Shadow086

Yeah it does. Paula seems to think everyone except that dickhead Joey McKenzie is a bad influence. That's what pisses me off about her right now.

I didn't think of that, but it doesn't explain why Billy can't even talk to Brett over the phone. My guess is Paula told her to keep Brett away from her son so he doesn't get influenced by Brett's bad behaviour.

First of all, fuck off, Paula. I can't stand people like her. Maybe she should start paying more attention to what her son thinks of her before Billy starts hating her for being an overbearing bitch. And maybe someone should temind her that Jesus was all about love, forgiveness and giving a second chance, so Billy is actually much more Christian than she is in regards to Dustin. Speaking of Dustin, I think @droughtquake hit it right on the head. At first I thought he was doing hard drugs, but the blood on the toilet seat screams 'rape'. My guess is it started after the car incident, though, because that's when he started acting differently. His family probably found out about the park and started abusing him. I really think Dustin's at his limit and Billy needs to talk to Mike or do something before it's too late. Jeff, I kinda hate you for doing this to our Dusty. Does anyone else think it's weird that Brett suddenly has this mysterious flu? I have a feeling Dr. Reilly is keeping them apart, maybe she even sent Brett away. I'm starting to think both moms know about their relationship and are trying to break them up. That would explain why Paula became such a bitch lately. Oh, and fuck Joey McKenzie.

I don't think Declan's friends will be a problem either, and I wouldn't be surprised if they did notify the police. Coach Reed pretty much said last chapter that Chris won't be captain, and he'll probably get kicked off the team too. He's absolutely going to try to get revenge on Bailey, and Declan too once he sees the video. Being sent to live far away will make no difference, Chris can get around like you said. And Bailey also leaves the school to go to gymnastics meets, maybe one of them would be around where Chris lives. I wouldn't be surprised if Chris and Eric had informants in the school to tell them Where Bailey's going so they can ambush him.

It's too bad Declan had to chicken out again, but he did the right thing and now they have proof, so Chris and Eric are toast. I think it's interesting that Bailey doesn't seem to be angry at Declan for telling the dean, but rather because he didn't warn him. I'm sure he's going to be pissed off at him for a while, but at the same time it shows him that Declan isn't like the Pitbulls, and this school is different from his previous one. Of course, Bailey doesn't know the football team was already splitting into two factions before Declan told, so he's going to assume that whatever is about to happen is because Declan spoke up. Now, how many people will see Chris and Eric being escorted to the headmaster's office? Enough for word to get back to the football team, then anyone who saw the second video will know what it's about and the coach will have a tough time uniting them again. This also means Justin will find out what really happened that Friday and he's going to be seriously pissed. Once Justin finds out, it's going to get really ugly. The other thing Declan forgot is that Bailey lives off-campus. If Chris and Eric get expelled (and I'm pretty sure they will), they're going to want revenge. They'll probably attack Bailey on his way home from school, and Bailey will still be mad at Declan, so he won't let Declan walk home with him for a while. If Declan's smart enough, he'll try to convince Bailey to move in the dorms, for his own safety.

I knew he still had the video! It would've been too convenient for Chris if Declan had actually managed to delete the video. This is great news. I have my popcorn ready, because things are about to get very interesting. I thought Declan would just tell his coach, but this is even better. There's no way Chris is getting out of this one, especially once Declan gives the video to the dean. I think the football team will be okay overall with Declan's decision since a lot of them don't like Chris either, but I'm worried about Bailey. Bailey finally got the courage to open up to someone, and I'm pretty sure he likes Declan back, but how will he react to this? I'm sure he'll be fine with it later on, but there's a good chance he'll see this as a betrayal and won't trust Declan anymore. I just hope he doesn't shut Declan out completely and gives him a chance to explain himself. The other thing is, the dean might want to get the nurses to look at Bailey's bruises for evidence. And if that happens, they'll see it as well, and Bailey won't be happy about that at all.

I failed mine because the guy said I was driving too slow, and I only did that because I wanted to make sure to stay under the speed limit. I find that the good Christian people are generally the ones that aren't always bragging about what good Christians they are. That's also true for many other things. Dusty: I just hate it when bad things keep happening to people I care about. He really deserves better. He has a bright and promising future ahead of him and he's throwing it all away because he lives with a bunch of despicable human beings. It really breaks my heart to see it and I hope we've hit rock-bottom with him, I don't think I could stand watching him suffer any more than this.

Ouch, what a way to not get your license! I feel bad for Billy. Billy's absolutely right about Joey being a two-faced asshole, a lot of 'good Christians' are, unfortunately. And I've already gone over my feelings on Paula in the forums so I won't talk about that. If she knew about Brett they'd never be allowed to see each other. Dustin: The boy really deserves a break. There's more to the story than him just stealing Mike's car, I'm sure of it. I think he just gave up and stealing Mike's car was a cry for help. Now he's ruined things with Mike, pushed everyone away and gets beaten regularly at home, he's withdrawn and probably doing drugs it's not looking good. I'm going to come right out and say it, I think Dustin's suicidal at this point. I always liked Dustin and thought he deserved better, and seeing him so broken...I'm not sure I want to keep reading anymore. And things are only going to get worse.

