A Just Kiss To Remember 2

A Just Kiss To Remember 2

The Anatomy of Ruin

ByMlamleli Zide

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The rise and fall of the BABY KISS crew begins with an electric, viral performance that catapults the members into overnight fame, but the cost of that spotlight is immediate and devastating. As the clique navigates the fallout of their explicit televised stunts, internal fractures begin to splinter the group. Ciara, emboldened by the attention yet terrified of losing her partner, Tanya, attempts to exert control over her narrative while simultaneously clashing with her fellow members. The tension between public ambition and private sanity turns toxic, as professional rivalries, financial greed, and deep-seated resentments threaten the stability of every relationship involved. As the crew’s notoriety grows, so does the public backlash. A powerful moral crusade, spearheaded by a woman named Pink, rises to silence the group, organizing armed protests against the "obscenity" they represent. The conflict escalates from online harassment to real-world violence. Desperate to protect their status, the men in the women’s lives—Tanya, Lia, Tailor, and Henry—become entangled in a chaotic cycle of hacking, armed standoffs, and fragile, coerced truces. The line between domestic drama and criminal reality blurs when a confrontation at Pink’s residence ends in a shooting, transforming the group from influencers into fugitives. Throughout the chaos, the clique’s internal bonds dissolve. Ciara, driven by a need for autonomy, attempts to pivot into a solo career, orchestrating a final, televised romantic performance with Tanya to secure their status. Meanwhile, her mother, Cindy, is left to navigate the debris of their shared life, culminating in a bitter estrangement between mother and daughter. The climax arrives when Lia, the club owner who once fostered their ambition, abruptly bans them from his venue to save his own business from the mounting public rage. The story concludes with the group’s total disintegration. Friendships are abandoned, alliances are shattered, and the artificial sanctuary of fame evaporates. As the BABY KISS clique scatters into the cold night—abandoned by their patrons and haunted by the violence they inadvertently invited—they are forced to confront the hollow nature of their success. They are left adrift in a city that has finally turned its back, waiting for the sunrise to reveal the true, irreversible cost of their vanity.

Details

Publication Date
Jun 19, 2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781312432352
Category
Fiction
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Mlamleli Zide

Specifications

Pages
90
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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