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Their moms are besties.
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I hadn't even thought of that, but you're right! Just imagine how he would have blamed himself if Dustin had succeeded!
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Man, that scene with Dustin and Billy... How calm and at peace Dustin is... He knew what he was going to do. We're just getting started on Billy vs. mom!
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Thanks Noah! I am quite proud of this chapter! Brett's day of reckoning had to take place for him to move on from his past. Just comparing the way he reacted to his mom slapping him to the way he reacted here shows how far he's come. As for Billy... Well, he's not exactly the bravest kid in the neighborhood, is he?
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I call this the "baptism in blood" scene, where Brett finally faces his day of reckoning for all the bratty things he did in his past and becomes the person you met in String. Dustin destroyed him so completely that there was nothing left of the old, monster asshole Brett who once told Dustin he was glad his parents abused him. Brett wanted to change toward the end of Rehabilitation, and was on the road to becoming a better person. That moment when he stood back up after getting his ass kicked is when he became a man, in my opinion.
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Yeah, he's kind of a coward. lol
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The Boiler Room Incident
jkwsquirrel commented on jkwsquirrel's story chapter in The Boiler Room Incident
Thanks! This was a rough one, seeing the man who you thought was invincible brought so low is brutal. But it was out of his own vulnerability that George was finally able to have the conversation he needed to have with Billy. -
The Boiler Room Incident
jkwsquirrel commented on jkwsquirrel's story chapter in The Boiler Room Incident
Fascinating journey, my friend. I get wanting to 'own' the thing that makes one unique. We all have something that's part of our identity that we want all to ourselves. -
The Boiler Room Incident
jkwsquirrel commented on jkwsquirrel's story chapter in The Boiler Room Incident
Thanks! George's journey hasn't been easy, but it's certainly been worth the struggle. Hard to imagine where Billy would be without him. -
Yep, this is where Brett started to become a man. It had to be Brett who revealed what happened to Dustin. Billy thinks he is the hero of the story, but he's not. If Billy were the hero he thinks he is, he would have not listened to Mike and told someone what was happening to Dustin. He's constantly being manipulated by the adults in the story and being forced to carry their secrets for them. He's smart, but he's not wise at this point. He believes people he shouldn't, and gets taken advantage of constantly. And, of course, he's a coward. Half the story is Billy trying to conquer his fears.
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Return of the Prodigal
jkwsquirrel commented on jkwsquirrel's story chapter in Return of the Prodigal
Well, now you know how it turned out, and you were on the right track. It was a bit of fun torturing Billy a little that led to him being in the right place at the right time later. And yes, having his mom there added to the building tension between them. Plus, it showed that even though Billy is super smart, having to apply that knowledge doesn't always go the way he hopes it will. -
George was the voice of reason once again. The Bible is so big it's easy to choose portions of it and use them to try to prove your ideas are supported by God. God is so much bigger than our imaginations can fathom. Obviously Billy's experience there has turned him completely in the opposite direction his mom had hoped.
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It's all about the plot! lol You're right though, the vast majority of Christians would be disgusted by what Pastor Carl was spewing in this chapter.
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Brett's always tries to act more mature than he really is. That's why he swears so much too. He thinks it makes him sound older. Growing a beard (or at least trying to) is just another attempt.
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I'm very glad you kept reading! I enjoy your comments! We'll dabble a little bit in all the areas you mentioned in the chapters ahead!
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Thanks Noah! Indeed, there was a lot of rehabilitation that needed to take place in a lot of characters. Billy and Brett both had some growing up to do, and challenged each other to mature together. I'm glad you have found such wonderful connection to the characters and their adventures!
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Oh yeah!
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What We Did on Our Summer Vacation
jkwsquirrel commented on jkwsquirrel's story chapter in What We Did on Our Summer Vacation
He's definitely exploiting Dustin's vulnerability. -
It kind of comes out of nowhere, doesn't it? This was a fun one to write. Brett has gone through a lot in the last few days, and he doesn't quite know what to do with it all, so he takes it out on his mother. And she slapped him, which really set him off. He was already irritated, that pushed him over the edge. It's never good when Brett starts to stew in his anger. Once it's unleashed, no one is safe.
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Definitely a mixed bag of emotions going through the boys. They just went from their biggest fight to their first time having sex in one hour. Quite the yo-yo! Brett thought he was ready but he really wasn't. Now he finally has to deal with what he's done.
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This is the low point for Brett, for sure. He said things he'll regret for the rest of his life. But now there's an opportunity to grow.
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Yes, they're acting out of their own pain and trying to hurt each other.
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They each know how to hurt each other in the worst way, and this time they didn't hold back.
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Thanks! They need each other, that's for sure. I think that's part of what drew them to each other. They each have something the other one needs.
