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Hope it stayed that way through the end for you. Glad to see you here, buddy.

Thanks, Carl. This was a fun story to write from beginning to end, and I was curious how people would react to the failed "coming out" portions of the story. I'm glad the humor wasn't wasted. Thank you for reading and reviewing. Hope you'll get a chance to check out "weightless" soon.

Hopefully you've had a chance to delve into "Weightless" already and found the sequel adequate. I'm glad you enjoyed the ending. I didn't want this story to be about a romantic relaitonship, I wanted it to be about friendship and standing up for things you believe in. I hope I communicated that well. Thanks for reading and thank you for the review!

The house was smaller than I'd imagined it would be. It hardly seemed capable of containing the strong spirit I'd witnessed in Clinton Fjeldsted. A boy as fearless as him should live in a mansion if he expected a home to be adequate to house his awesomeness. But, then again, I suppose there was a humility to him which I had to also consider. He defended his friends without prejudice, and he was always putting himself between them and danger; he didn't feel his life was any more importan

Zane Thompson is a smart kid with a lot of potential, but has more projects than he can handle. Now that he's also found a potential boyfriend, Clint Fjeldsted, he has even more on his plate. Between his family, school, and maintaining friendships, how will he ever make time for his new love interest?

I would assume that Mickey Mouse is the most famous, simply because both the older and younger generation is likely familiar with him. He's been around the longest (I believe). However, I imagine if this poll were to be taken again another decade or two from now, Pikachu will win in a landslide.

I am so happy I read this today. This is my favorite part so far, and I am ecstatic to find out more about Tallen and Frost's past. I'm hoping Zane becomes a little more prominent, too, just because the first boy I ever truly loved had that name. (At least, in this current incarnation . . . ) I'm actually using that same name for the protagonist of the story I'm currently working on. I love little coincidences like that. I can't wait to find out how Tallen and Frost became like they are now, and what made them that way as children. I'm assuming we're going to watch them grow up, and that's my favorite kind of story. Looking forward to more!

I have one of those pairs already in the process of being explored. Won't tell you which one directly, but I've dropped enough hints elsewhere to probably give you an idea if you choose to go looking. Glad you enjoyed the story! It's certainly not a typical high school tale. Thank you for reading and reviewing, tim!

Zane appreciates your support, Parker. There's a sequel I'm in the midst of writing, probably another twelve or so chapters, which will begin posting next week. I usually wait until a story is completed before I begin posting, but I know people are eager to find out what happens with Clint next . . . I'm glad you enjoyed the ending. It was planned to be short from the very beginning, and it felt right when I reached the ending. Hope it did for you, too. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Thank you, Emi, for your great review! I'm so happy you enjoyed this story and hope you'll stick around for the sequel! Clint really was fun, wasn't he?

You're only saying 'Hurray' because you hope he's available soon... Kidding, of course! There's more to this story, for sure, and I have a sequel I'm already working on which will begin posting next week. Don't look at it as the story ends here, just look at it as if we're switching characters and have to take a moment to transition. As for Zane . . . Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Don't worry, you'll get more time with him, just not from this angle. The sequel begins next week, and though it follows a different character as our protagonist, Clint will be heavily involved (I believe there's a total of 1-2 planned chapters where he won't feature, but otherwise he'll be an important character in each chapter). With all those potential stories in here, I didn't want to spend all that story time locked inside Clint's head, so I'm branching out a bit. The other reason why I decided to end this here is because I didn't want this to just be a simple gay high school tale where our protagonist finds himself a boyfriend from the first chapter and it's all about the relationship. I wanted this to be about Clint's journey through friendship. I hope I succeeded. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Yeah, the fairytale like aspect was something I was going for as well. I'm happy it had that impression on you. The sequel is in the process of being written, but since I don't have any other projects at present, I'm going to be releasing it before it's finished. I've done that a few times before, and though it can be a bit stressful, I've always been on time with my chapters. I love the protagonist of "Weightless" as much as I love Clint, but I don't know if others will feel that same way. He's comepletely different, with a completely different voice. We'll just see how it goes, eh? Thank you for reading, and thank you for the review!

Unlike some features of this story (like Sheila's entire existence) Brent and Donny's relationship was planned from the very beginning. The very first attempt I ever made at writing this story, nearly a year ago, I told it from Donny' perspective, and I was going to make it incredibly obvious that Brent was more 'on the fence' about his feelings. Glad Clint came around, though, because I enjoyed writing his spirit more than I enjoyed writing Donovan's. My goal with Brent's vocabulary was to show him as a bisexual guy with a redneck lexicon. His open-minded parents taught him not to hate people for being different, but they also used a lot of words they'd grown up with, simply out of habit. Unfortunately, Brent picked up on this. He just wears them with pride instead of anger, although his sister doesn't . . . Thank you for the review!

I really like Greg and co. Hope you'll enjoy seeing more of them, too. There's a lot of them in the sequel! Thank you for the review!

Well, now you're definitely about to find out, if you hold to your reading pattern. All of your questions should have answers here in our next chapter, and I think you'll like the ending. Fingers are crossed, anyway. Glad you're still enjoying it. Thank you for the review!

I loved how you put that 'what the sheila's of the world don't know . . .' sentence! You're absolutely right, and that's the sort of character I was trying to build Clint into throughout the entire story. He has an unconquerable heart, and he won't be beaten by some bitch who thinks she can control him with hate. But now you know the ending. Are you pleased? Thank you for the review!

Three bullies in front of me. Sheila stands front and center with Joey on the right and Vance on the left; both are brutes. I can get seriously injured here, but it doesn’t matter. Nothing matters when they’re just going to keep coming. This ends now, one way or another, whether I go home in a body cast, or these bastards find a new home behind bars. Donny and Travis are behind me, but I don’t know if they have my back. I don’t have time to worry about it, either. If they’re not going t

Awww,,, thanks, buddy. To answer your earlier request: The toned pectorals and abs of the entire Olympic Men's Diving team was enough to make any androsexual drool, a fact clearly evidenced by the women sitting around me and my boyfriend who couldn't tear his eyes away from the young men in their speedos.

This was written for a Valentine's Day short story compilation over at AwesomeDude. I wanted to write something from a mother's perspective, and this was the result. The two boys grow up and take part in my story, Ashes of Fate, as well, though I only recommend that story if you like dark fantasy. Thank you for the review!

I was never completely sure where I was going with this story, either. It was written as part of a historical fiction contest for stories taking place in the 1700's. I had an idea and played with it, and this was the result. Calico Jack was a real pirate who was caught and executed, and his son really did disappear, so I figured it'd be fun to play with him. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Heh. Greg. I like Greg. I look forward to your reaction on chapter 11 and then the sequel. That tension was really fun to write, too! And Travis and Clint's relationship is awesome, isn't it? I'm glad you're still enjoying it!

I have a few locker room memories like that, too. The first time I ever admitted to myself that I was probably gay (which is funny, 'cause I'm really not, at least, not completely) was in the locker room in 7th grade. I remember trying to not look at any of the guys around me, which meant I was constantly turning around, because there were always guys around me! Bryan in particular, a friend of mine, had the most beautifully tanned skin, and no hint of a tanline even when he removed his boxers . . . anyway . . . Clint truly believes that by standing up to the bullies, the bullies will be too scared to act. At the moment, it's at least making them cautious. Plus, Sheila is still remembering what Angie did to her, and that' adding to her caution. After all, she has no idea if Clint knows how to defend himself properly. Thank you for the review!

Are you already on your second read-through? Sweet!

Yay! Hope you continue to like it all the way through! It's not a typical gay high school story.