Timothy M.

Yup, that's a teenager As much as Eric tries to be all mature and clever, he's not really different from any other teenager in love.

Thanks AC. I always enjoy it when GA stories feature sensible girls or nice straight jocks as opposed to the norm. So I decided to try it out too, lol.

I'm glad you like Eric's logic about coming out - and I have a feeling you'll enjoy the next part, lol.Thanks for pointing the glitch out, it's corrected. You know me so well.

“Since when do I have to tell you everything?” Rob ran a hand through his messy blond hair and sighed. Eric was trying to piss him off in order to evade the question. His brother was way too clever, but this time Rob wasn’t going to fall for his ploys. He gritted his teeth and asked again. “Eric, I already apologized and promised not to tell anyone else that you’re gay. Now will you please tell me why you’re afraid to come out? Or whatever the reason is?” “I’m not afraid. And my reasons are m

Nick will have to learn to think about everything he says and to listen carefully and asking sasha what he means. Just a small thing like saying 'if you're good I'll bring you a surprise' does not ome across like a playful comment, but is taken deadly serious by Sasha. But I have confidence they'll get there in the end. Oh and I forgot to say in the previous chapter review that James is as selfish and inconsiderate as ever. He needs to say away from Sasha for a while.

Thanks Ron. Compliments on my dialogue always make me smile giddily, because I find it hard to do. So much easier just to describe what's going on, lol. My beta is always pushing me to 'show, not tell', and I'm sure he'll be happy for me about the result.What's wrong with WTF ? I was so proud I'd mastered just one of the many incomprehensible US abbreviations, lol.

It was an interesting chapter. You keep expanding the concepts of telepathy and telekinesis, and I like the result. I wonder what happens when Steve starts to develop his abilities, poor Bill may feel a bit left out.

I wanted to tell Lacey that sandwiches are not a good idea. Sasha needs yogurth and fruit, meaty broths and soups, ice cream and milkshakes and tiny nibbles of dark chocolate. He should eat small portions every two hours rather than follow normal meal times, and at no point should he eat enough to make him feel sick. But I was glad to see Frank understood Sasha needed peace and quiet.

You're welcome. More is on its way since I'm finding this challenge so much fun. And even more so since people like the result.

That's a good point, Percy. And it's not just Russ, but also Jacob who has issues from past experiences. We just haven't seen much of them yet. Glad you're continuing to read.

Thanks for bringing up this point, John. First of all, Nelson needs to know Eric is willing to come out. Else there would be no point of taking him on a date. Secondly, he's comfortable with Jasper and will say and do things in his presence which he won't do in a crowd. So the whole bragging matter is just between them. Thirdly, standing up against bigots is more or less the only principle which will overcome his natural shyness. Nelson hates bullies with a passion and since he does not have to fear them physically, he speaks up against them for himself and others. Otherwise he's fairly reticent, and joining the drama club is his way of trying to work on that. But I do agree he's chicken about the whole dating thing. However, Nelson is in love with a guy whom he thought was unobtainable. Give the poor bloke a chance to get up his courage. LOL

Aawww thanks ColumbusGuy, you made me blush by saying I've got 'fans'. But I'm humbly grateful to everyone posting supportive reviews here, and it does incite me to keep going. I think comicfan's many great first-liners will last me for a while.

Well, you'll get your wish, since I'm having a lot of fun with these guys and comicfan's first line prompts. Just don't kill me if it delays CC chapters, lol.I thought it would be fun to have the straight guys trying to match-make. Their methods are somewhat crude, but they may be effective in the end. Time will tell.

Thanks Gary, you liking it means a lot to me. Hope you'll enjoy the sequel(s) too.

Thanks AC, you pointed out the weak spot in my draft, which was just what I needed to chance the part I was dissatisfied with. Glad you liked the result.Rob - well he got fed up with Eric giving him the run-around every time he tried to bring up the subject. So he finally resorted to shock tactics. It worked, LOL.

Yes, Sir ! Sequel coming up soon - and at some point I hope dating ensues or AC will roast my nuts.

Well, I agree the talks were nicer in this prompt. But how can you consider it teasing when I did what people asked and wrote a sequel?

I did mention it in the story note of ch 2, but maybe I should have made it clearer. And yes, I'm already thinking of the next prompt chapter, lol.

Oh no, don't say it's too short! I'm trying to keep my prompt stories from morphing into a full blown novel, but I'm already failing partly, since I couldn't resist the temptation to continue with the same characters.I really want to do short self-contained chapters, which can be read independently of each other. But it's so difficult to keep it compact and concise. So please don't tempt me to make them longer !!

Well, I'm glad to see Todd getting involved with Neil and telling him to trust Clarissa. I hope Jim is doing the diary as instructed, so that next time the same guy attacks him, he has evidence. Poor Dave is getting worse, but in a way it's better that he won't go to the showers whether Jim is there or not since it shows Jim isn't the main problem.

“You want me to do what?” My question ended in a squeak of disbelief. Not so much due to the request itself, but from the fact he had asked at all. WTF?! By the time I’d gotten over my shock, the idiot in front of me had recovered from the unexpected punch in the stomach. Rob grimaced and looked in the direction his brother had fled after hitting him. I could certainly understand Eric’s ire. Not only had his older sibling just outed him to me and my friend, he had gone on to suggest I ask Eric

At least he did listen and acted accordingly. Personally, I think JP was the one who convinced Brad that he needed to heed the others. But that may be because I have a high respect for JP and his intelligence.

Thanks JAR, I'm glad you liked it. You're welcome to borrow Rob/Bob but remember he's straight, lol. Though I guess you can make him gay if you want. Parallel universes and all that.

I was happy to see more of Marvin, and particularly to witness him getting rid of Lisa. The fact that it happened because she thought he was having an affair with Mikhail was utterly funny. Oh and I laughed when he said that the four friends knew all about each other. We know that's not true, lol. Mikhail doing some verbal bitch slapping was another high point. All in all a nice long satisfying chapter.

Oh AC, you always make me laugh. Nelson and Eric may end up on a date, but right now they are both cringing over Rob's crude attempt at match-making.