WELCOME TO NORFSIDE
The Norfside is a fictional city built from real experiences.
It's a place where everybody has a story, but you never really know what somebody is going through—or what they're capable of.
Some people are just trying to make it through another day. Others are chasing money, love, power, or a chance to start over. And sometimes, one decision is all it takes to change somebody's life forever.
Tales From Tha Norfside is a collection of original stories about the people who live here. Crime, love, addiction, betrayal, technology, and survival all have a place in Norfside.
Some stories will make you question what you believe. Others might remind you of somebody you know, something you've witnessed, or something you've been through yourself.
The characters are fictional. The situations aren't always as far-fetched as they might seem.
And just because you know one side of a story doesn't mean you know the whole thing.
Welcome to Norfside.
PRECIOUS LOVE
Precious left Norfside when she was just fourteen years old. Ten years later, she's back.
At twenty-four, she's beautiful, sophisticated, and accustomed to getting what she wants. But behind her expensive clothes, jewelry, and carefully maintained appearance is a woman who's spent the last decade becoming someone nobody from her past would recognize.
Her return isn't a homecoming. She has unfinished business.
As Precious begins reconnecting with people from her past, a series of murders catches the attention of Detective Williams. The victims appear to have little in common, but each killing leaves him with more questions than answers.
While Williams searches for a connection, Precious moves through Norfside with a plan of her own. And the closer he gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes that her return was no coincidence.
Some people come home to reconnect with their past. Precious came back to settle it.
TALES FROM THA NORFSIDE
He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Seven days later, he was a free man. At least, that's what everyone thought.
After a deadly act of retaliation takes the life of an innocent young girl, Darius “Duce” Brown is convicted of murder. Facing decades behind bars, he's approached by CyberX, a mysterious corporation offering an alternative to traditional incarceration.
Their revolutionary technology allows prisoners to serve decades of punishment inside a simulated reality while only days pass in the outside world.
Duce accepts the offer, believing he's found a way to cheat time.
But the human mind doesn't know the difference between real and artificial suffering.
When Duce finally returns to the world, his body is almost exactly as he left it. His mind, however, has endured 25 years that no one else remembers.
The prison doors have opened. But what happens when the prison never leaves you?
TALES FROM THA NORFSIDE
He thought he'd finally found a woman who loved him. She knew exactly what he wanted to believe.
After a painful divorce, James has everything he needs to live comfortably—except someone to share his life with. Lonely and desperate for a connection, he finds himself at a gentlemen's club, where he meets Armani, a beautiful dancer who seems to understand him in ways no other woman ever has.
What begins as a single dance turns into late-night conversations, private encounters, and a relationship James never imagined finding in a place like this.
For the first time in years, he feels wanted. Needed. Loved.
But as Armani becomes the center of his world, the line between affection and manipulation begins to disappear. His money, his judgment, and everything he's worked for are slowly pulled into a relationship he refuses to question.
Everyone can see what's happening.
Everyone except James.
How much would you sacrifice for love—and how far would you go before admitting it was never love at all?
TALES FROM THA NORFSIDE
No license plates. Blacked-out windows. And a green Jeep that keeps coming back.
For a young man in Northside, life is simple. Work, make money, stay out of trouble, and find a way to build something better for himself.
Until a green Jeep starts appearing in his neighborhood.
At first, it's just another vehicle passing through. Then the shootings begin.
Again and again, the same Jeep. The same dark windows. The same unanswered questions.
Nobody knows who's inside. Nobody knows why he's being targeted. And no matter how many times he survives, the Jeep always seems to find him.
As fear takes over, his once-ordinary life begins to unravel. His job, his relationships, and his peace of mind slip away as he becomes obsessed with finding out who's hunting him.
But when he finally decides to follow the Jeep instead of running from it, he discovers something far more disturbing than a neighborhood rivalry.
What if the people terrorizing your neighborhood aren't the ones you should be afraid of?
Every city has stories. Northside has secrets.
Welcome to Northside. A fictional Southern California city where ordinary lives collide with extraordinary circumstances.
On these streets, a promising young athlete can have his whole future ahead of him. A lonely man can mistake obsession for love. A familiar vehicle can turn an entire neighborhood into a place of fear. And a man can lose 25 years of his life without the world losing a week.
From neighborhood liquor stores and crowded basketball gyms to luxury nightclubs and the mysterious headquarters of CyberX, every corner of Northside holds another story.
Some are about love. Some are about survival. Others will make you question everything you thought you understood.
The people may not know each other. Their lives may never cross. But they all call the same city home.
Welcome to Northside.
You never know what's happening on the next block.
