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I'm glad Billy isn't trying to run from this like he did with everything else. But at the same time I felt sad to see him lose all respect for George over this, especially after what Paula said earlier. Speaking of Paula, she once again showed what a hypocrite she is in that little argument over his sexuality. I really hope Billy's diagnosis will make her realise she's better off having a gay son than a dead one, but I still don't think that's going to be enough. Next chapter: "An Outing at Church": I'm going to go in a different direction here and say that this is not about Billy being outed. I'll say this is referring to Jack being "outed" as Brett's father, either to Brett himself or to Joey.

Here's the thing, though: Billy's letting his hair grow just to spite Paula, and he doesn't really like it either. So what if he found another way to spite her? I think he wouldn't mind letting someone cut it if that was the case. I can see Billy getting a tattoo on his neck (hidden by his long hair) and agreeing to let Paula cut it so she can see the tattoo while giving him a haircut.

I can see Paula trying to cut it in his sleep, though. Now, if Billy does end up getting a tattoo, would he consider that to be a big enough defiance of Paula to allow his hair to be cut? That's another question. I'd love for it to be Dustin because they both let their hair grow to spite a parent, and Dustin could be able to convince Billy to "grow up" about it. Edit: I'm really liking the parallels between Billy and how Dustin was a year ago, and I like how Dustin is trying to keep Billy from making the same mistakes, no matter how small they are.

I'll say D, though I wish it was C.

I see them both getting a small heart-shaped tattoo with "B&B4Ever" written inside it. We also never heard about Billy ever managing to apologise to Emily, did we?

I knew Billy would end up doing something stupid. He's just going to make things so much harder for himself. Like the way he's going to destroy the fragile peace he has at school. It's nice to see Brett and Dustin getting along, I think the two of them and Billy will bring some change into this town. Now, for the next chapter. The most obvious thing is that this is where Billy finds out that he's also diabetic. I think that's what it's going to be about, but knowing Jeff, it could also be about the tattoo, and Billy getting the same one as George.

I can only picture Joe Pesci in Home Alone, sorry...

There's Jimmy's meddling involved, but let's not forget Billy's own history of "indiscretions". I think part of the problem is that Billy is also projecting his own past behaviour onto Brandon. He's thinking the worst by believing Brandon would do the same thing he did himself.

Honestly, I think Billy Chase is paced better when you read the whole completed book at once. I don't think it's anything you're doing wrong, or that you need to work even harder than you already are (and I would never ask you to), but the style and format you use for Billy Chase just doesn't work as well for single chapter releases. That doesn't mean it's bad, or that you should change anything about it, just that some readers might need to approach it differently from your other stories. The Jimmy thing keeps dragging on because Billy is being stupid in how he handles it, which is in chraracter for him, so I don't really have an issue with it.

Well, first of all, I kind of agree that it gets frustrating to see Billy keep making the same mistakes and never learning from them. But that's what a lot of teenagers do, so I don't have a problem with that.It wouldn't be realistic or entertaining if these boys always got everything right the first time. It's a bit like watching a horror movie and going "DON'T GO IN THERE!!!". I don't have an issue with the pacing, but I think the whole Jimmy situation is getting out of hand, and it's taking time away from other. things that could be explored further.For example, we haven't heard from Sam in a while (I thought he was dealing with Jimmy, but clearly that's not working), whatever's going on with Trace, Simon, and Mr. Franks, to name a few things. There's so much going on in Billy's life, and sometimes it feels like Jimmy's becoming a distraction from everything else.

Why does @glennish always think my comments are funny? I'm not even trying to be, I don't get it...

So, Jimmy's winning so far, he managed to drive a wedge between them. What a lying little weasel snake. I get that Brandon lied because he was afraid that Billy would react exactly the way he just did, but he did lie to Billy about it, after that big speech on the need to be completely open and honest with each other. It's a bit refreshing to see Brandon messing up this time, to be honest. I think Billy's being too hard on himself right now, and I think he handled the situation relatively well. Adults get into arguments all the time, and I'm glad Billy showed enough maturity to know where this was going and hang up before making the situation even worse. Hopefully he can stay calm long enough to let Brandon explain himself and see that it was nothing. Billy also needs to show Brandon the photos and make it clear that he fully trusted his boyfriend. I also think that this would be a good time for Billy to tell Brandon the truth about Sam and AJ. I don't think his fling with Sam would be a real issue, but the whole situation with AJ is going to blow up in Billy's face big time. Especially if Brandon talks to Robin and Robin tells him something. Billy needs to be completely honest about everything, because it's only going to make it worse if Brandon hears this from someone else. Like a certain psycho weasel who's trying to break them up and knows about Billy's involvement with AJ. Another great chapter, Com!

