Urban Nights: Saint & Narlei (Tales From A Hood S1)

Southern Heights, first presented in the classic, “Urban Tales,” is commonly referred to as Southside. Legendary for its notorious kingpins, needle-pushers, high-profile crime, poverty-stricken households, elevated teen pregnancy rate, high school dropouts and front page worthy drug lord, the forbidden complex maintains its relevancy and continues to supply the community with endless stories to gossip about.

In the new novelette series, “Urban Nights,” Mercy highlights the current state of Southside, bringing forth stories of its residents.

Within the first installation, Narlei is the newest addition to Southern Heights. Hard times landed her in the projects and she’s fighting daily to return to the life she once was accustomed to. Unfortunately, luck isn’t on her side and blessings seem to be few and far apart.

Though she despised the life she’d been reduced to, it proved to be worth suffering through after a heated encounter with a handsome, wholesome gentleman by the name of Saint. One night was all he requested of her. It was all he needed to turn her world right side up and finally give her something to thank Southside for.