Parker Owens
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I think it must be astonishing for Eric to be appreciated. He deals with it better some times than others, but it can't be a bad thing, can it? As I mentioned in the story thread, Eustace Whitley was a fun character to write for. He combines the traits of a number of small family farmers I've known over the years. Glad to know you want to see more...there's plenty.
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JUNE 28 It has been two days, and I haven’t had to hike the roads, steal water, or climb a mountain. Two days and at least two chances to eat in each one. I’ve learned to do chores on a sheep farm. I worked hard, and enjoyed it. Big doings, for me. Question number one for today: how is it that I didn’t get born to Eustace Whitley instead of my bastard of a father? Mr. Whitley has done more for me in 48 hours than my Dad did in eight years. Sunday, I spent holed up in the hayloft. I napped
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OF COURSE, You have to hear this at Halloween! https://youtu.be/ipzR9bhei_o?t=5s
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Yes. A long time coming, but maybe worth the wait. At least Eric can feel a little safer here, even if he doesn't wholly trust. And getting something to eat regularly will help a lot , as long as his luck holds.
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Sniffle. Really, that was incredibly touching. I very much appreciate these piquant slices of their lives. Are you sure I can't get an invite to meet these guys someday?
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Eric has finally found a place where he can be someone new. All the bad in the world hasn't caught up to him at the Whitley farm. Eating regularly will be a big attraction.
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Our problem is that we see the police as benign, as they are. Eric sees them as a direct pathway back to Carlsberg, jail, or even worse, his Uncle Ray.
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I had to show that. Eric did what we all hope we would do - and he really is a great person underneath all the mistrust and hurt. It will t ale something very special to bring that out.
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Yes, very awkward. Funny how when one expects one kind of difficulty, the solutions all look t he same sort of way. And perhaps Eric/Stefan could have talked with Ozzie. Stefan is unlikely to trust anyone for a long time.
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Stefan wasn't going to get to stop, not yet. Sorry.
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What a nice thing for you to say in such a sad story(so far). Hard to put down...it was hard to stop writing, once I started.
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Stefan seemed to be caught in an eddy of ill fortune, condemned to swirl endlessly in a vortex of abuse, ill treatment, and malevolence. A particularly heavy spate of unhappiness spits him out into the stream of life, but that doesn't mean he's any better off. For some of us, the world is full of bad.
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That made me laugh me and smile. Thanks for the great way to end my day!
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Sniff. Beautifully told, and with a great extra zap when we learn who Luke is. This is a great tale. Thank you for letting us see it.
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The sex between Dorian and Felix is undeniably hot, incredibly so. The worries that drive Dorian are going to become unmanageable, though, and what will happen to the pair then? The blown cover, the deadly child trafficker, the PD politics, and the nosy, nosy mother - none of those are going away. I'm just afraid one or all of these are going to blow up in their faces. And then there is a nasty, sneaking suspicion I'm having....
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Freshman Year Part I
Parker Owens commented on Drew Espinosa's story chapter in Freshman Year Part I
Drew - great first chapter. I loved the way you described how you felt the need to be invisible. Please. Someday, write some more? -
Thank you for reading this. I really appreciate your review, and your reactions. Writing journal entries is very hard sometimes, as I am not a natural diarist.
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I love this. I read it, and re-read it. And while I feel sad in the reading, I also feel the chance for something new. You have given me something very lovely here. Thank you.
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Someone who knows about stacking bales! I am showing my age as I remember this dying art, as hayrolls are becoming the norm. But many farms still use the old square balers. Eric has finally caught a break, and for once is willing to try to trust...a little.
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Hot and spooky, what a combination. That's incredible, Tim. Thanks for the treat!
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No spoilers here, but for once, Eric seems to have found someone who doesn't scare him off. At least Eric will get to eat predictably.
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For the moment, Eric is safe and fed. No road to take, no mountain to climb. Farm work is hard work, and that may be the next big test. In any case, I hope this was worth the wait...
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JUNE 26 This is going to sound incredible. I am having trouble believing it myself. I have a job. On a farm. Which means I have stopped running for a few days, at least. And my employer hasn’t yet figured out that I’m just not that bright, that I’m not who he thinks I am, and that I’m sleeping in his barn. When that happens, it will be time to run again. But for now, I can rest. By the second morning after my encounter with Trooper Lockhart, I’d gotten pretty well lost in the haphazard maz
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Week Five Monday September 29, 2014: Riddles
Parker Owens commented on skinnydragon's story chapter in Week Five Monday September 29, 2014: Riddles
David now gets to stew for a while; maybe a long while. Twoey - well when he wakes up (assuming he does), life is going to be very, very hard. Still wonder about how David is going to deal with him in the aftermath. And where is the media circus in all this? -
Alas, it doesn't get easier, at least not for some time. Stefan's father is a brute and a tyrant; Stefan has been cut off from anyone who might be good for him. I beg you to keep the faith with Stefan, though it will take a while for things to turn for him.
