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Wow, what a story. And as JoAnn said - heartbreaking. Beautiful story, Bardaera.

That was a very beautiful poem. Very powerful and very sad.

Loved this story, Ieshwar! I loved the planning that Kyle and Oliver did to get Jason and Sean to meet. Very clever kids. =)

Interesting story so far, Zandra. I like the cast of COWBOYS, lol. =) I did want to point out though, that you started to change tenses when Hunter was thinking back to when he was seventeen. The tense changed to the first person when you wrote "I" instead of "Hunter". Even in the same sentence it went from "Hunter" to "I". Just thought you would want to know so you can fix it. It does detract from the story. I'm stil looking forward to the second chapter, though.

I'm wondering, since Melissa now knows that Brice told those lies about Bram, if they're back together? I think Levi overreacted though. He kind of sounded like a girl. lol Really. I mean, he's a guy, whatever Brice told Melissa really didn't have anything to do with him. I can see where he'd be upset that a really good friend of his (and teammate), would lie to someone, but not so much that he would yell and scream he never wanted anything to do with him again. That's just going overboard. Kenton of course, is as sweet as ever, not even knowing how much he hurt Brice. Of course it was unintentional. I'm actually surprised Bram isn't pissed at Brice anymore. I would still be upset with him and I would want to know why he told those lies in the first place. But I'm glad they made up and are buddy-buddy now. As always, flawless, looking forward to more.

Oh Viv, what about the dance? I think you need another story so you can write about the dance. This was one of the best stories I've read. I wish it wasn't over. I could read about these characters all day. =) You are a terrific storyteller, Viv. I gotta stalk your profile now and read some more from you.

I think the meeting with the parents went well. I'm looking forward to finding out how the meeting in school goes. The best part is the fact that all the parents are very supportive and they don't blame their kids at all. I'm sure some parents out there would put the blame on their own kids. They are there for their boys and they're not looking at them with disgust or repulsion, feelings that other parents might feel about their kids when they find out they were sexually assaulted. So kudos to the parents. =) And...Andy again is one big hornball. lol Wanting a foursome or at least a threesome with T&R. He's too much! lol I'm glad A&M were able to get past their misunderstandings. They need to stick together and support each other, not fight over threesomes and foursomes. lol

Sad but true: the Germans thought of gay people as being lower than the Jews. They had to wear pink bands or pink something or other, so everyone would know they were gay. Hundreds of years ago, my mom took me to the city (NYC), to see "Bent". "Bent: was a play about gay people in concentration camps. Richard Gere played the main character. This was during his "American Gigolo" days. We were sitting like three rows from the front, and let me tell you, when he came waltzing up on stage totally naked, you could hear the collective gasp of the whole audience. lol But it was a really sad play and the way the Nazi's treated gay people was horrific. And of course my ancestors were treated only a teeny bit better than the gay people. I'm glad A&X realize they need to keep their love a secret. Jake was extremely annoying in this chapter. I just wanted to tell him to stfu and mind his own business. Great chapter, Joe. Oh, you spelled dining wrong: dining table, with one 'n'. But never call me a grammar Nazi, I HATE that term. It sort of makes light of all the horrendous things they did, and that is something that should NEVER be taken lightly. Ok, coming down off my soapbox now. Sorry. Looking forward to chapter fourteen.

Jeez, between Jaemin and Melanie...Jaemin kills people, Melanie just kills fish for now. Although they say serial killers start off with small animals...or fish. I shouldn't be surprised Jaemin tried to kill Sterling (I hope his plan failed), and totally lied to Miracle about Sterling going back into his apartment building. With "friends" like Jaemin, who needs enemies?

I can't believe I missed this chapter. Jaemin is one sick mofo, huh? I can't believe he killed the guy and then blew the car up. See, Sterling's mom should have invited him in. Who leaves a date like that anyway? No kiss good-night? lol I hope that Sterling got Miracle to the hospital in time so they could save him. I hope Jaemin doesn't klll Sterling now. Ok, on to chapter eleven. =)

Thank you so much for increasing the 'likes'! =) So how many do we get now?

Omg, Viv, what happened???? Will's jealous of Tracey and of course WE know he doesn't have to be, Casey can't figure out how to give Tracey what he wants, and Caty is in love with Will and Will is totally clueless. Hmmm, what a tangled web you did weave, Viv. There better be another chapter...ok, back to my stalking...

