Sammy Blue

Thanks for your review! I think with parents like his, his being gay pretty much forces him to think independant, even if all of that is hidden away. He could completely ignore and deny that part of him, but he's a smart boy, it would not be like him. It kind of forces him to grow up (quicker) in an unusual and maybe not so nice way. Now let's hope that he manages to make friends that allow him a little more teenage normality. I doubt they will tell him that he is becoming a man, but you are right, his thinking is definitely not the one of a kid, or maybe not even the one of a 15 y/o anymore.

Years of acting are, in fact, paying off now. He has definitely earned it, I think. I'm glad that you like it! Thank you for your compliment and your review!

It is in fact something they have neglected. They assumed that you can get through lessons more or less, there can be various reasons when you don't know the answer to a question, not having listened, not having done homework, just not knowing it or idk... it might work for other subjects but with a language it's a problem, because if you don't even understand what's being said... well... we will see what happens. What is Jacob's motivation... that's a good question. Thank you for your review!

Thank you for your review! We will see how Jacob handles it.

This is the Q&A? Well, then... when's will we read about Mira and Shay in Veil of Shadow? LOL just kidding. What kind of stories do you read? How much do you read? What authors have inspired or influenced your writing, if any? What makes you personally like a story? And what makes you dislike it? If I ever happen to come to NZ, will you go out on a date with me?

Lol his father would be Paul the prick and the we could maybe incluce Pepe the pimp and Pascal the perpetrator? Anyway, thanks for your compliment! I'm doing my best, for a drunk German anyway.

Oh my god! xD Brad and someone like Brian? from QaF? I can't wait for that. Brad's reaction to the whole security issue reminded me a lot of Will. I wonder if he realizes how similar they are in regards like this. Will's reaction to Matt and the whole burning down cars thing really was... immature.. I'm a total Will groupie, but that's just one of his moments where I want to slap him across the face... it's just soooo immature... Anyway, great writing!

Vielen Dank! I'm currently living in Leipzig, but originally I'm from Braunschweig. I swear I have never read Das doppelte Lottchen. :3 The plot idea is kind of generic though. If you ever find the time, I recommend to read the original version. It is a pleasure to read, even if it takes some getting used to. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1837/1837-h/1837-h.htm I actually only read 1/3 of the original writing. I've seen several movies of this story though. It's still on my reading list and will probably rot there until forever. The language of the original document was a pleasure though, at least to me.

I am happy-ish with the result, too and thanks! The trouble we had was mainly due to the poor initial draft I had for this chapter. :3 I will do better.

Josh I gave myself a once-over. “Are you sure this will work?” I asked, turning to Jacob. “If I hadn’t seen you swapping clothes, I would have no chance to notice that you traded places,“ Ethan stated. Then he yawned. “Let’s go.” We had gotten up at an ungodly hour, because I had wanted to make sure we got everything perfect. Ethan had protested about meeting at 7 am at first, but he had eventually given in when he saw how nervous I was about this day. Jacob grinned at me. “See? You’ll be al

I suppose that a reader will (subconsciously) assume that if something is not mentioned, it is average. I would've expected brown-ish hair (which is very average, at least where I live) and an average size. As long as you don't mention details, some readers might imagine the characters like they want them to be, but I assume that many will just read over the fact that you left it out and assume something average. Actually, I do have a problem imagining what Shay looks like. I suppose that adds to the whole mysterious/magic aspect of this story... that's just a thought I had while writing this, though... might be just me

Uhg. Mira's size? That's a tough question... I'd say 5'9 or 5'8... and also Shay an inch or two shorter. Did you really never give any indicators? I already have Hidden Sunlight on my list for rereads... I'll look out for it.

Well there is hope at last... that I will read about Shay and Mira in the next chapter. Great chapter though! I am also really looking forward to Yugan... Hey, will he also end up in a romantical relationship? That gives the inter-racial a whole new meaning. Anyway, I really hope that we will finally read about Mira and Shay in the next chapter, and I hope that nothing bad will happen to them. :S You're a great writer!

Thank you for your review! Their major advantage is, after all, that while people might see differences, they will hardly guess that the person they knew for years suddenly has a twin. However, you are on the right track. Doing something like this is, at some point, bound to go wrong. We will just have to wait and see what exactly will happen and when they will make a mistake.

