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Yes, our little Billy is growing up! I'm hoping the journey continues to be fun. Brett will play a big role in what transpires, but that's yet to come!

Thanks! I'm glad you can relate to Billy and his struggles!

I walked down the darkened corridor of the hospital. The hallway seemed to stretch on for miles and miles. It was dark and gloomy. Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion. I slipped into the restroom and I quietly washed my face and looked at myself in the mirror. My reflection smiled back at me. My bleary green eyes were tired and bloodshot. “Here you are,” Dustin said as he opened the door. He closed it behind him. “What’s going on?” I asked. “I don’t know. You

Thanks for these thoughtful comments! Lots of thought provoking questions. I can't really give too much away, but I can say that many of your questions will be addressed. I can say that Brett is no angel, and we haven't yet seen the lengths he will go to in order to keep hold of Billy's heart.

Thanks as always! I think just about all of your concerns will be addressed in the coming chapters. Billy will have to continue to play the balancing act between Brett and Dustin, but I think in a few chapters we'll understand better just why they hate each other so much.

D'oh! Yes, it should have a "me" in there. Alas! At any rate, Billy's a fifteen year old boy. He'll have the usual problem solved by the next morning!

I hope you'll enjoy the ride!

It will definitely be an eye-opening experience for Billy and for Brett! Thanks for your love! Right back at ya!

Thanks Wesley! We'll see how things go with Brett and Dustin. For now, Billy just needs a little peace after a wild ride in the last book. I hope you'll enjoy how it goes!

“Time to wake up, boy.” “Huh? Where am I?” I asked myself. I was in a bed, but it wasn’t mine. Lights shining down from above me kept passing by. I realized I was drifting down a hallway. I tried to orient myself to my surroundings. Everything was happening in slow motion. There was a constant steady beeping noise and people kept looking at me and walking away before I could ask them anything. I tried to sit up, but I couldn’t. My body just wasn’t doing anything I wanted it to

As Billy Roberts begins to heal from a broken hand, he must work to heal his relationship with his father. But trouble looms as his best friend, Dustin Smith, and his boyfriend, Brett Reilly, have secrets which threaten to tear them, and Billy, apart.

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate your comments!

"I like Billy, but he's an asshole." Yep, you've pretty much hit the nail on the head right there! Behind Billy's front of bluster and rage is a very scared little boy who is afraid that his whole world will collapse if people find out about his deep dark secret. Some of that fear is justified, but a lot of it is in his head. It'll be fun to watch him face his fears and grow.

Thanks! I know that for some readers I give too much away beforehand, but I figure it's better than having something come out of nowhere. I'm glad you are enjoying the background stuff. Sometimes it goes somewhere, and sometimes it's just there to be funny. I really appreciate your kind comments!

Glad you are digging it. Thanks!

Well, I could tell you all about how Billy's a prude and afraid to admit he's gay even to himself and how that becomes a big plot point and kind of the theme of the next two books and how it'll just be so great to watch Billy lose his inhibitions until he finally gives himself fully to Brett, or maybe I'm just lazy and a bad storyteller. You decide.

We're just experiencing the warning shots of the Brett vs. Dustin war. It was quietly bubbling under the surface, but it's about to explode, and poor Billy's caught in the crossfire. I think I broke Billy pretty severely in this part. Now we get the glue and put him back together. I think perhaps the best prescription for Billy's brokenness is a healthy dose of vitamin Brett! As always, Lisa, I'm so appreciative of your thoughts! You really make this experience enjoyable!

Billy excels at blaming himself for things that aren't his fault. Brett could tell Billy the exact same things as Billy's parents and he would think his parents were morons and Brett was saying the most genius thing ever. Besides that though, Brett really is the right boyfriend for Billy. Billy would run roughshod over Dustin and Dustin would just quietly submit in fear of Billy's aggressive side. Brett doesn't put up with Billy's shit. Well, he does to a point, but he doesn't let Billy wallow in misery or take advantage of him. Billy needs someone strong to be his partner, and Brett is becoming that partner.

Thanks Lisa! I always look forward to your thoughts! Billy certainly inherited the Roberts temper. He's a wonderful mix of his parents. He looks like his mom's side and acts like his dad's side. It was inevitable that Dustin would go looking for love outside of his family. He was desperate for somebody to show him the slightest bit of affection. But for a kid in his situation to admit he's gay? Not going to happen. Yeah, Amanda is more complex than she first appeared. A bitch? Definitely. Evil? Not so much. WAR is more than just a story of a couple of boys in love. It's a story about parents and their kids, and how those relationships affect their lives. Billy is extremely loved by his parents, but he just doesn't see it because he's rebelling against everything they stand for. Waaaay back in the second chapter of part one George was wondering what happened to his little blond-headed tyke. He knew his little boy was breaking away from him. The very next night the Black Eye Incident happened. I think you've struck on something fascinating. By inheriting his father's temper Billy has really inherited his grandfather's temper, a temper which led George to run away and not look back. Billy is certainly dangerous when he's angry.

You have no idea how bad I can be. Mwah ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Erm... I mean, thanks!

We're going to explore the relationship, or lack thereof, between Brett and his mom a little more deeply in Part 4. Brett's mom is more like a roommate than a parent. That'll be tested in the coming chapters. As for Brett's singing ability, he has many hidden talents. In fact, Billy is in for a surprise when he discovers some of his boyfriend's musical talents.

I'm glad you're excited about the story. It won't be that long of a wait!

Well, at least this is rock bottom for Billy. No where to go but up from here! At least for a while. We'll sort it all out. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning of Brett vs. Dustin. We've had a few shots across the bow but it'll be all out war soon, with poor Billy caught in the crossfire of course. (Come on, it can't all be healing and maturing.) Anyway, I appreciate your kindness, Rob. There is a bigger picture I'm trying to create. I put Billy through the ringer in this part, and so far he has reacted very poorly to all that has happened to him, because he didn't know how to handle it. He's a very different kid from the one who kept his grandma company, and he'll be a very different kid from the one who punched a mirror by the end of part four. It's a journey. I'm glad you're on board with me.

This response made my day, Okie! I'm so glad that you are enjoying what we're doing here. It's a lot of fun for me too. And yes, we'll have a much more mature Billy by the end of Rehabilitation than we had at the beginning of Broken Boy. Thanks for your wonderful responses to the story! I've really appreciated them!

Thanks for these important resources DQ. No one should have to feel alone. There's six billion of us. Someone out there will listen to you, has been through what you've been through, and will understand.