Dewilmnative

I am glad to see that there is a bit of drama with Ryan and the rest of the Family. I hope that it will work itself out as time goes on. Another great chapter Bill!

Bill, Great Chapter! I can already see the conflict that Ryan may bring to the Castway Hotel, but my hope is that everything will work out. Talk about art mimicking life, I seem to remember a similar situation to this chapter in the news about 12 years ago when I lived in the Philadelphia area. If I remember correctly the incident happened in Lancaster and involved a couple that took in Amish Kids that were shunned by the community. The ages of the kids involved were from 12 to 17 both boys and girls. Since no one in the Amish community wanted the kids they were all put into the system. I believe that some of the boys ended up ate the Hersey School and stayed there until they graduated high school. The couple that ran the house were brought up on so many different charges and sentenced to something like 50 years each. i think that it might make an interesting side story to show what happens to the couple that had taken Ryan in then pimped him out. Even if it just part of an future conversation between Little Ricky, Brandon and Danny.

Wrapping up the holidays is alway a difficult task in writing, but you did a great job. Thanks for the great chapter Bill.

Loved the fact that you wrote in a final prank on Ricky. Loved that it was a snowman in the Lexus. As always, keep up the great work.

Great chapter Bill! I am thinking that Ricky may have some pranking issues if he brings his current girlfriend home to meet the rest of the family. I guess time will tell. Pease keep up the great work.

Not the Christmas surprise I was expecting, maybe in the next chapter.

What a great way to end this story, you did a great job. I loved the way you wrote the Judge and his dressing down the CPS bureaucrat. Again in thank you for the great story!

Great lead up to Christmas. Loved the way you wrote about Joshie's solo. Keep up the great work.

Glad to see that Peter was cleared but CPS is a different story. My brother-in-law was accused of abusing my Nephew by a Child Care Worker. He was not allowed in the house for about a month. When he went for his interview the Social Worker took one look at him and said "You ticked off a Child Care Worker, didn't you?" It had turned out he was the 4th father this b*t*h had reported in the last 6 months. CPS launched an investigation against her directly. She lost her job and her licence, the Day Care center was also sued and was shut down. I am hoping that we find out what happens to the Laytons. I really think that Alan should press charges for kidnapping and mental anguish. Loving the story, can't wait for the next chapter.

Please do not tell me that you have abandoned this story. I agree with others who have commented that there needs to be resolution between Peter, Alan and the boys. They all need each other in order to get through this. As for the Laytons the school should not have allowed Troy to be taken by them. Also the Police should have them in custody for Kidnapping.

I just found this story yesterday and I am enjoying it very much. Thank you for the great character development. You are writing this in such a way that the readers are becoming emotionally involved with your characters. Please keep up the great work.

Bill, Great chapter, pranks and all. I look forward to your releases each week. Castaway is one of my favorite stories since I found it on Nifty. If Ricky is going to come home for Christmas, I would love for there to be a couple of paragraphs with Danny and Ricky telling Benny about some of the pranks that he pulled in the past. That would give Benny some more Ida's about how to defend himself against Elliott. Do I see plastic wrap in Benny and Elliott's Future?

Bill, i am enjoying that fact that you are writing this story from Danny's point of view. Another great chapter. Keep up the good work.

Love the way you ended this chapter. Can't wait for the return of Grand Dad Josh.