Haha, he will probably be too busy to watch his moves and reactions, to actually have eyes for Ethan. Thanks for your review!

Josh Around ten Saturday morning, I headed back to the clearing in the park where Jacob was already waiting for me. I had brought some soda and he had brought homemade chocolate muffins. I guess it’s not a surprise that I loved those just as much as he did. “This whole thing is so exciting,” I told him, after he had given me a brief hug. “It’s kind of an interesting idea to have something like a second identity.” After I started working on the details the day before, I got really upbeat about

Haha you actually got me worried now. It is true that looks aren't the only thing that you need, and yes, Jacob definitely has it easier, but Josh also has a few things that will help him. First, he has Ethan and Sarah around most or all of the time. They will probably be able to turn a lot of problems away. Then, nobody knows that Jacob has a twin. So even if he does something totally wrong, people would never assume that he is not Jacob. It might be different with his parents. If they know that Jacob has a twin, they might notice. If they don't know it, he might be able to pull it off, too. They might think he has a weird day, or something like that. But it is rather unlikely that someone finds out without knowing about Jacob having a twin. Then again, they live pretty close, so there is a constant risk that someone finds out that there are two of them, and they have not always been too careful about it. I hope I am not too off with my assumptions and that the following chapters and the way Josh acts is believable. As for the self-confidence. I have thought about that some and I would really love to hear your opinion (positive or negative) on how I wrote that particular part, once it comes up. Thanks a lot for your review!

Erich Kästner is a great author. I have never actually read Das doppelte Lottchen, but some of his other pieces. His poems were among the few that I actually liked in school. The trading life idea is actually really old, like Ron said. One of my inspirations was Mark Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper'. You don't know German, do you? I didn't know there were people outside of Germany who knew Erich Kästners work...^^ Anyway, thanks for your review!

I am glad the POV switch is not bothersome. Haha, I actually didn't include the POV at first but then added it when I was uploading the chapters... might leave it away again... I'm happy you like that line. Is crushing on your twin narcissism? I supopse that would make one pretty interesting discussion. I'm glad I didn't go there though... And Ethan's comment? Haha, well... I suppose he was just being stupid, not being serious. There might be more to it though. The trading places thing really is old. I don't feel like I have done anything special there that hasn't been done before, but maybe you will disagree and still like it.

I think many would've backed out after this, but Josh decided to be honest, and it turned out it was the right decision. I actually thought about this decision for a long time. :3Thank you for your compliment! I do read a lot of English, and Nosty, my editor, is helping me a lot, too.

Great chapter! I've been waiting for this to be a topic for quite some time. I totally want to see the Mr. Bock vs Brad thing. I hope it'll be in the next chapter!

Jacob's POV “C’mon, J, tell me already, what is it you’re doing this afternoon that you cannot tell me about?” My God, Ethan had been bugging me about this all day. He wasn’t this annoying, usually. I decided to just tell him. He knew about Josh anyway. “Ok, ok,” I said, as we left through the school gates. “I’m meeting Josh.” “Cool, can I come with you?” He shot back excitedly. “Uhm, nothing personal, but we kind of want some time for us alone, you know? It’s all pretty weird and we want t

We will see. I'm sorry for keeping you up for so long!

I've read about those studies, too, when I was doing research for this story (very fascinating topic!). There were also two paragraphs in Jacob's POV where he said that he's been secretly crushing on Sarah. Now, we could doubt that, but it is probable that he is, in fact, straight. You are right though, we do not know for sure. I actually know a pair of identical twins (teens), one gay, one straight. I have an amazing picture of them sitting next to each other, and they do look really close on it. It symbolizes something the most of us will never experience. Whenever I needed to get into the mood for this story, I simply looked at that picture for a while. Did wonders! Thanks for your review! It's most appreciated!

Jacob's POV I barely made it back in time for dinner. After the surprise meeting with Josh, Ethan and I had gone to the mall to hang out for a little longer. Ethan was an awesome guy. No matter how down you were, with his buoyant behavior he would always manage to get you into a good mood. He had this kind of happy persona that embraced life as it was and didn’t worry much. He was also a good friend and one of the few people who I could really trust. We had been friends for years and didn’t re