"But We Love Each Other" Part: 10 of 11

"1970's Urban Realistic Fiction!" "Detroit Style Fiction."

By: Robert Crooms

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

But We Love Each Other Part 10
A young woman’s fight for freedom, family, and the city of her dreams.
Shaylean’s small Arkansas town feels suffocating. The fields stretch endlessly, the neighbors gossip endlessly, and her mother’s voice keeps her tethered to a life she’s desperate to leave. Her siblings have already escaped to Detroit, chasing steady jobs and brighter futures, and Shaylean can almost hear the pulse of the city through her sister’s long-distance calls — Motown rhythms, bustling streets, and the promise of a life beyond backroads and chores.
Caught between her mother’s strict rules, her brother’s frustrated warnings, and her own restless ambition,
Shaylean dreams of a world where she decides her own path. Between secret letters from distant loves, stolen moments of independence, and the weight of family expectations, she must navigate love, loyalty, and the first taste of freedom.

Raw, vivid, and deeply human, this story captures the pull of dreams, the push of home, and the courage it takes to step into the unknown. Author, Mr. True Story