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Thank you Conner! Yeah, all the hints are there. Now the question is, how are the boys going to handle it?

Chapter 4 Black Clouds on the Horizon I walked back into my room stunned. I haven't seen anyone that scared since Timmy threw a baseball through the Presbyterian Church’s window back when we were eight years old. I looked over at Roger and he looked almost as concerned as I was. “I reckon he’s in for a whopping from the way he talked on the phone and acted after he hung up.” Roger said. “I don’t know, but he sure acted scared to me.” I said

Thank you Mike for taking your time to read the story and leave a review. It encourages me to write a better story. Chapter 4 is with the editors.

Why be sorry when in fact there is a story within the poem. Here, I used the imagery to give you a taste of what was a traumatic time in my life. The story is my fight with my fears and how I was able to overcome them with the help of my family and friends. Thank you for taking the time to read it and leave a review. It means a lot to me. Again, Thanks!

Happy Birthday KC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Benji. I've always heard it was hard having a preacher for a dad. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if it was a dad that was also a preacher.

Thank you for reading and taking your time to leave a review. That means a lot to me. Thank you. I can't say exactly what's going to happen, but maybe with a friend like Andy, things will get better. But you're right, no matter how things turn out, it's a sad situation.

Thank you Celethiel

Time tells all tales as I like to say. But Joey did seem upset for some reason. I like to comment on something here that Conner brought up. I really do like to give credit where credit is due and Trevor deserves a lot of credit for taking what I hand him and making me look a lot better at this than I really am. I don't know how Joey feels exactly; but it appears Andy sure likes what he sees when he's looking at Joey. But will he overcome his fears to let Joey know? Again, time tells all tales

Yup, pay the fiddler! Around here there's a lot of square dancing going on every weekend with the fiddle and banjo as the main instruments. So pay the fiddler here is the same as pay the piper. No fiddler, no square dance. Thanks for reading and your warm comments. They make writing the story worth while in ways a lot of people don't understand.

After you been through the things I've been through, the only words that could hurt me would be words from a parent of disgust and hate. I thank you very much for your advice.

Trials and Tribulations Chapter 3 is now posted. A story about the trials and tribulations of Andy Collins and friends as he confronts his sexual orientation in a small mining town of Pine Hills nestled away in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. Trials and Tribulations

Chapter 3 New Friendship I figured, sooner or later, we would be called to the office, but I didn’t expect it to be within ten minutes. This was one of those consequences I had said damn to. I guess it was time to pay the piper. I shrugged, threw my arm around Joey’s shoulder, and with more confidence than I really felt, I told Joey, “Let’s go see Mr. Horn and get this over with.” Turning to Roger and Timmy, “Look, I’ll just tell Mr. Horn

Happy Birthday Nephy

I think it's a secret. I'm not sure though. Maybe we'll find out in the next chapter. If someone would get off their butt and post it! And everyone should be a little more neighborly, dontcha think? Thank you Conner!

Of course we believe in magic. You mean you never heard of SDI or better known as Star Wars?

As I've told you before, I really like this story and the Jason/Peter story. I really fell for Jason and the way he grew up in a short period of time after meeting Peter. I guess that's because I can identify with him in a lot of ways. With some experience around a courtroom, I thought you did a very good job with this story in keeping it real and very entertaining. I loved it Andy!

Everywhere you go, there you are.

I believe in magic, doesn't everyone? As for naff... British slang, describes something that is stupid, lame or unpalatable

Thanks Benji! I intend to post at least once a week, as health allows. As for how many chapters, to be honest, I'm not sure. I have no experience in writing either a short story of 10 chapters or less or a story that's 30 chapters or more. I feel like there's a lot to tell about young Andy and this small sleepy town; but, I'm just not sure how much everyone wants to read.

Thank you very much for taking your time to comment and offering words of wisdom and instruction. Cia has already descended on me for beginning a sentence with the word AND (I thought I had fixed that problem).. But, she was very gentle in doing so. She also left me with other pearls of wisdom that I intention to follow. As I'm sure you can tell, this is indeed my first attempt to write a story of any kind. For the moment, I'm just allowing the words to flow from me and letting my editors and proof reader correct the mistakes, giving the story better structure, and make me look like I know what I'm doing. I'm not sure I know what you mean by, "Secondly, and this is far the more important... your lovely clear voice is being diminished by a tendency to add in little asides all over the joint. This clutters up the writing and really detracts from your object". If by chance you read my reply, please explain further; because. I truly am a beginner. As for my intentions concerning a time table for posting, it's my intentions to post at least once a week.

Howdy Sam You're welcome! And thank you for taking the time to read and leave a comment. It means a lot to me

Thank you Bleu. It's people like you and the others here leaving comments offering your support and encouragement, make it easier to let the words flow from my imagination onto the screen and/or paper Thanks again!

I didn't whine. Well not to shamelessly! And what do you think is up my sleeve? Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on the story Wayne. It means a lot to me!

Oh WoW! Thanks Wayne. I hope everyone will like what's coming for Andy and his friends. Some stuff will be an eye opener and some just plain scarey.