Fading Loyalties

Dwayne Vidal
3 min readSep 10, 2023

Unveiling True Alliances in the Gang’s Turf

In the gritty underbelly of the city, where shadows danced menacingly along dimly lit alleyways and whispers of danger filled the air, there existed a web of tangled loyalties. This was the realm of the Eastside Kings, a notorious gang that ruled these unforgiving streets. To an outsider, their bonds appeared unbreakable, forged in the crucible of shared hardship and relentless ambition. But as I was about to discover, not all alliances within the gang were as steadfast as they seemed.

My journey into this world began innocently enough. Growing up in the same neighborhood, I had known some of these gang members since childhood. As the years passed, they either succumbed to the allure of the gang or fell victim to it. I, on the other hand, had managed to walk a different path.

One evening, as the setting sun cast long, ominous shadows across the graffiti-covered walls, I found myself in the company of old friends from both sides of the divide. The camaraderie felt genuine, a comforting reminder of our shared history. But as the night grew darker, so did the secrets lurking in the corners of the room.

Day by day, I began to sense a growing divide within the gang. It was subtle at first, masked by the laughter and bravado. Yet, over time, the fault lines became more…

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Dwayne Vidal

Author, Innovator, Activist, Master Of Music Selection/Curation, Dj, Artist, Producer,Top Writer in Lyricism, Short Stories, Articles, Documentaries And Poetry.