Krista

The show looks interesting, Hulu is very hit or miss for me as far as original shows. I DNF most of the things I sit down and watch though, I think the only recent television series that I've watched from start to finish is, 'Merlin,' and that was years ago and only after it was on streaming and I could sit and binge it. If you make me sit on a premiere schedule, I will 100% DNF the show.. lol I just can't be bothered. So at least these streaming services that put out entire seasons helps me out a bit. There is a long list of highly recommended televisions shows though, that I have only gotten a couple of episodes or a couple of seasons into and then just got tired of it. But yeah, I've also never read the books, so that might save this show for me. Ignorance is definitely bliss when it comes to most book to film/show adaptations that's for sure. Showrunners and studios rarely do their source materials justice. Especially in this YA/Mystery genre.

😏 I am nothing, but predictable. Do I need to go into hiding if I do that? Lol.

After swimming and my ears ringing from Tony’s whistle attempting to keep me on task, I was glad to be home. Mom was in the kitchen finishing up the healthy dinner for us both. I couldn’t focus on Mom’s smile or the smell of the food. All I could think about were those neglected recruitment packages sitting on the kitchen counter where all of our mail went. Unlike me though, my parents opened the mail as soon as it arrived and either put it into a designated bill drawer or tossed it into recycli

It has been a while since I wrote this story/read it, but I think the store was failing for some time before they absolutely had to take that deal to sell it. Also, small town teachers and coaches don't make a lot of money 30 - 40k a year. So taking on a debt of that magnitude might mean short term living in that apartment. I mean once Cora/Mom gets full time employment + some of the debt paid off, they could probably move again.

Lol, I get the feeling that was complete sarcasm. In the south we say, "Bless your heart," for things such as these. Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. It is, I enjoy writing them. It is getting a bit difficult to find the time and cooperation from my life to actually do it. I think Jackson loved so much were he was at, that he forgot about where he wanted to go. About the coach and lack of council from the people around him - I think in a small scene I had his mother did ask him about his future and the recruitment packages. That didn't spur him into action though. I want to explain my reasoning better, but I can't right now. So I'll allow the suffering to continue if you really want to know. Cindy... well we'll see Cindy again soon. Yeah, I've had some of those as well. Waiting for life to happen is the worst sort of waiting we can do. It is nice! If Jackson can pull all he wants off, he'll have to be rather determined. We've seen a determined Jackson before, maybe we will again. Thank you for sticking with it! I'll be fighting for more free time in the coming days so that I can hopefully get some writing for the next part done. Sometimes I wonder myself, how I come up with some of the things these characters say. I had forgotten for example, that Olivia retorted with, "In my pants," when asked where Connor's senior loyalty was. I laughed myself, so it was a nice surprise when I was reading it before I posted it here. Having read, "Standing In Shadows," after forgetting most of it, I surprised myself in that story a lot as well. Happy accidents like those are nice even for the authors that forget what they write.

Congratulations!

After the shower Luke had to get back home, he didn’t know exactly when Cindy would be back home. I walked him to the door not wanting to let him leave, but knowing I wouldn’t be able to convince him to stay. That and it was a school night and I didn’t feel like another Cindzilla rampage on my front steps, I doubted mom would’ve handled that well. I also didn’t want to see the conviction he has now, leave him. The strong set of his shoulders and the boundless energy as he fidgeted at my door, me

Yeah, maybe there is something to be said about first kisses in the middle of running for your life. lol. I don't know how many people could say their first kisses involved a good dose of fear. I really enjoyed the cat and mouse game the two guys were playing as well. It was fun to write and I could see it amusing and infuriating someone like Ty who was already battling with duty and having this odd character sitting across from him. I also don't know how much Jace would remember the maps, he spent most of his time in that room on his belly staring and swearing at a bulky table leg. Maybe his time should've been better spent studying. lol.

Thank you for taking time to review this story! Starting in the middle of action is just a good writing tool for some stories. I like there to be a bit of action, subdued or otherwise to start my stories. It just makes it easier for me, if I have to do three or four pages of world building I tend to struggle and think it is boring.

UV clothing is so soft, breathable, and light weight. I love wearing it out camping. It is moisture wicking and it dries very quickly when you're wet from swimming or something. So I highly recommend people do that - even the long sleeve options aren't hot or as hot as a heavier cotton for example. Especially if you're using clothes to cover up to keep from being sunburned. I don't have a sensitivity to sun like you either, I just want skin health. If I had a sensitivity like rashes, or blistering - I'd probably live in the clothing from May to late October.. lol. They are coming out with more fashion sensitive options in our area, before it was mostly tight one-note materials that looked more like athletic wear, etc. Although I don't care a whole lot about fashion when the temperatures hit ninety to triple digits regardless.