Oh, absolutely. Michell failed Bailey repeatedly and still is if she can't see he's not ready to have another father figure in his life. I wanted to point out that Bailey isn't without fault either. And if at this point Michell got herself together enough to try and reach out to Bailey and he isn't letting her, then the problem falls partly on him. The thing is she may not have known since Bailey internalised everything and gave the impression that he was handling things well when we know for a fact that he didn't. I think Declan helped him open up enough that he can start telling Michelle how he feels, and Michelle is getting back into a mental state where she can actually listen to him. I think the problem is they were both too busy being in their own bubble of grief and sadness to be there for each other.

I'm starting to think Bailey's a bit at fault with the whole Daniel thing. Daniel is starting to look like a decent guy, and while there's something a bit unethical about entering a relationship with one of his current/former clients, it really seems like he means well. I see this as being part of a larger problem with Bailey. Bailey practically locked himself away in his own little world of grief and is just shutting out everybody else to the point where he doesn't know what's going on anymore. I get where that he's hurt but he needs to let his mother move on if she's ready to. Honestly they're both at fault because neither of them did anything to reach out to and support each other, but Bailey needs to be dragged off the self-destructive path he's on. It's distressing that he had to resort to it again, but it looks like Declan's starting to catch on, which is a good thing. And, like @Hunter Thomson said, Declan will jump to the wrong conclusions and blame Chris, which should make the next few days very interesting. I think the issue with Bailey is that there was no one there for him when he needed it most, so he kept all his feelings bottled up inside. Now it looks like Declan might be that rock for him, and he's slowly breaking down the barriers. I hope Bailey can see that having someone there to comfort him like his mother had Daniel is a much better way to cope with his grief than self harm.

Uncle Martin gives the first hint that this relationship won't end well. I wonder what he meant by that exactly. I don't see Ryder leaving Teddy behind just because he got famous. The lacrosse match was interesting. Teddy's definitely starting to rock the boat, let's wait and see how that turns out. The thing is, people are going to start wondering why Teddy suddenly started sticking up for Ryder and they're going to figure it out eventually. It's bound to knock Teddy down the social ladder a little bit, but he shouldn't care too much about that by that point. It's obvious that Ryder wrote a song for Teddy, I just hope nothing goes wrong and he makes it there on Friday. It just feels like Teddy's gonna run into a situation that's out of his control and he won't be able to make it to the concert, breaking Ryder's trust in the process. I really hope that's not the case.

I love how supportive Teddy's parents are. Ryder is like an onion and every chapter we peel off another layer or two and find out more about the person underneath. I'm really enjoying that. I love how passionate Ryder is when it comes to his music, and I get the feeling he'll make it big at some point. I wonder what happened to Ryder's parents and how that relates to his mental illness. With a family like that, it's no wonder Teddy is so outgoing. I'm really enjoying the little dance between Teddy and Ryder as they get to know each other.

I wonder who Ryder was referring to when he talked about mental illness. I'm thinking it might be his grandmother. I also love how Teddy gently pokes Ryder to open up without putting any pressure on him. One question that came to my mind is why things didn't work out with Teddy's previous boyfriends. Was it because he likes to be challenged or because Teddy realised they were just as fake as he is and only wanted to be seen with Teddy Haner? I wish Teddy stopped being so concerned about his popularity. That's a part of high school I could've done without.

I just love Teddy's parents, especially his dad. I can see where Teddy gets his personality from. It was nice to see Teddy and Ryder clear up the misunderstanding and start to know each other better. I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up dating. It feels to me that Ryder has feelings for Teddy and really wants to trust him. That's why he got the courage to actually go to his house and talk thing out. Of course, it could also be that Ryder's just looking for a friend and there's no romantic interest between them. The next few chapters should be interesting, as we watch their friendship develop.

I don't get what's so fun about getting so drunk you spend the next day feeling like shit. If you need to get drunk to have a good time, then you're doing something wrong, in my opinion. Wow, Mike is an idiot. The more I see him the less I like him. It looks like Teddy's starting to figure out that having a few good friends is better than being Mr. Popular, I'm glad about that. Looks like Ryder was born to perform, he really knows how to work a crowd. Of course I can see how everything may seem like a big set-up for Ryder. Hopefully Teddy can show him he's for real. I think part of what draws Teddy to Ryder is that Ryder isn't fake like everyone else. He doesn't try to be someone else just to fit in.

I'll leave this up to others, but I'm starting to question the assumption that whoever said that quote was talking to Billy. Heck, just for fun, I'm going to say the quote is from Billy himself.

Sounds like something he'd say, but I'm thinking it's the guy George works with (I forget his name). If I'm allowed to have two guesses, that also sounds like the kind of thing Brett would say.

