Mikiesboy

Thank you, Michael. xo

It's hard because you can't just turn the page to keep reading. Matt's story has six chapters left. I hope you enjoy the rest.

@kbois is the editor and has verified, but what's on the page is my decision, right or wrong. @Reader1810, the beta reader, had a few questions. This story was written a couple of years ago, and Reader verified a couple of things I had researched at that time but had changed since the story was finished. So, this was doubly verified.

Phew...that's a lot. I promise there are no dodgy baths.

Exactly thank you.

That weird error has been fixed. Thanks. Since Chapter 1, Matt has encountered many people. Maeve and Andy, while they save him, are just more people to him right now—people he thanked and moved on from. They have no power over him. They have to let him go. However, Matt is reminded of the often, he's got Andy's Credit card and thinks about them when eating his first Turkish food. He may not have noticed he was doing it, but they are in his thoughts. Matt is strong. You can be scared, broken and alone and still be strong, because the alternative isn't what you want. He's used to surviving, and that doesn't stop now. Thank you for following this story.

All Matt wanted was Ahmet, and now that's gone. Now, Matt has to deal with the rest. No, knowing how Andy deals with confrontation, i.e. Tony, he probably hasn't spoken to his parents yet. We haven't met Matt's mother. Matt does and doesn't want to see her. He's said that throughout the story. He may decide to go home. We'll have to wait and see. What would Matt say? He likes Maeve, but she is a stranger to him. Why would he spill his hopes and dreams with people he doesn't know? Maeve likely understood this and knows Matt is not hers, and it's not really her place to say anything about his life or how he handles things. He didn't ask for her opinion, and she didn't give one. Abused people may look and act okay, but we're not. We also don't like to hand over our hopes and dreams to people we don't know. Why? Because we don't know them or trust them. I'm happy to know you're invested in this story. Matt is now moving forward and considering his next steps. I hope you enjoy the rest of his journey.

It was easier to just change eleven to four. LOL But i like your timeline...

Interesting. What important conversations do you think there would have been? Matthew wanted to leave. What would have been said? If it were me, I'd have thanked them, promised to keep in touch, thanked Andy for the money and moved on. Matt didn't ask for any of this. He may seem okay, but is he? Matt didn't meet Andy's parents; why would he unless he planned on staying there with Andrew and Maeve. Matt wanted to travel to find Ahmet. That's all that was in his mind at the time for the most part. What was there to talk about?

Great story, nicely written. I hope Jason enjoys his journey and his choices. Thanks Secret Author.

We know that lots of gay men marry women to hide who they are. It happens less where i live, but it still happens. Or there are Gay people who never come out because of their families or society. It's got to be a sad way to live your life. All of us should be free to be who we are. Yes, @kbois, there needs to be rules and laws, but we also shouldn't have to announce to the world what our orientation is.

Yusef is an older man who drives a taxi. Why would he want to hurt Matthew? I don't know; I can only go by what I felt when I got off the street. There were things I didn't want, like a boyfriend, but I wasn't afraid of all people. I don't think Matthew is afraid of all people, either. Not everyone is out to hurt you.

Matt has choices to make. But it would be smart to stay and at least see something of the country you're in.

Cruises look nice, but I don't know much about them. I don't drink or party like they seem to do.. and I don't want to watch older people doing stupid things while they are.

Well, I appreciate it. I hate having things wrong. And people who have traveled there or live there would certainly know better than i. I don't travel if i can help it.

How odd. I do research things. When I looked up one-way non-stop flights for this trip, I was getting 10 or 11 hours. I'm not sure what happened, when, or why, but I will correct that. Thank you. No, no police. But it was something Matt felt he had to do.

Matt will make his decision soon. He has a lot of miles to go and choices to make. Thanks for your excellent comments!

You are right. It was nice they could see each other and say goodbye properly. Good or bad, Matt needed that, I think.

Yes, that was sort of inevitable. Not a surprise in the least. So, what's next?

Exactly. Who cares now?

i doubt Kanaan is worried about keeping track of property he sold. Kanaan would have to have would have to have access to a lot of different hotels databases, or pay someone to tail Matt, but why would he bother. Kanaan didn't want him so dumped him.

i guess he could try that... shame i didn't think of it

No idea what that is...i know what burritos are... but enjoy it whatever it is.

Wrong. Another doctor's appointment for me on Friday. July and August suck and will suck.

Poor Matt. He knew the truth, but he still had to see for himself if there were even the slimmest of chances. You're right, Parker, at least he knows his friend is alive and okay. But, yes, Matthew still has this new pain to deal with.