As an Eastern Kentuckian, I take offense (but I also know what you're talking about so fair play to you). You also speak the truth. We get a lot of our weather from the Gulf in the summer, so the humidity is what gets people. Dry heats aren't as bad - although - I bet no one feels comfortable in 110 - 130 degrees so I feel for those people that are living/have lived through the heatwave. Swamp ass is a thing here though and that's all due to the humidity making people sweat as soon as they walk outside. Not me though, I simply glisten. Still, if you're not a wildman living out in the wilderness, you have to wear clothes everywhere here. So I wear very breathable and very short shorts. If the occasion is more fancy I wear skirts. I can't get by without wearing a bra, so that's still very much a part of my wardrobe and thin t-shirts/strapless t-shirts. My hair is either braided or pulled up off my face and neck. I wear sunscreen. I wear more pastels and lighter colored clothing. Sunglasses are a must. Flip-flops are also a must. I've never been a fan of hats though, I feel even with the breathable ones they just makes my head too hot. I have dark brown hair, so it absorbs a lot of sun as it is. I'm surprised how many people are drinking sodas though. Sodas have sodium, sugar, and caffeine in them (one or two won't hurt you, but you still need to pair it with water if you're out in the heat all day), even if they're diet/zero sugar the substitutes still digest similarly. By that, I mean it dehydrates you quicker than drinking straight water. Dehydration causes body warmth and if you pair that with sweating, you're just hotter than you would be typically. So I only drink water and not severely iced down water either, quick/significant temperature changes that chugging cold water does to the body can make the rebound hotter than you were to start with. It also gives you headaches. Out camping I use a fan - we only camp where there's electricity, if that's not real camping please keep that opinion to yourself. So there is always air movement and shade trees/awnings are a must. Just being outside more helps. If you're stuck at home or work a lot your body becomes rather acclimated to the use of air conditioning. So just do more front porch/balcony/outside sitting when you can instead of being cooped up indoors. Early morning or evenings turn off the air conditioning and open windows. Just to change things up a bit. I spend a lot of time outdoors in the hottest months, I have to, I have children that enjoy that nonsense and I really don't feel like wondering what they're getting into. That includes a very tinker-loving husband and if I hear a boom I want to know first hand what happened.

Hi, Thank you for leaving a comment! I'm glad you took the time to read the story, the open-ending of the story was more of a.. "I'm running out of time and words," reason more than it being intentional. I still had to work through some issues to make the ending seem appropriate. I definitely didn't want to rush a lot of important scenes that I ended up leaving out, because the story easily could've been 50 - 75k words. I do like that it ended up with so many questions. There is no guarantee that he would even be able to lose his pursuers no matter what direction Ty tries to lead them, for example. Then there's the whole legal/justice angle that we know nothing about that would happen if he was to turn himself in or get caught. Anyway, thank you again for your response.

Steven, we've had this talk before about oversharing. I see we'll need to have that talk again when you get back.

Thank you for leaving a comment, first and foremost. I feel the same way, he hasn't processed everything really as everything happened so quickly and he had his own safety to worry about - being out in the elements and such. I really do try to flesh out my scenes with senses. Smell, taste, what they hear, see.. etc. I just think it makes it easier to write the scene, if you leave those out - you really have to struggle to fill the space and you end up with talking heads in a bland background anyway. No hooking up when you're covered in days old sweat, dirt, and ticks Steven... there isn't anything hot about that. So MEET up, maybe. I think Ty doesn't want to just let Jace roam the wilderness. 1. It is dangerous. 2. He's made a connection. So I foresee him and Milly hunting him down later when the manhunt is called off for the evening. -- I do want to see what happens myself. I just hoped there was a bit more of a discussion on this, we'll see! I do want to thank you both again for commenting on this story, it is nice when people take the time to do so and it is far more impactful for motivation to move forward.

I was walking up the sidewalk, baseball bag draped over my shoulder, when I heard the crash, then my mother’s screaming. I didn’t hesitate as I ran up the rest of the sidewalk, bounding up the grand stairs to the wrap around front porch. I pushed open the door to see my dad pressing Mom against the wall with his hands around her neck. This wasn’t the first time I walked into the house to something like this; it was more common than not. He was swearing at her, inches from her face, calling

Potluck Theme: National Forest Jace is a good kid, guy next door, dutiful to his mother, respected by everyone he meets. All that changes when he walks in on something that spurred him to action, an action that forces himself to look into the mirror and wonder just who he was. He doesn't have time right now though, right now he has to run.

