In Him I Trust

IN HIM I TRUST NAKO CONTENTS Get Connected Nako's Catalog Series: Shorts The Underworld Series Message Introduction 1. “They cover my trends, top story ESPN”– Future IHIT IHIT 2. “Running through the six with my woes,” Drake 3. “No glory, no story. I’m very important.” Future IHIT 4. “You know I been waiting for so long.” DVSN IHIT 5. “Everybody know my name, but fuck the fame.” The Dream IHIT IHIT 6. “When they treat you like the strongest, it make you the weakest” – GloRilla IHIT IHIT 7. “Can’t think for yourself, gotta think for the team.” - Future 8. “They try to entice me, I tread lightly.”– Roddy Rich IHIT 9. “On that bullshit for real”– 21 Savage IHIT IHIT 10. “I hope you got yours, cuz I keep mine”– Jeezy IHIT IHIT IHIT 11. “We can drink it away. Hennessy it away.” – Teyana Taylor Chapter 12 IHIT IHIT 13. “Them tables do turn.”– J. Cole IHIT IHIT 14. “Made ′em stand on what they did cus it ain’t sit right.” – Glorilla IHIT 15. “I’m with the gang, I’m with the mob. What was you thinking” – Calboy IHIT IHIT 16. “Made em stand on what they did cus it ain’t sit right.” – GloRilla 17. “My vision was blurry and now I see clear.”– Lil Baby IHIT IHIT 18. “I believe in God. Not karma.”– Lil Baby IHIT IHIT 19. “The markings on your surface.”– Frank Ocean IHIT IHIT 20. “You make me go hard in this shit, I’m motivated.”– Kodak Black IHIT Chapter 21 IHIT IHIT Chapter 22 Chapter 23 IHIT Chapter 24 IHIT IHIT Chapter 25 IHIT IHIT IHIT Chapter 26 IHIT IHIT IHIT Epilogue Playlist Newsletters: Nako’s Catalog Series Girl Boss Series: The Underworld Series Copyright 2023 by NAKO. Published by NakoEXPO Presents. All rights reserved nakoexpo.com This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. No portion of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the writer's permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. GET CONNECTED For more updates and sneak peeks into upcoming releases written by NAKO: Text NAKOEXPO to 22828 www.facebook.com/NAKO Instagram: xoxonako Twitter: nakoexpo Instagram: nakosreadinggroup NEWSLETTERS: Single Ladies will receive an email every Wednesday from NAKO. Every Friday, The N List is delivered to your inbox with the top 5 things you should spend your weekend doing. Join today! Visit www.nakoexpo.com for The Passport, personal stamps written by women for women. NAKO'S CATALOG STANDALONES If We Ruled the World Nostalgia: A B-Roll Love Story Giselle Is She the Reason? In Too Deep (The Kennedy Family) SERIES: THE CONNECTS WIFE 1-7 Love in The Ghetto The Connect Love Drought 1-3 In Love with A Brooklyn Thug 1-4 The King and Queen of New York Salvation: Saved by A Savage 1-3 SHORTS PAPA Friendsgiving A New Year's Kiss My Valentine, My Lover 1+ 1 = 3 Triggered SELF-HELP BOOKS Where Is My Peace Where Is My Purpose By Any Means Necessary Girl + God + Grace THE UNDERWORLD SERIES PLEASE CATCH MY SOUL Pointe of No Return From His Rib The Christ Family Stranger in My Eyes The Arraignment Resentment The Arraignment II Redemption Orange Moon Before You Judge The Arraignment III The Sentencing Dear Santa I-III MESSAGE “How can you keep on talking like this? You’re talking nonsense, and noisy nonsense at that. Does God mess up? Does God Almighty ever get things backward? It’s plain that your children sinned against him— otherwise, why would God have punished them? Here’s what you must do—and don’t put it off any longer: Get down on your knees before God Almighty. If you’re as innocent and upright as you say, it’s not too late—he’ll come running; he’ll set everything right again, reestablish your fortunes. Even though you’re not much right now, you’ll end up better than ever.” – Job 8:7 INTRODUCTION CIRCA 2017 The bar was in full swing. Patrons were impatient as waitresses and waiters tried their best to get old and new customers' orders out. Spinach and artichoke dip, mozzarella sticks, and their number one seller, hot honey lemon pepper wings, were being served on trays. Some orders were correct while others were all types of fucked up. The only thing they could offer was half-assed apologies because there were no refunds or exchanges at the bar. Cups of beer and lemon drops splattered across the crowded tables. It was Fight Night at Halftime Sports Bar & Grill, and there wasn't an empty space left in the parking lot, leaving people to secure spots wherever they could on the side of the dirt road or at the gas station across the street. Trell, the owner, was being petty and decided to charge cars twenty dollars to park. Everybody who was anybody in the small town of Lincoln, Alabama, came to Halftime on the weekends. It was the place to be. "FUCK!" Black, one of the customers at Halftime, belted out. Not only was he a regular but he was a sports enthusiast. So no matter what game or match was on, he was going to be present, loud, and of course, drunk. It was suggested not to sit near him or his comrades if you were at least half-saved. Black and his people drank liquor back-to-back and used the most vulgar language, causing many of the new waitresses and customers to cringe. That was until they got used to it. "Black! You almost made me drop this damn clam chowder with all that carrying on your ass is doing!" Paula, the manager, scolded him. "First of all, who the fuck ordered clam chowder?" Earl asked as if that was the stupidest thing on the menu. "Damn, I knew