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Thanks for what you write, and even more for what you’re doing. My heart is with you.
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What a wonderful start to getting to know these two better. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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The letter seems compelling. Let’s hope he gives Ali a chance to explain, to tell a story that convinces Jamie, the ultimate skeptic.
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Thank you very much for reading this chapter. I’m glad you could see as Rick did. It is indeed an awful memory, and it clearly haunts Rick as effectively as any specter could.
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Thank you
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Thank you for reading this difficult chapter. If you could sense some of what Rick lived through, then his reluctance to set foot in Cedarcrest again could be understood. His memories clearly have a lot of weight still.
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I’m enjoying discovering this world and watching the story unfold
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I'm very grateful you read this difficult chapter. Thank you also for your kind words.
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Chapter 5: Escape Part II
Parker Owens commented on BDANR's story chapter in Chapter 5: Escape Part II
This is quite a world. I feel as if our heroes are playing cards without knowing what the wildcards are. Diego is lucky to be alive. -
How did Barken and Diego escape death? One must fear for Barken: what did they do to him?
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Chapter 2: Life in Orion
Parker Owens commented on BDANR's story chapter in Chapter 2: Life in Orion
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Thank you very much for reading this chapter. You're most kind in your comments.
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No. Jerry knows nothing of that. Thank you very much for reading what was a tough chapter.
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Thanks for taking on this tough chapter. Rick's vulnerabilities must have been visible to Willy - enough to mark him as prey. The ghosts that remain at Cedarcrest have been with him ever since.
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Willy used Rick in so many horrible ways. He craved the older boy's attention, and perhaps some of the glow that seemed to attend him. Rick carries that summer with him still. You're so right that places hold memories and echoes far longer than any might suspect. You're most kind to have read this difficult chapter.
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It’s not an easy chapter. Such wounds take a long time to heal, if they ever do. And thank you for all your thoughts and reflections on this story!
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I really liked your observations about Willy. While this isn’t his story, it’s clear he must have noticed Rick, and took some time to be watchful. The after effects of this chapter come to us through Rick’s eyes and internal voice. Thank you very much for reading!
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Thank you for reading this most difficult chapter. Rick’s life changed that summer, and especially that day. Willy was predatory, as you say; Rick’s experience with him was devastating.
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Once again, Rick sighed. The North Shore Road meandered willfully, like an ill-trained puppy, as it vaguely followed the inlets and outcrops of Eagle Lake. Most times, he was perfectly happy to be out on a job, alone with his thoughts. This was not one of them. Damn Rita McKee. Damn Kohlers. Damn their stupid lodge. Damn me for being such a fucking doormat. He couldn't believe he was headed to Cedarcrest Lodge. That was the name old man Kohler's father gave to the place. I
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The humor in this chapter lightens the whole story, and I welcomed it with a wide smile. Poor Sawyer, unable to manage Jimmy's introduction to Maddie, can now dread every moment until Sunday Lunch. And then there's the little matter of Jimmy's work for Fergus; how will that escape the coming interrogation? Or maybe Fergus will inadvertently torpedo the lunch with urgent work than only Jimmy can do.
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I’m glad you started this. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
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What a nice way to end this lovely growing-together story. Thanks for posting it.
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I can only repeat what Reader said. love, P
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The time for honest, real conversation is now. Time to take that opportunity. Time to figure out the truth and live in the present, not the past. Great setup for what might come next.
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It’s unfathomable to me that parents can turn their backs on their grown children, and further freeze out their adoptive grandchildren. Good for Evie for sending her parents packing.
