Krista

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The Mortal Instruments does have Gay/Bisexual and Sexual ambiguous characters. The author is very open to representing minorities, they're not "Main Characters," but she makes sure they are well represented in plot. She has one trilogy currently with.. two bisexual male characters that are romantically involved/estranged. I believe two more characters are hinted at becoming involved with one another. In the same series one character is diagnosed with Asperger's, which is interesting. In another trilogy that is coming out.. soonish, there is a Transgender character represented. And they're all represented as "normal." By normal, I mean they're not represented as extra or "sideshow" characters. I feel your pain though, what is out there is extremely overdone and full of stereotypes.

Thanks for reading! Poor Jackson.. getting yelled at in the cafeteria would be embarrassing. Luke is very smart. If you're afraid of accepting something about yourself.. especially with other people involved it pays to be cautious and smart. So I do think the idea for Luke to back off and allow them both to cool off and be seen distant from one another by other people is a good enough plan. It has holes though.. They can't continue to be hot and cold.. the dance has to end. I've had coaches like that. Earning respect is part of it. But it goes both ways, we don't know if Tony is worthy of respecting.. or if he is one of those coaches that kill dreams. I honestly... (spoiler worthy) didn't want Tony to be soft, but I didn't want him to be perceived as such a butt either. So maybe I tipped the scale against him a bit more than I intended. I don't think he'll be a dream crusher though.. unless Jackson relapses back to Chapter 1.

Heyyy thanks for reading! Ally Ally Ally.. hmm. Lily tried to talk sense into her, but I think Ally took it the wrong way. Lily more or less hinted at her being a bitch.. lol. Ally didn't see it that way and quickly turned the tables on poor Jackson when she didn't get her way.. She has plans too, she has a perfect picture of how her Senior year will be too.. and Jackson was part of that picture.. might still be if she has her way.. Tony is definitely a bullish person. He knows what he wants out of the people that join their program. But people like that may also be good at what they're doing.. it doesn't necessarily forgive all the asshole tendencies though, but I definitely know of that sort of coach. Some people drown under the scrutiny and some excel, so hopefully the Garrisons are the type that can push their kids to excel.

Thanks for reading! Yeah! I didn't want Jackson to be that small town kid that just wasn't "good enough" to live his dream. I think people deserve chances if they put the time and effort into something, which I think he has. So even if the Scholarship to that one college fell through, if he improves under the Garrison's then I think he can shatter his former glass ceiling and go farther. That would be my wish for him, so lucky for him I am the author... lol. So far I don't think my mind will change on that front. On the personal front, you're right as well. Things may explode in their faces... But will that be a bad thing? Does that automatically make it bad? I'm not sure... I guess it all depends on the outcome.. Which, I'm not necessarily set on yet.. lol. Hopefully they come through relatively unscathed, but if very well could be a complete disaster for them both.

Thanks for reading! Tony comes across as a no-time-for-bullshit sort of guy. The name thing annoys me too. My first name can be shortened and so can the name that I go by... Krista. I cringe people when they call me Kris.. lol. So, I do think that was an ass move by the coach that I overlooked. He honestly shouldn't come across as assy as I sort of made him this chapter.. definitely someone Jackson might butt heads with though, for sure. But I think, these people can get Jackson to where he wants to be - thought he was at since the beginning of the year with his scholarship. Poor Lily, tried to be the voice of reason... and Ally has a bit of a temper as well. lol. I think Luke was being smart too, it probably scared him to be linked/so closely tied to Jackson already, especially for there not really being a reason for that. Ally isn't a dumb girl, she knows what she wants and knows how to get it for the most part. As for Mom - I don't know. I think if my son got into something that was his dream, I'd be a happy Mom and may embarrass him with a kiss/hug.. lol.

Heyyyy, thanks for reading! I think Ally linking Luke/Jack together with the change in Ally/Jackson's relationship scared both boys a little bit.. Luke still is a little bit of a rebel, of the quiet kind. Ally showed some of her cards, but she has others.. will she get what she wants out of 'her' last year? We'll see.

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Thanks for reading! Glad you liked the chapter.

I arrived at school, nervous for the first time since walking in as a freshman. Everyone was a little worried then, but it wasn’t long after that I found my place at the top. Now that everything seemed to be falling to shit around me, I didn’t know what to expect. Especially when I looked over at my usual table in the morning, thinking I wouldn’t see Ally there waiting. There she was though and I stood by the entrance waiting for her to notice me. When she did, she smiled and waved. I looked

Happpppy Birthday Steven! :D :D My one present to you is... to be nice and not threaten your life.

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Yayyy! Congratulations.

