Uplifted Spirit

Lisa, you are right about Wheeler. I'm afraid that the last part of the next chapter brought tears to my eyes. I hope they do the same for our readers.

Knots 3 Chapter 4 Andy Thank God the judge suggested we take a fifteen minute break. My parents and I sat in the hall with Matt’s parents. “I think the DA made the case against Dillon luring you into having sex with him,” my dad said. Matt’s parents nodded. Their faces showed concern and fear. I smiled. “I’m ready for the defense. Remember, it was Dillon who went after me and not the other way around.” Everyone looked re

Strange, I couldn't wait for the defense to get to Andy too. The trial has really been fun to write.

Astro Probably impossible for them not to be exposed. Dillon's defense team is tough.

Lisa I'm glad you curiosity was peaked.

Astro, thanks for writing. I appreciate your comments. You are right about Randy. He's been affected by Dillon. He reflects more than the others the damage Dillon did to all of them. This is why he strikes out as he does. I'm not sure if this comes through in the writing or not, but I hope so.

Knots 3 Chapter 3 Andy Matt, Thomas, Randy, and I met with DA Wheeler and our parents in Wheeler’s office after court. “I think things went pretty well,” Wheeler said. “I’m calling Andy to the stand tomorrow.” He glanced at Matt’s parents. “There are some things that might come out that you are unaware of.” Matt’s parents looked at him. Matt dropped his eyes. “Is there anything you want to tell us?” Matt’s dad asked. He shook his head

As usual, you are right on. Banta is doing his job and you're right, it could look bad for the boys if they come off as just looking like horny teenagers. On the other hand, while teenagers are normally horny, Dillon is responsible for pressing their buttons.

Knots 3 Chapter 2 Matt I hate to say it, but I felt like I was using Thomas. I was horny and he’s so hot, I couldn’t help myself. It was almost as if I was becoming like Andy. Thomas is a great guy. He’s considerate, kind, and loving, but to tell you the truth I’m beginning to think I don’t have any romance in my soul. Yeah, I love Andy. But I’m not in love with him. I like sex with Andy and Thomas, but it’s not love; it’s sex. Gina and I are close and I tried once to get her to g

Randy is bitter. In my mind, he hasn't always been that way. He's changed since Dillon. He's a pessimist and is mad at the world and because he's so young is acting out. I'm not sure I always realized this until I wrote the next chapter. Thanks for your review.

This is the continued story of Matt Spence, Andy Gibson, and their friends. Knots 2 covered the first half of their sophomore year in high school. Knots 3 covers the second half. Matt and Andy are struggling with their sexuality along with the trials and tribulations that come with being a teenager. Decisions they make cause them to tie knots in their lives that have both good and bad consequences.

Knots 3 Chapter 1 Andy I was released from the hospital after Thanksgiving and was home schooled until Christmas vacation. Another basketball season was going to go by without Andy Gibson. Last time I was a big baby and pouting over breaking my leg in football and this time I wanted to play and couldn’t. Life surprises you at times. A person sometimes changes for the better through adversity. It would be better if we could live life without it, but this time I w

Lisa, couldn't have made this chapter as good as it is without you. The Dillon trial is going to change a lot of lives. Andy might have to miss this basketball season too. Thanks for your help and support.

Matt Andy and I thought Knots 2 would cover our whole sophomore year, but as you can see from your reading, it is much longer than we expected. Dillon’s trial was starting after the first of the year and we thought Knots 2 should end with this chapter. Consequently, this chapter quickly covers most of the events that occurred from the middle of the football season to the first of the year. Knots 3 will begin with Dillon’s trial and cover the rest of our sophomore year. At least t

Lisa I guess you could call this "saved by Matt and his dad." Sometimes someone has to have the courage to say something. It really shows what a good friend Matt is to Andy. I've often found that when a guy fights back, they gain the respect of the ones who were picking on him. Fighting back is still a scary thing to do.

Paul Thanks for writing and saying the story is getting better all the time. It brightens my day.

