Nahrung

It just occurred to me that Charlie never asked about the 'data' that the Chelpee have on the Loturi. It seems to me that Charlie should want to know what this information is before he would agree to help the Loturi destroy it. It might be information that would be harmful to the Chelpee or other innocent people... like Earthlings?

In this story, I am constantly struck by the total lack of honesty between these three. None of them want to admit their attraction to Lyn and, of course, Lyn is afraid to admit his attraction to them. So much so that when Brad asks Alex about hitting on Lyn, Alex tells Brad that he doesn't have a chance with Lyn. AND THEN they blame Lyn for it all and create a whole story of how Lyn rejected/avoided the issue with THEM! I'm glad that Alex and Lyn finally got together... they certainly compliment one another. I'm still not sure what to make of Brad... He seems kinda lost.

Because of their different personalities, how they compliment one another and perform two different functions, like two halves of a whole, it seems to me that Vince and Jack are both destined to be Theo's mates. I don't see Theo picking one to the exclusion of the other. The TWO have become that ONE that Theo needs for a mate.

After reading the last Charlie Boon story posted on Story Lovers last year about this time, I emailed Geron Kees and asked when the next story would be and he told me 'sometime in 2025'. So, I patiently waited, checking his Author page on SLH for new posts. Imagine my surprise and delight to find him and Charlie Boon on GA!!! And then I find out that he started posting this story LAST JULY! Six months ago today! Although a bit annoyed and feeling a bit left out, I'm glad I finally found Charlie Boon's new hiding place. Thank you Geron!

As usual, another fine day spent in the land of Charlie Boone, Kippy and friends... PLUS A NEW ONE!

I do almost all of my reading on my Desktop PC and rarely use my phone for much of anything except calling, texting, calendar, notes, alarms, navigating and the occasional Google search. So, I sincerely hope that you're not going to diminish PC usability in favor of mobile.

Don't forget... we're still waiting to find out why Alex got a divorce...

We know that Lyn has had multiple partners in the past, but was this the first time he bottomed? I'm puzzled by Lyn saying, 'I shouldn’t have avoided getting my ass rammed all these years.'

What I'm most surprised about is the readers' reaction to Brad and Luke having an affair and Luke inviting Lyn to witness the act. As I've stated, I suspected that there was something sexual going on between Brad and Luke. I have also suspected that Luke has a thing for Lyn. Luke's motive for having Lyn witness the blowjob is unclear. Perhaps he wants to make Lyn jealous and/or entice him into a three-way with him and Brad? Anyway, I'm still puzzled by attorney Lyn's ignorance of the situation. How can someone so highly trained in critical thinking, observation and analysis be so blind? We could also get into Lyn's attitude toward Alexander but, that's just a whole different exercise in Lyn being clueless.

Thanks for the Happy Halloween present! Absolutely excellent... exactly what I was looking for tonight!

Just to add to the speculation and analysis, I get the sense that there's something sexual going on between Brad and Luke. I sense that Luke would love to get naked with Lyn. I think that Brad still has a crush on Lyn. Damn, Lyn must be hot! That, combined with his standoffish yet inviting personality, makes him even hotter. Just little musings of mine...

Nick and Jack are typical young adolescents, thinking and acting like young adolescents, but impaired by Nick's mental health issues resulting from, among other things, his father's death and a mother who is absent a lot, and Jack's history of abandonment, neglect and abuse. So, neither of them grew up 'normal' and are guessing at what normal is AND they don't seem to have an adult who is paying attention, watching what's going on, listening to them and coaching them about what 'normal' is. This is where people like Miss Clarice come in. Now, before y'all start reacting to my use of the word 'normal', let me just say that I was an adolescent counselor for 20 years. I worked in community, residential and treatment programs. NORMAL is a word we use a lot in counseling because, hey, what do you call the opposite of dysfunctional? The kids I worked with often told me that they 'just want to be normal'. So, a lot of counseling is helping people feel, think and act 'normal'. We can get into a lot of discussion about the finer points of what 'normal' means. Please don't. You know what it means.

Hmmm... The 'Memory' chapters are becoming more of the story than the main story. I'm not sure what to make of that.

Is Lyn actually hearing these rich snobs say these things about his mother, or is it just his insecure imagination talking? I'm still waiting to hear about Alexander's marriage and divorce.

Knowing that, I'm pretty sure that's why Nick's mom made him promise to call her if things got to be too much. Hopefully, he will.

Wow... so much so fast. So much to unpack and sift through, topped off with an ominous cliffhanger. Nick, Jonah and Jack really should meet together with an adult and get some clarity and direction on where to go from here. And then there's the letter from dear old mom and dad.

Thank you so much for this story! I found a link to it at the end of 'Swing For The Fences' Ch. 33. A very entertaining and sweet story. I also learned a bit about Buddhism. I always thought Nirvana was a Hindu thing.

I can't wait until Miss Clarice has to confront someone on their bad behavior. I worked with a woman like her when I was a counselor at a residential high school (Job Corps). She mostly had to make little sounds to get a kid's attention and woe be he or she who tried to ignore her. She was 'in your face' personified.

Well, whatever Mr. Johnston's personal or medical issues are, he is clearly not a good fit for House Parent. His behavior is clearly inappropriate and unprofessional. Hopefully, Nick's mom will write that letter and object to him being in such a sensitive position with Nick and his fellow dorm mates. It's nice that Jack could spend the break with Nick. Maybe Nick's mom could get Jack's parents to let him stay with them instead of returning home. I would think that being a doctor might give them an 'easy out' from dealing with Jack.

Well... I'm not sure what qualifies someone as an 'expert' to you but I was hoping that my experience with adolescent mental health would count for something. Anyway, the question I was answering was about whether Jonah had ADHD. Also remember that Asperger's is on the low end of the autism spectrum. One of the hallmarks of Autism is impaired perception of social cues. It sounds like the adults you know are a little further up the spectrum.

I was an adolescent counselor for 20 years and I would guess that, because of his social dysfunction, he's more Asperger's. He displays an impaired ability to catch social cues. So, telling him to THINK was the wrong thing for Nick and Jack to tell him. He thinks obsessively... he just doesn't know what to do with his thoughts. He guesses at what 'normal' is but he very much wants to be normal. Nick and Jack have to get back to him and assure him that they love him and LIKE him and want to be his friend. Threatening the removal of their friendship was a terrible thing for Jonah to hear!

Great Story! Thank you, Laura! Will 'Beyond The Veil' be on GA? I hope so...

Will 'Beyond The Veil' be posted on GA?

Good story! I've been following the Sunny Hill saga since 'Good Boys... I was always frustrated that I couldn't comment or ask questions without getting into Paetron. Thanks, Laura for posting on GA! It's fun being part of the discussions!

After several previous failed attempts, I started reading this story last weekend and am captivated by it. The subtle weaving of seemingly trivial details that come back as important is making the reading somewhat strenuous but intriguing and fun. I've started to worry that I might have missed something and then 'IT' gets explained. I'm glad that I'm getting to know Laura on GA. Being able to read yours and others' musings has been a great improvement over reading your works on Nifty.