I don't have any plans other than preparing for my friend's wedding. He's finally getting hitched to his ball and chain. Late June/mid July-ish depending on how people are getting vaccinated. As I'm typing this though, they're already discussing an August wedding, since both of their birthdays are in August. So I don't know if it will count when they finally do decide. It has been pushed back twice already... It is an outside wedding so I hope there isn't a heatwave. I've not really paid much attention to see what pride organizations are doing and what the Mayors/Governor are doing here as far as Covid restrictions and all that goes. I do hope people who want to - can do so safely. Although, personally I'd rather just have a cookout or something with the small group of friends that have always supported my friends who are gay. Although all four of them would hate it if we dedicated and themed a cookout around them. I've never been a huge fan of crowds as it is and I've only been to like two parades in the past. So that's never really on my radar unless someone wants me to go for moral support or something.

Don't mind me, I had a significant blonde moment in making this original post.

I have one! It was written before the first deadline, but just barely. lol And it hadn't been picked over by the Wildone up north.

Lol. Well - me too honestly. I think it is interesting that the person who knows they're gay vs. the one that doesn't want to label himself isn't the one that bottoms. Luke isn't comfortable with himself though - in my woman experience, my first time I had to be 100% comfortable with myself before I allowed anything to happen. But you know, I kind of don't have the luxury you gay guys have about who bottoms. So I can understand why Jackson being more comfortable with his body and his.. conviction with is feelings, would bottom before Luke could. You finally got your sex scene, you horny thing. Thank you for reading! I think Luke being scared makes him waiver a lot. He has a lot to lose - in his mind, so battling with what he wants with what he holds close to him is pretty stressful, I imagine. You're welcome. thank you for reading as well. Thank you for reading my story! I do like Jackson and Luke too. I agree, I think it will happen and I think it will mean a lot more for both of them when that happens. Thank you for reading! Yes, my erratic posting schedule continues! Woo! Glad you're patient with me. There were a lot of people that did not like Jackson from Chapter One. lol. He was a bit difficult to like at times. But I think that added to his overall appeal, especially for me to write him. Also, teen love is hard and teenagers love with more tenacity than we give them credit for. Looking back in my own relationships, I can laugh at the shallow reasons I might have dated someone, but when I was dating a guy they were very central in my world back then and it always hurt when it ended. So maybe I can spare these guys sadness and not have it end. Yes, them getting back together is something to cheer about for sure. Thank you for reading this story! Thank you! The magnetic pull these two have for one another is very strong at times. So it might take a wee bit more fear and a wee bit more struggle every time they separate - to stay separated. Yeah, I wanted there to be confusion and double meanings with Jackson on this. He spent a lot of time frustrated and hurt by Luke and now Luke is trying to rip off his clothes.. lol. So Jackson asking what he wants from him in a setting of.. the right now sex and the relationship as a whole is nice. I felt the scene throughout was rather awkward though, so I'm surprised people found it, 'hot' or whatever at all really. Although, this bigger attempt was less clumsy than their prior attempts that ended in smiles and having to leave. Thank you for reading this story! I am glad you took the time to read and write a comment.

I kind of see the resemblance Steven, maybe that is the reason? Also, I had some not-so-flattering nicknames growing up. I didn't answer to them aside from giving people the stink eye or side-eye that typically shut them up. I guess Krista counts, but that was self-derived. Some of the unflattering ones were, 'Legs,' because I have long legs. I know, real inventive there, but boys called me that so go figure. My Volleyball coach called me, "Brick Wall," because I was a pretty good blocker when it came time to. But then again, it was easy being the best blocker when I was easily the tallest person on the team (District really). My basketball coach called me Hossetta - the feminine version of Hoss. I never found it flattering, but still it was because of my height. I was taller than the Center on the boy's team, mind you. Again, none of these aren't all that inventive and I don't want them repeated at me. *Pre-emptively glares at Steven* so please, please, no.

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I drove in silence, my mind numb to the day. I had to keep Luke out of my thoughts so that I could steady my breathing and compose myself. This close to the final scheduling for the end of season championship invitationals I couldn’t afford to show up looking like this. Part of me knew why Luke did what he did. I didn’t know if I could be as brave with someone like Cindy hovering over me in the hallways looking for any excuse to jerk me back out of school. Or show her any part of me I didn’t wan

Good lord, I couldn't live in those.. too high, way too high. I'm not into city living regardless though, so I just couldn't. lol.. and I definitely wouldn't be spending the money they're demanding to live there. I also agree - there is zero innovation or anything to the outside. Amazon's Poop building looks nice though, if they deliver. From afar though, I can't unsee it.

😮 Grade A burn there, Grade A. lol.