Lisa, thanks as always for taking the time to comment. The next chapter deals more with bullying. Bullies are just cowards in disguise. Sometimes the kids that are bullied need to fight back, not with guns, but with their fists. Bullies think they can get away with what they do because they think the kids they bully won't fight back. As we find out in the next chapter, a bullied kid can surprise the bully.

Andy Matt and I walked the two blocks home from where the activity bus dropped us off. I wanted to kiss him and grab his dick, but I waited until the bus was out of sight and then I kissed him. He was surprised. And then you know what he told me? “Gina kissed me at lunch, and her lips were really soft. I liked it.” “Yeah, but she doesn’t have a dick to suck or put in your ass.” Maybe I shouldn’t have said it, but as you already know, sometimes I don’t know when to

Matt I was kind of irritated when this kid I’d never seen before just walked over to our table and sat down. I started to say something when I realized it was Ollie. “Is that you Ollie?” He smiled and nodded. “Damn, I can’t believe it.” Emily grabbed Ollie’s hand. “Hey there, handsome. If you weren’t so young, I’d go out with you.” He beamed. “I’m only a year younger than you.” “You mean you’d go out with me if I

I think kids tend to dress a certain way because they want to make a statement. I suppose it's not so bad if there is a large group of you. But if you are a minority of one, it's not such a good idea. I've always believe it's best to be different by trying to change things, not by trying to look different or act different. The reason being, that those who have the power to change things use the way you look as a reason for not making the needed changes. Just my opinion, of course. Ghandi dressed like most Indians. Martin Luther King dressed in a suit. Jesus dressed like the people of his time. I also want to thank you for pointing out that after your great edits, I managed to put errors in the chapter text that didn't exist before I made the changes.

Thorn, I'm very impressed with your knowledge. Thanks for sharing it and pointing out the many examples where this has been used. Pecman You make a good point about using a modern day picture. But that would be for a different story. Matt's reading The Picture of Dorian Gray in class and see there are some parallels in his own life.

Paul I was thinking the same thing myself. I know I'm the author, but often we have no idea what our characters will do.

Andy I did something I never expected I’d do. You know that emo kid that looked so gay and I didn’t want to have anything to do with? I actually stepped in and saved him from a bunch of bullies. At lunch, everyone at the table kept telling me I should go over and talk to him, but all I cared about was what everyone else in the lunch room would think about me. And then you know what, that damn Thomas went and sat next to him. It made me feel ashamed. I tried to coa

Andy I sure had a double standard back then, one for Matt and one for me. I’d fooled around with Randy and Kyle and hated the thought of him fooling around with Thomas. I’m embarrassed to say it, but I followed them out to the football field during lunch and hid under the opposite bleachers. They didn’t see me. They held hands. That pissed me off. Where did he get off holding hands with Thomas? They sat butt close while they talked and ate their lunch before going

Adam, Let me begin by saying, I admit that conflict is important to making a story interesting, and from the reviews you've gotten it looks like many readers identify with the conflict that goes on between Andy and Matt. And, of course, there's a lot of sex in it as Andy tries to run away from his feelings and his fear of what Matt's feelings and fears are. While I enjoyed this story and found it well written, I felt good friends would not be afraid to talk to each other. Most guys would just say, "What's with the attitude?" OR "What the fuck's the matter with you?" They'd argue about it and talk. They'd clear the air. Instead, Andy, who is usually assertive and confident, can't talk to his best friend Matt about much of anything, including the sex they had. He avoids him. I could be very wrong, but it just didn't seem like Matt would have let him get away with it. After all, they're best friends and are both confident guys. I found it hard to believe Matt wouldn't force Andy to tell him what's going on. That's what guys do. Instead, these two act like two wimpy friends who are afraid of what might happen if they talk to each other. I actually found it easier to believe that the wives would let them run off with each other every now and then. ( Although, there probably are very few wives who would do that.) The reason being that they communicated with their future wives about their feelings. They let them know how they felt. Where neither Matt or Andy communicated very well with each other until the very end. . This lack of communication between Andy and Matt was the conflict that carried the story from beginning to end, and from watching soap operas, I can tell you this is what they often do to make the story line work. People love it, so what can I say. I watch The Young and the Restless, and every time they do it, I get frustrated. But I guess art imitates life or at least that's what they say.