Now I can see why Declan's friends didn't give up on him when he was going along with Chris's bullshit. I bet Declan loved that practice. Who here thinks Chris learned his lesson? I think it's obvious that the football team is splitting into two camps, and it's only a matter of time before we see open dissent against Chris. He's probably planning something incredibly stupid right now. I loved seeing Bailey open up like that, it's exactly what he needs to start his healing process. And Declan looks like he really cares and listens to him because he's interested. It's too bad their 'date' got interrupted, but it also showed more of Declan's caring and protective side. I think they'd make a great couple. I think Declan handled the situation well, actually. Instead of drawing attention to Bailey's discomfort and making the guys ask questions, he tried to make Bailey feel less trapped and made an excuse for them to leave when he saw that it wasn't working. Like other, I wonder how Declan will react to it. Hopefully Bailey stops before Declan has a chance to find out. I also wonder how far they can take this 'friendship' before other people start catching on. My guess is Justin will be the first to figure it out.

I'm a bit disappointed in the court case, the judge should've dismissed the case and ordered Brock to pay Riley's legal fees. But that's a minor detail. So sad about Grandpa Frank, but it's nice that Riley took his last lesson to heart. Riley sure has come a long way to kissing his boyfriend in public like that. The last scene was touching. It must have been a hard decision for Riley, knowing that he may have to give up Carter to do this. But the best thing for Riley to do is get away from it all. There's one thing I'm wondering, though. What happened with Owen after the trial? Did he start hanging out with them again or did his father make him transfer schools? What a great story! I'm looking forward to reading it again, and I agree there should be an epilogue.

Awww, Riley likes to act tough, but he's just a big softie. We also see hints of Riley's PTSD, he's going to have to deal with that soon. Looks like the parents are in on the whole Riley&Carter thing, and they're okay with it. Not like it was that hard to figure out, hanging out with Carter is very out of character for Riley. I wonder if Tak knows. It was great to see Ro locked away and have Riley stand up to him like he did and have the last word (and spit in his face). It must be humiliating for a power-hungry man like Ro to go to jail knowing he couldn't even control a couple of kids in the end. Maybe Riley doesn't like trouble, but trouble sure loves him. I can't wait for the next chapter, I hope Brock gets run out of that courtroom with his tail between his legs. I'm still holding out a faint hope that Owen will do the right thing, but Brock needs to be completely humiliated in that trial.

I don't get why he made Carter leave, he's going to find out sooner or later. It's also nice to see that everyone has Riley's back, and seeing him get close to Tak already. And Brock, well. how low can you get? That's the way to stop gangs, all right, just tell them to crawl back into their hole so you can keep judging them. What an asshole, he should've just left Owen there.

I thought Ro would catch on and they'd have to escape with the Saints in pursuit, but I like the way this turned out. Not only did Riley escape the Saints and rescue Owen, he also saved Tak (very much like a young Cy) from the gangs before he got too involved. I think Riley's going to make a great big brother to Tak, and he'll be able to really connect with him from their shared experiences growing up in the Southside. I bet Mr. Avery's going to try to press charges on Riley for what he did to Owen, but Owen won't stand for that and will become one of Riley's close friends. I wonder how the people at school will react since he technically did go back to the gang and his violent ways. Will they still be as friendly as before? That scene at Carter's house, though. I wonder if Mr. Williams knows about their relationship now. Carter's behaviour since Riley left is a pretty big giveaway. Looks like this is pretty much the end, except for a few loose ends to tie up.

So he went back after all. At least they didn't get Carter. Walter is probably raising absolute hell right about now trying to find Riley. Maybe they have some sort of tracking device they can use to find the hideout. It's good to see that Riley is strong-willed and still wants to go back to his new life, and he's trying to destroy the Saints from within. If he can just manage to take Ro down, the gang should implode after that. I don't think Owen will make it out of this when Riley runs, but they might be able to rescue him later. In any case, his father is going to be furious.

I doubt it's Aaron. Walter and Nancy would've been raising hell by now if it was. My bet is it's Carter because Carter is the one all the Saints saw Riley hang out with, so they probably figured he was the best one to use as bait. I'm not sure they even know who Aaron is, but they know Carter. Either way, if Owen set them up he's evil and should die a slow and painful death.

Huh, even the coach gets to call him Riley now. Riley has it all wrong. If that's all the Saints have left, they'll be desperate to get him back. That means they'll be willing to risk going to get him. I feel like Cy Walker the gangster is pretty much dead now, that's good. I had a feeling Owen was gonna do something stupid, and I was right. I thought he went to the Saints like Riley warned him not to, but @Wesley8890 has a point. Now that I think about it, I'm sure they took Carter, not Owen. This is not going to end well. Either way, I don't see a way for Riley to get out of this. No matter how I look at it, I don't see an outcome that gives Riley his HEA, and I'm not sure how to feel about that.