearsed almost every night, over and over again; that's what awaited me every time I attempted to sleep. The blood coming out of my brother, Travis' mouth; his lifeless body lying on the cold, hard concrete was just the beginning of what haunted my night's rest. All I can hear is my mother screaming and crying, as I watch her trembling in the black night air. Police car sirens wailing, crowds forming on the sidewalk, gawking at my family's tragedy, so publicly displayed. I search the crowd feverishly looking for the guilty face but I can't find it. I feel the rage building inside as I choke back tears. I refuse to give the murderous coward the pleasure of seeing me cry, of seeing my despair. Revenge, murder, death, kill, retribution, these are the words yelling inside my head! But, who was responsible for this hideous crime? Who was responsible for my sleepless nights? Who killed my brother?!! Who? Questions I can't silence, answers I can't find." Nightmares & Daydreams is a fiction novel that takes us on a journey that is life changing. Darius Bowman is a fourteen year old boy who has had one of the worst experiences a child can have, the loss of a sibling. In his despair he is searching for hope while trying to quiet the voice in his head that says revenge is the best option. His love of music is the only thing that seems to calm the rage inside of him. The twist and turns along this tale will see more tragedy but will Darius be one of them? Find out what happens when Darius collides with destiny.