I enjoyed it for sure! I was thinking about the chapter last night, and I just realised something. We know Dustin said Billy being gay is the worst kept secret in town, and it got me thinking. It seems to me that everyone knows about Billy, and unless things have been happening behind the scenes, no one seems to care aside from Paula and her church buddies. We haven't really seen any bullying or bashing or name-calling (aside from Joey), so I'm starting to wonder if the town isn't more accepting and gay-friendly than Billy thinks it is. Let's not forget he mostly interacts with Paula and her bigoted friends.

I think Dustin is bi too, but mostly leaning straight because of the things he did. It could also be that he's straight and only had feelings for Billy because of their deep friendship. Remember that for the longest time, Dustin thought Billy was the only person to ever love him, so Billy could be the only male Dustin was ever attracted to. I don't think he pissed off Brett, I think Billy was just isolating himself and pushing people away, and wanted to be left alone.

Wow, it didn’t take long for Paula to remove any trace of her ‘beloved late husband’. What a hypocrite... Yet more signs that point to Jack being right about her cheating. With that out of the way... GO DUSTIN!! I’m so glad he got his life back on track and is more like the hopeful Dustin from the first few books. “Why are you afraid? Everybody already knows you’re gay. It’s like the worst kept secret in this town. ” We’ve been saying this for so long, maybe Billy will understand it this time. Somehow I knew Dustin would be the one to knock some sense into Billy and tell him the ugly truths he needs to hear. And I think Billy will heed Dustin’s advice this time, because he knows that out of everyone who talked to him, Dustin is the only one who understands what he’s going through. Dustin's right, Billy needs to tell Brett now. He'll be hurt, sure, but I think that he'll understand Billy's reasons once he explains them to him. Even if he's not happy about it. Say, I've been thinking, we never did find out what was in that coin box, did we? The Resurrection of Billy Roberts: Sounds like Billy is finally snapping out of it. I wonder which can of worms he'll open first, Brett's dad, or Paula? And will Dustin use the goods in his old brain to help Billy out when Jack makes his move? Time will tell...

I think Billy will put big cracks in Dear Leader's Shining Holy Armour of Righteousness, and allow the rest of the town to see what truly lies under it (if they choose to look). Same with the bigshot lawyer and his asshole son (not the "secret" one). While I never expected Billy to take them down by himself, I do expect him to start the chain of events that will lead to their comeuppance. I think Billy will make the first domino fall and watch things unfold.

About Dustin, I'm not sure what his real motives are. I think he heard about B&B's troubles, and he sees this as his big "chance" to get Billy. On the other hand, someone had to be feeding him this information, and I actually think it could be Brett. Brett knows Billy well enough to know that the only person who could get through to him at this point is Dustin. I don't think he's prepared for Dustin stabbing him in the back like I'm half-expecting him to, though. Come to think of it, what happened to Frank? They said Dustin was moving back to live with his mom, not his parents, so Frank would have to be out of the picture by now, wouldn't he?

Isn't it weird how Paula stopped being okay with Billy's relationship with Brett the minute George died? I just knew that's what she'd end up doing. And she marries him a year after her husband's death? It's almost like she really was sleeping with him all along. This whole situation is a disaster in the making. Paula's too blinded by her Dear Leader to see her son is still grieving and needs help, and now she's going to make a bad situation even worse by bringing a man he hates into her home. Someone give that lady a medal! I think she just created a rift between herself and Billy that will never mend. I guess we'll see, but I'm 99% certain that the vanilla douche is as bigoted as the rest of that church. I wouldn't be surprised if Billy actually ran away at some point. As for Brett, I think he's genuinely trying to get Billy out of his current condition, but he's going about it the wrong way. But I can't really blame him for acting the way he does, because he used similar tactics before and it worked then, so why wouldn't it work now? And if I'm being honest, I think the deteriorating relationship with Brett is mostly due to Billy's shitty attitude. It feels like Billy is pushing everyone away, including Brett, so what else is his boyfriend supposed to do? But I also agree with Billy, Brett has always been popular and accepted, so he wouldn't know the struggle Billy has to go through to try to get by in this town. Billy was already a reject before the rumours about him being gay started, so he's coming from a much different situation than the ever popular and charismatic Brett. I fully agree with @droughtquake about things getting better if he comes out. Billy has yet to realise that his sexuality and relationship with Brett is pretty much an open secret by now. If they're already treating him like they know about him, he might as well stop hiding in his glass closet. I'm really looking forward to seeing how his meeting with Dustin will go. I think that if anyone can knock some sense into Billy, it's Dustin. Despite what he said back then, I think Dustin still cares a lot about Billy, and will try to help him if he sees Billy showing some of the same signs of what he went through. Not cutting his hair, pushing everyone away, he's acting just like Dustin in some ways, and Dustin will see this. "Scarred Straight": I think this is either a reference to Dustin denying his feelings and pretending to be straight, or Billy letting his fears cloud his judgment and breaking up with Brett to try dating girls. I think it's much more likely to be about Dustin.

