Laura S. Fox

I wouldn't be me otherwise!

Hearst is sly in his own right. More like a fox than a bunny!

Yep, it would be too neat. Also, I so wanted to paint Wen as a keyboard warrior with no real-life experiences. If he'd ever got the D from Jamie, that would have been against his character - because he would've have gone out in the world to do something instead of leading imaginary wars from behind a screen.

We're not aware of the necessity of guarding our secrets until the world makes us feel ashamed of them. That's Jamie in a nutshell. Jamie's reputation is not actually what will get hurt. Wen thinks he knows Jamie, but he doesn't. He's rotten with envy, that's his problem. Also, he's blinded by his own perception of self-worth. But Jamie will get hurt, nonetheless. It's inevitable. He's lucky to have Hearst in his corner, but before that... I think he'll suffer for a bit.

Oh, yes, that unforgettable trip... It's such a legit scenario. Bit by bit, the character is revealed in all his 'jerking' capabilities... So sad I'd never have such a mad lad energy and imagination. Jokes aside, there are exactly three words in what you said that Wen would swear by. Have your pick

He talks like that, yes, but Hearst remembers some things from their childhood in the chapter I just posted, that might give you an extra hint on Wen's personality. He's like some people on the Internet today, who get extra emotional over things that never happened to them... I don't know a better way to explain it, but I've seen it too many times already in today's world. I'm thinking of that meme with Batman slapping some character and people add the text they want - and on one such instance, the secondary character says something along the lines of 'oh, I have suffered so much in this life--' and Batman slaps that guy and says - 'you're twelve' This is the meme I'm talking about, add whatever text you want to fit Wen (being the slapped guy) and the readers (being Batman), lol

Guilty as charged.

Wen has no life, either, I'm afraid - and I pity him, because he's my character, too. That might - I said might! - mean that most of his experiences are somewhat second-hand...

Well, given the circumstances created by the story, I suppose it doesn't sound so far-fetched...

Chapter Forty-Two – Breaking Apart A name was hardly enough, but Hearst had the doggedness necessary for finding more. Like a hunting dog, he could smell the tracks left by humans in the wilderness that was the internet, even cold ones. If there was anything he could pretend to be good at it was sniffing details out of the least promising lead. Still, the time factor was pressing down on him and keeping him there. Wen must have had more to go on than Jamie’s family name, but Hearst di

I somehow missed this comment when replying to the others. This story, I believe, is going to be more dramatic than my other writings as I will aim for realism...

Oh, it's going to be twisty indeed... and I did think you meant Lyn, not Brad. I hope the readers don't get confused by the characters!

Oh @Cane23, you have no idea ... (yet!)

Okay, okay, so we're having some in-depth analysis here... and I'm glad you could recall your thoughts, because I did manage to read your comment once before it disappeared. Oh, we have masks... that might hide other masks, and others and others. It's a layered thing. Like a cake. And cakes are awesome, right? Brad the happy camper, Alexander the cynical bastard, and Lyn the nerd reformed (or just refashioned). Sounds like a good cast. Yes. As for D'Artagnan... he might make an impression, as well!

Like a fox indeed...

All the hints! They are there!

Well... ahem... yes.

There were quite a few misunderstandings back then... But we're far from the reveal of what transpired during that night. While Lyn is the character doing all the remembering, there will be signs I'm so stoked to read everyone's speculations as the story advances.

Ah, I haven't listened to this song in so long! We're on the right way to create a soundtrack list for this story with your contributions and suggestions! Vince and Jack will bring their contributions, too!

Hmm, I love me an arranged marriage romance sometimes... Danny is far off here, lol, or maybe not quite so. Ryder feels like he's condemned to this fated mate thing right now. And it doesn't fall in line with what he'd been taught at all.

He-he, quite the crazy scenario! But all will become clearer once Ryder confronts Theodore again. And then, later, again. And this is where I stop

Ha-ha-ha, chihuahua, wait till Jack hears about it. I'm so glad you're enjoying my story. I'm sometimes in the mood for something sweet, and this story is that. (Although there will be a bit of spice, too.)

Thank you so much for this comment! Also for the beautiful music, which I now listen to while I'm replying to the comments. I don't think there's a better choice for a song for this couple than 'Fly me to the moon' - it's just perfect.

Everything here is so true. Jack might just want to smack Ryder over the head with his cards. And Theodore... oh, you haven't seen the last of him

Besides lovemaking, they're really creating a connection here. That will save Ryder later... oops, I said too much!