mastershakeme

I see this happening

It makes Jesse feel better to think the rapes were dreams. He can't freak out, suddenly realizing it was all real, not that he's back with Shaun, anyway. He can't tell anyone about being raped. Ever. Because it might get back to Shaun. I think Jesse really is determined to take this secret to the grave, however, future events will make that impossible 😉

Here's me being idealistic, but, I'd like to imagine CPS would bend over backwards to keep Jesse as a parent to Brian. He's really not doing anything wrong. I think they'd work with him. Monica, in all our eyes, is a bad mom and should lose custody. But honestly, cps would probably let her pass, too 😂

Why didn't I think of this 😍

Haha! I always feel like listening to character critiques will help me 'fix' them, but I'm not sure I've ever succeeded 😅 Guess I'm still working on that. Idk, I tend to gravitate toward toxic/codependent relationships in real life so my POV is a little warped. This is all *really cute* to me.

This is such an excellent breakdown of the characters! So awesome! I feel so bad for all of Monica's kids. I was originally just planning on Brian coming with Jesse and Shaun, but now I'm thinking maybe Sam should come too. This chapter made me want to include Tyler as well, kid needs help, but I don't think Jesse can save them all, sadly enough. If Sam comes I'm not sure how to redeem him! I can't seem to stop making him into a huge brat, I guess I just need to be more conscious about his actions. And I feel bad about Jesse's lack of backbone. He really is gullible, isn't he 😂

🥺

It took a couple minutes for someone to answer, and Kyle was long gone by the time Sam finally came to the door. “Sorry,” he said distractedly, pulling it open wider so Jesse could come inside. “I forgot the door was still locked.” “That’s okay.” Jesse squeezed inside. “I’d rather it was locked then left wide open for some random serial killer on the loose.” “Are there any of those wandering around currently?” Sam asked, smirking. “Who knows, man. Let’s not tempt fate.” Jesse lock

Too damned trusting!

“I’m sorry.” Kyle held up a hand. “What’s this about Brian?” Jesse glanced at Sam in surprise as the baby crawled closer to the teen. “Really? You told Shaun, but not Kyle?” he snorted. “Thanks so much for protecting my privacy.” Sam smirked. The baby patted him on the cheek, and he smiled at her distractedly. “You know me, number one, world’s best brother.” He gave Lissa a big, silly grin. She giggled in reply. Jesse smiled faintly at the pair. “Brian’s my kid.” Kyle’s eyes widened. “I guess you weren’t joking when you said you had experience.” Jesse laughed. “Right.”

Haha! I thought you gave up last chapter! And naw, I do my writing in frantic spurts. I just got a new house after Thanksgiving and we're moving in, redoing the carpet, shit like that. I was slacking for like 2 weeks! I'm sitting in my empty house on a blow up bed 🤣

15 miles away, back in Hallettsville, Jesse was just waking up from a deep, alcohol induced slumber. His head started pounding the second he opened his eyes, and it was made even worse by the repeated buzzing of his phone. Just wanting it to stop, he sat up with a groan and fumbled in his back pocket to answer it. “Uh…hey,” he mumbled, looking dazedly around Kyle’s little bedroom as the night before came flooding back. He thought of Kyle, smiling serenely on his couch as he offered Jesse be

These are playing like showtime episodes in my head. It's not FINISHED!

Chapter 23 is in progress! I was planning on 20k words but I just hit 28k last night, so it'll be another long one, from Jesse's POV. Maybe one more week and it'll be ready to post!

Thank you Mary! You're a sweetheart for sharing 🤩