The fact that the first few paragraphs of chapter 1 seem to imply that Torsten is watching Araziah destroy the world. But it could easily be someone else. I hope Araziah's motives and desires include getting in Torsten's pants, just to see how he goes about fulfilling those desires. As for Theo, I think the Conclave will consider him a traitor because of his lack of results and what he said to Nero. I think he'll be on the run, and his survival will depend on whether or not Torsten will trust him enough to try to convince the Order to protect him. It's also interesting that Torsten didn't tell Lucy about Theo being a dragon, although she could easily figure it out if she stopped to think about it. One person who will not trust Theo will be Araziah, though I'm not sure what his reasons will be. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of dynamic will develop between Torsten and Araziah. Araziah in school should be fun to read.

So he finally has a name. From what I can remember in chapter 1, I don't think Araziah's going to end up being one of the good guys, but I could be wrong. I'm actually surprised that Celeste brought Torsten's mother into the loop, that could put the Order's plans in danger. I guess we'll see how she fits into all this. I don't see things ending too well for Theo after this meeting. Especially now that Torsten and the Order know about the Conclave's infiltration of the school. I'm sure that once the other guy gets caught, the Conclave will think Theo betrayed them and they'll hunt him down. I'm not sure at this point whether or not Torsten will trust him enough to try to convince the Order to offer Theo their protection. I guess we'll see how that develops. Now I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of relationship Torsten and Araziah will have (not in a romantic sense, although that could be fun too ), and how Theo will fit into all this. I hope we won't have to wait as long for the next chapter.

That's true, but threatening to leave might cause Billy to panic, and Billy does stupid things when he panics. But I don't think Brett's goading Billy on, I think he's genuinely tired of Billy's running away in his glass closet.

The school won't let them, and both Bs are going to go on a rampage when they find out. No, we're not quite there yet. Based on the title, I'd say this is reaching a point where Billy has to choose between his boyfriend and helping Paula keep her precious reputation intact. I don't think Paula has much of a chance on this one, and I see another heated argument between the Roberts.

And he's stupid enough to think no one knows about it, that's the real worst part. And even if they do know, no one seems to really care when you think about it. I almost wish the next thing that happens is for Billy to start making out with Brett right in front of Jack McKenzie. I wonder what Mr. Father-of-the-Year would think of that! But seriously, I think this will, as usual, prompt Billy to do something bold and stupid that he'll come to regret later. Guess he still hasn't learned anything after all...

Wow, if even Brett is getting tired of Billy's cowardly attitude, it must be really bad. I wonder what led to that conversation.

I'm not sure what I'm hoping for exactly, but based on the previous chapters I'm expecting the dragon to be hostile to Torsten and have a bit of a "stay out of my way" attitude. It remains to be seen whether he'll remember that Torsten fed him and cared for him all this time, but somehow I don't think dragon-boy cares much about that. He may have some level of respect for Torsten, but I don't think there's going to be any friendliness from his part. And I'm a bit surprised that he'd be able to talk so soon after taking human form, I'd expect it would take some time for him to learn. I'm also expecting Torsten to try to hide him, because the dragon can be unpredictable and he'll want to avoid getting too many questions he can't answer. It's not like he can go "Hey mom, this is [name], he's actually the dragon I've been keeping in the shed for the last five weeks. Pretty neat, huh?". He'll want to get help from Celeste in coming up with an explanation for dragon-boy living in their guest room. On that note, I wonder how long it'll take for Torsten to put two and two together and realise that Theo's a dragon too (probably)?