Dammit, Viv, I finished the chapter. I just wanted it to keep going and going and going...you need to write way more than 11,000 some-odd words! A million words wouldn't even be enough for me. Ok, I have to stalk the anthos to see if there's another chapter out there... FANTASTIC story, Viv!

Awww, it's gonna be sad w/o Zoltan. But he's right - he has to find something/someone that makes him happy. But Uganda? lol W/no plumbing? Yuck...but...to each his own as they say. I'm surprised Zupan didn't ask Zoltan if Zander could move in. Usually that's just common courtesy. lol

I have to agree with all your reviewers, Sasha, that was a cute chapter! Zupan was so nervous asking Zander to drop everything and go with him on tour and then to move in when they got back. So cute. Of course Zander was gonna say yes. But it's what he said after he said yes that was really beautiful. You can really see the love these guys have for each other. Great chapter, Sasha!

Thank God Ben realized that Mark didn't spill the beans. And poor Mark, he's so hooked on Ben, he just wanted to forget what Ben accused him of, so he goes out and gets stoned. Or whatever it's called when you're on E. Ben better do a lot of groveling. lol Now for your list: of course Neil Patrick Harris, I know him as Doogie, but my kids know him as Barney, Zachary Quinto? is that the Zach you meant? Rupert Everett of course, who could forget him in that Julia Roberts movie that I can't remember the name of, lol. Sir Ian McKellan, but I confess, I have no idea about Russell, Stephen, or Mark. You're not talking about that hot new country singer Mark, are you? He's a hunk. lol Speaking of hunks, Thorn, you left out the two Matt's: Matt Bomer (man, those eyes), and Matt Dallas (one fine piece of a hunka-hunka manmeat. Oh yeah, he has gorgeous eyes too. lol) Anyway...back to the chapter, yeah it was great, now I gotta Google Matt Dallas and get my gorgeous-guy fix for the day. haha

Shit, this is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry, Jeremy. It was a beautifully written letter that conveyed your sadness, but above all, your anger at what your friend did. And maybe writing letters to Billy will help you come to terms with what he did. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your friends, and his family.

Hope you had/have an awesome b-day, Fleeting!

I kind of didn't understand why Rick was so pissed at Hugh. How did Rick even know who Hugh was or what he looked like? Did his parents talk about him and Jason? We keep learning more and more about Jason's life. It's incredible what he went through. I'm looking forward to hearing what Hugh is going to tell Jonathan. =)

I can just hear Zach yelling, "Auntie Em! Auntie Em!" lol "Where's Toto?" j/k got carried away there a bit... As always, Zach steals the show. "Mommy's mean and I want a new one." Ok, not quite sure if those were his exact words, but either way, he is adorable. And he does deserve a mommy nicer than that trashy skank Willow. I'm looking forward to next week where they enjoy their fun in the sun. =) Oh Fitz, when I was reading your response to one of the reviewers, you mentioned a story that you wrote two years ago with Ethan as a teenager. Is this story, "Moving On" part of a series, where there's a beginning where Scott's younger? Did I start reading this at book five or something? lol

This was such a sad, sad story. I can't imagine how Joey must have felt to be totally abandoned by your lifelong best friend. And to make matters WORSE, when he's beat up by the class homophobe/bully Justin, Aaron just STANDS THERE AND DOES NOTHING. When Aaron finally goes to apologize to Joey, after years of not talking to him, he sees a boy sitting with Joey on the stoop and thinks he's too late, so he leaves. Of course he should have tried to apologize, even though Joey would have had every right to tell him to get lost, he should have tried.

Viv, I am so addicted to your writing! I loved this second part of the story. I thought it was great the way they just woke up and neither found it strange the position they were in when they woke up. lol Unless Casey still thinks he's dreaming. Can't wait to read part three!

I agree with JoAnn - you gotta write a sequel. This is too good a story to leave like this. Maybe for the next anthology, Krista? I know it's been six years, but what the heck! lol I'd love to find out what happened with them and if they were able to find their way back to each other (as friends of course since we know Mitch is straight.)

What a tragic and compelling story. It was so sad that no one could save Avery from himself. It was so tragic that he could never have the peace in life that he has in death.

Damn, it's over??? I want more! I want to know what happened with Parrish and Patrick. How was Owen feeling? Tracy was a brave person to get involved with someone who was positive, or into full-blown Aids. Owen was very lucky in that regard. This was an excellent story. I was anxiously biting me nails when the storm hit, praying that no one would get hurt. You did an awesome job with the details; I felt like I was there in the middle of it. I just wish there was more. =)