April 16
Can you explain why
negative times negative
equals positive?
Signs alike attract, my love,
so it was ordained above.
If I were to add
unlike fractions together,
can I cross-cancel?
Anger rarely works, my dear:
treat your fractions with good cheer.
When I integrate,
what part of the expression
gets substituted?
False are friends who promise much,
better use the simpler touch.
Isn't the tangent
in the unit circle graph
per
Thank you. I so liked the image you brought to mind; and I am sure Ellie would have relished it herself, had she not actually had to go through with firing a speargun at another human being. I am delighted you did not anticipate the ending; at least I can feel good about not leaving you on a cliff, at least. Many thanks for continuing to read this story!
I am especially taken by April 16, and by April 20. April 17 is terrifically powerful, an indictment. My head fills with images and metaphors all from these lines. April 21 brings to mind skies that start out blue, but turn lifeless grey by midday. Thank you for sharing these.
Poor Graham got caught in a predator's trap. He never knew what was up until it was too late. Glad Ellie knew how to use that speargun! Thanks so much for reading!
Well, I hoped you were a little surprised, anyway. Ellie with the speargun...now that's scary. Getting shot with one of those is no joke. Kenny would be lucky to be alive. Then again, after Scott and Graham and Ellie and the police get done with him, maybe he would have preferred she aimed differently. I am glad it worked for you. Thanks for all your encouragement and good thoughts.
Your reaction tells me you were a bit surprised by the turn of events. If you were at all tense and on the edge of your seat for a bit, then I am a happy writer. Thanks for your reading and careful questions. Scott cooperated fully, but did not answer questions that were unasked. Apparently, nobody investigating the murders saw the video. With Kenny down and out (you can bet Graham dialed 911 in a heartbeat), neither Kenny nor Marquez is going to get to use Scott for anything. I wonder if Graham, Scott and Ellie ever got anything to eat!
Everyone survived the pool party, but one wonders if Trey will survive the scrutiny Javier is likely to subject the boy to, and if Michael will die of embarrassment in the process. But in the end, we can have confidence the dads will be good to their son and his boyfriend. Thanks for reading, and for your comments.
Unquestionably, Wally is probably envious and trying to absorb his experience in Javier and Oscar's household. It is alien to anything he envisioned before he fled the dorms, yet this life clearly pulls at something deep in his heart. And you are right that Wally must ache knowing he missed out on what Michael and Trey are experiencing. You ask about happy endings: I cannot comment, except to say that I am not a fan of tragedy. Thanks for reading, and for your patience!
Wally is undergoing development, perhaps. Maybe he's beginning to slough off the shell of his anger and hurt. At least enough to tell most of the truth to an innocent Michael. Thanks so much for continuing to read the story!
You are quite perceptive here. Our Predator may be doing as you say; he certainly is imagining a change in roles. I am glad you liked the aha moment in the sea. Many thanks for your comments...
This exudes nervous tension and excitement; yet it is sad for the clear expectations of failure. You make me want to encourage the speaker, to wrap him in a warm hug...well done!
Oh, I am very glad I could surprise you. Still more that you were riveted for a few moments. Kenny sure surprised Scott! And Kenny got the shock of his life, too...thanks so much!
I hope this had you at the edge of your seat at least for a moment or two. I am glad you liked it. Your comments are enough to make this scribbler blush.
Liam got some important words and emotions off his chest and out into the open. Now he has more room in his head and heart to think about the choice he wants to make about Alek. The visit to Halifax showed Liam as part of a network of old friends and surrogate family. You leave no doubt that he is loved, and surely he must understand that, too. Whatever he decides, he must know he is loved and supported. Liam was hurt badly by Alek; is he ready to risk being made happy by him, too? Great chapter, as always.
When one thinks of Scarlatti, the harpsichord comes to mind immediately. For Bach, one could be forgiven for thinking he lived at the organ console. But what of Vivaldi? I found this and enjoyed it...
Thanks for your comments. If this chapter had you holding your breath, then I can smile a little. The speargun? Ellie will manage it. The real question is what Kenny will have to say after he gets through with the hospital.
Their embrace lasted a few seconds, ten at most. But a whole lifetime of relief seemed to flow through his frame as he held onto Graham there in the hallway.
It could not last forever, though.
"Scott, what the hell is going on?" Graham spoke softly into his ear, releasing him so they could look one another in the eye.
He shook his head. "Not here." He picked up his things from where he had dropped them on the floor. "Let's go. We can talk later, someplace else. I promise."