Both. Although we don't own a cat right now. I'm waiting for the kiddies to be a wee bit older. Although there are some out there in this world patient enough to deal with rowdy kids, I honestly don't want to put the kitty cats through all that.. lol. At least with dogs they're more willing to run around and get rowdy too, but cats not so much.

Well when I say MLP, I mean the old 80s movies, not this new junk and especially not the generation before the current trend. I really like Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, Winnie the Pooh. My favorite MLP would be... Tic Tac Toe.

As a child I was more of a My Little Pony girl. But you can't really vote against the Mickey Mouse.

Aww. To be honest I read this review and teared up a wee bit. Realness is what I'm going for in about every one of my romances. I want people to think that these characters could be living out there somewhere. A place where love happens, that it isn't easy, or maybe not even beautiful, definitely not perfect.. but completely worth it in the end. Most of my writing issues surrounded where I wanted characters and the story to actually go. I felt bogged down in the "school" aspect, so much so that I dreaded diving into the next chapter, knowing I would have to keep looking at Class Schedule notes, who he has classes with, when, etc. That is why most of my stories take place in the summer where I don't have to deal with all that added.. stuff. lol. Also, not knowing what I wanted to do with Ally, Jackson's life going forward, and such also slowed me up. This chapter helped sort some of that out. I told my Beta that I needed to close a lot of holes with Jackson in this chapter and I think I started the patchwork of that at least.

Thanks for reading! All three characters are battling with themselves and one another right now. All for different reasons. You're right, Ally won't go away, she's likely here for the long run as a character... maybe not necessarily Jackson's girlfriend though. We'll see. lol. Luke's reluctance to like Jackson is more than him being drawn to Jackson's character. He, I think, had this image of his future and it didn't involve a same sex relationship, even if he knows who he is. It shows a bit of his bravery, even if Luke was willing to date a guy - picking THE top guy in school is pretty ballsy.. lol

Thanks for reading! I 'think' hopefully anyway, that I have the characters where I want them. It took me awhile to get a few of them there to be honest. Which, means a longer, more drawn out story, so it isn't all bad. Since some of these characters are a bit new to my writing I wanted to be sure I took them slower instead of making a huge mistake that sent the story spiraling to its death. I did that the last time I wrote a character like Jackson. You are right in thinking that Ally will not go down without a fight. We will see if she starts connecting the dots as well. She is becoming an interesting character for me as well, but I hope she doesn't overshadow Luke/Jackson.

Thanks for reading! Ally is 'popular' enough to realize that there is more than Jackson out there... especially if Jackson is "taking on strays" as she called it.. but as I've told other people, Ally's part in this story is far from over. She will definitely be in Jackson's circle - probably throughout the entire story.. as I think the story needs female characters to round everything out.

Thanks for reading! The friends will definitely play a larger role in the story now that I'm starting to flesh other characters out a bit more. I can't focus all my attention on Luke/Jackson. Ally is definitely not finished with him either, her nature will be more front and center in the next chapter. I'm starting to like Jackson's character growth, we'll see if everything is happening a bit too fast for him, I think.

Thanks for reading! Ally isn't over, for sure. I finally think I have her character arc figured out. I was on the fence about where I wanted to take her.. and how far once I made that decision. So we'll see how she develops. Jackson has a lot on his shoulders in a very short amount of time. A ton more than what he expected his last year of High School to be sure.

Thanks for reading! I think it is both of them.. Luke not leaving and Jackson finally admitting, fine I do need to talk to someone and I'd rather it be you.. lol. Jackson's life has definitely took a turn, he could react in several different way and it would make sense to me, but I hope I take him down the most realistic path.

I see y'all's point. I just never really minded Mom opening my mail as long as I got to see it.. lol. If I found out she was hiding something from me, then I'd be pissed. So that is probably where the anger comes from between Jack and his Mom. If it was something like that, yeah I'd be angry.. lol. I'm glad you like how they are progressing. They are definitely doing so in a slow, sort of round about way... I've not written people so... restrained? Can't think of the word... at getting together. lol. I just try to make my characters and their situations as real feeling as possible. So I'm glad I'm pulling that off.

I knew Ally wouldn’t say anything in front of Mom, so I offered them both a small smile as I stepped onto the porch. Ally wasn’t paying much attention to me as it was, but Mom nearly attacked me when I stepped into her reach. Wrapping me into a hug, I felt my face flush and I glanced over her shoulder to see the glare Ally still had for Luke, who stood beside me close enough for me to feel his arm slide across my side. “I’m sorry,” Mom whispered, breaking the hug to grab my face. She quickly