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Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday!!

Holy shit! Err...thanks for that...whatever it is, I had tons of fun. LOL.

Thank you! To be honest I don't really know where I'm going with this. I let the prompt themes guide me and see what comes out of it. The chapters will always be from either Roman's or Martin's POV, that's the only certain thing here.

Haha, I'm glad you luv it! Oh yes, Rick meeting Eric, that would be fun. But you're right, Jonah needs to be in Sicily. He needs Rick and Matteo and some distance and...to sort through his mess.Thanks Nlaudensger! I love your summaries of the chapters.

Well, they're cousins, what do you expect? The talk will happen next chapter.Thanks, Tim. Very astute observations again.

Yes, I have to admit I was strangely proud of the 'buffet' part.And about the dinner guest, I saw that live and in Technicolor, believe me, including the argument between Jonah and Rick. People do strange things when they are afraid. Michael, yes I have something special planned for him...next year. Thanks, Irri. Loved this and kinda needed to laugh today.

It was short lived and he was embarrassed afterwards, but yes so typical: acting before thinking. Sometimes I want to shake him, but then I have to laugh...he's such an idiot.Thank you, Cole!

He was never really gone. And I agree, the over-reaction gene runs homozygous in that family but at least Rick already has his calming counterpart. Thanks, Dave.

So it starts with some harmless bingo, then a big party later in the evening and boom the drama begins. I have to admit I get claustrophobic just thinking of it. Well at least now we know Wes and Angus finally found their right man. Who needs P... Cats chasing dogs and vice versa? Oh yes, saw that thirty minutes ago...I loved it. Great chapter.

This really is an impressive number! Congratulations to everyone!

Pixiebites, huh? Ouch? Well the fast is Jonah writing his journal and the slow is the former framework now becoming the main story. Eventually we will pick up speed. Thanks, nostic.

What can I say, they really are cousins, they both have a temper. Well Jonah already admitted he was wrong, now it's Rick's turn. The story is written from Jonah's point of view, so he won't know what happened with Ren, unless someone tells him about it. After reliving everything, Jonah is now bus< with licking his wounds. Maybe Rick and Matteo will help him to find his way? Thank you for your review and the over-analyzing LitLover. I fear Jonah will still be well Jonah some more.

Lol, I'm really sorry Gary, but this is Jonah! He still is irrational. His own thought 'Ren wouldn't endanger me', confuses him, and he quickly explains it with 'because he wouldn't endanger himself.There is also the story setting: For the reader everything that happened is still fresh, for Jonah it happened two weeks ago. He wants to move on. Ren doesn't know where Jonah is, only Chris and Michael, and I don't think they will tell Ren. And Gary, do you really think Ren is ready to face Jonah yet? The actual framework, where Jonah arrives in Sicily and what he experiences there, is very slow atm. Jonah needs to grow up and I fear it will take him a while and he will annoy everyone around him, including you. Thank you for your comment, Gary and no I would never actively want to frustrate you, but I'm only the storyteller...complains directly to Jonah, please.

Haha, I became panicked because the story didn't go as I had planned it. I should be used to it by now, still...so Cole got some half finished piece to tell me if it made sense or not.Yes, only when love became more important than his powers to Lox, the cats would allow them to bond. Thank you for your review, Wayne.

When I thought about the cats, I imagined they were sent by some council of witches and warlocks to protect the Others.Thank you for your review, Bill.

For the umpteenth time I looked at the clock on my nightstand: only three minutes later than last time. It was fucking 5:13 am and I was wide awake. Why couldn’t I sleep? I should feel relieved, elated even. I did what Ruth said: I told someone – if only my laptop Zach – the whole mess. Why did I still feel like shit, even after I'd finished the fucking final chapter of the fucking journal? Actually, I felt more like shit than I had before. I needed to stop thinking ‘fucking’ and ‘shit’ every

Johnny Cash like made me grin, but the actual song was hilarious. I pictured Donovan singing it and the audience catching on, no wonder he won. Great idea Bill.

A lovely story, Wayne. When the world crashes around us, don't we wish for such an ending? As long as there's hope...I'm so glad it ended well for Mike.Thanks for sharing.

I liked the characters, especially their conversations/banter. Why the bio weapon was developed and how it was spread was plausible. As a non American I got a little lost in the description of their travel route. Do I really need this information? I was tempted to grab a map. A little more emotions, for example to explain the development of their relationship or what they thought of the horrors they must have encountered during their journey, would have helped to feel/connect with the MC's. But maybe that's just me, I love to read/write this stuff. I'd love to read an expanded version of this story. I really like the setting and the idea. Well done.

I won't even start to speculate: 'What now with the girl friend gone?' It's always interesting how some people come out with their 'opinions' when they think the coast is clear. And to think Rob would listen to them or possibly agree. Anyway, I can see there is much potential in this new development.

Okay. Let's see: With cats it's just like us, we don't have the same personalities either. Every Other gets guardians of some kind, and Max loves cats. Which answers the next questions, every animal could become a guardian. Well, I guess it was sheer luck he already had a cat door - or kismet? An Other is the other half of a warlock *snicker*, something like a mate, but never a magic person, that's why they're called Other. And no, they don't care about gender as Lox explained to Toto: He first thought his Other was the woman living on the first floor. And yes, here in Germany we have something called Advent Calender: starting with December the first, every day we open little presents until Christmas Eve. This makes it easier to wait for Santa. I'm glad you love it. Thanks, Irri!

That he is, LOL.Thank you very much for your kind words, Ron.

Yes, yes you were right! LOLI'm glad you like the end product. Thanks, Cole.

While I wrote this I actually thought you would say exactly this about the cut vs potted Christmas tree. lol Technically you're right of course, still some people prefer not to throw away their tree, but plant it in their garden. This will lead to their very own tree farm though, if they do that every year.As a child I hated Anderson's stories, too sad for my taste. My cats stole my macadamia nut cookie today. Thanks for your review, Tim.