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Well, as Paula said, she didn't think Billy would actually go through with leaving. She had no intention of cutting off his medication, he just called her bluff, something which he'd never done before. George talked about it during the card game in his last appearance. If Billy ever learned how to tell when someone's bluffing, he'd be unstoppable. That said, she really shouldn't have made that threat, and I think it's clear that she regrets it. Now as for the way she's treating Brett, that's cold. Like I said above, I think she's looking to run out the clock. Once Billy graduates, she's sure that the boys will move on from this thing they've got going on, and maybe Billy will find a nice young girl to settle down with. That's how it works, right?
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It reveals that Paula is seeking support and guidance from someone who she deeply trusts. It also reveals that she is giving Carl all the ammunition he needs about Billy.
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Thanks! Still some work to do with Paula, that's for sure. Seems like she's just trying to run out the clock until Billy graduates and moves out, then she can keep her son and her church. At least that's what she's hoping. What coin collection?
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Brett doesn't share his boyfriend.
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"You're making too much sense! Stop it!"
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As long as there is such a thing as googling, Billy will have plenty of Bible verses to use. My favorite part of that portion of the conversation was Paula's ignorance of Google, and her suspicion that it's something vulgar. What coin collection?
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Thanks! I'm glad you liked it, my friend!
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Dave - Maybe he's there and Billy just ignores him in his narrating? Dustin - I think you may be right in thinking that he was seeking out from other men what his father never gave him, and then his father went and ruined that for him too. Brett and Dustin - I think Brett has matured past his war with Dustin. It all seems silly to him now. What coin collection?
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Somehow, I don't see that happening! But we can dream.
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Thanks! I always enjoy your thoughts on the story!
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“Where in the hell have you been?” mom asked as I came in through the back door of the house long after the sun had gone down. I could still feel the results of Brett’s love inside me as I walked through the woods. We had taken turns that afternoon, giving each other as much pleasure as two boys could want. But now, in the kitchen, I knew I was going to have to pay for my pleasure. “I was with Brett,” I answered honestly. “Would you like to know what we were doing?”
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You never know. I might be watching you right now!
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Thanks Dahawk! I think it'll be an interesting boat ride! Bring a life jacket, there's rapids ahead!
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Thanks Lisa! Brett and Joey are kind of like Billy and Emily. They became friends because their parents were friends. Joey is to Brett as Dustin is to Billy - The friend who doesn't get along with his boyfriend. I'm not sure that Joey has quite figured out that Brett is his brother, but he does seem to know something about his father, and he does seem to be on the verge of a breakdown from the stress he's under.
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I call Billy bringing up Brett father "Fishing for information." Billy has been afraid to even bring up Brett's father since Dr. Reilly and Jack McKenzie forced him into silence. Billy wants to see what page Brett is on before he does anything rash. The last time he gave away too much information he lost Dustin for a year.
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Yep. There are many characters who represent what Billy could have become! We'll learn a lot more about Pat in an upcoming chapter.
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As I said above, Joey totally believes he's the hero of his story and sees Billy as the villain. One of the things that makes him and interesting foil for Billy is that they both share the conviction that they are doing the right thing in a world that is totally out to get them. I think Joey tries to minimize the actions he's taken against Billy because he knows deep down that he was wrong, so minimizing it is his way of coping with his own sins. But also, he feels that he was justified in doing those things because they were done against Billy, and Billy's a dick so that makes it okay. It's interesting seeing how things have played out in the last year regarding sexual assault. What Joey did was clearly wrong, but in 2004 many men were just waving off such actions.
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Thanks! Funny how the hyperactive little goofball turned into one of the most mature characters in the story. Not even George could have defused the nuclear situation between Billy and Paula like Brett did. He's becoming a fine young man.
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Billy has his reasons. Maybe they aren't very good reasons, but they're reasons. Mainly it's the promise he made to Dr. Reilly not to tell Brett.
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Brett: "He's like, freakishly tall and hairy." I'm rather fond of Brett myself! I love that he's matured into a fine young man right before our eyes.
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Brett's plan: Step one - Get Billy's insulin pump back and let Paula think she's winning. Step two - ? Step Three - Paula ditches her preacher and accepts us as a couple.
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Thanks for this, Israfil! Joey is the hero of his own story, and in that story Billy is the villain. It'd be interesting to see the story from his perspective. Billy would be one of the most hated characters imaginable.
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Brett showed some maturity in this chapter. It was nice to see.
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“You did what?!?!” Brett exclaimed when I told him the story of what mom had done, and how I’d left my insulin pump behind. “I told you, I’d rather die than live with her anymore,” I replied. “Billy, when most people say they’d rather die than do something, they usually aren’t actually in danger of dying! I can’t let you do this. You have to go home.” “I’m not going back there,” I insisted. Brett shook his head. “No. I can’t
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Sounds interesting! Thanks again!
