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I had to think about this one for a little bit. The story itself was poignant and touching. I have a lifelong friend who I grew up with. She's my sister in every way but blood. These friendships aren't common and should be treasured. The thought of losing her breaks my heart. Thanks SA.

Well, it's a dark, dreary, rainy, windy-ish Sunday. So far we've had 2.5-3 inches of rain. They're forecasting up to 8. The storm is well offshore but hasn't passed us yet. I'm lucky we had a dry spell this morning and I got both dogs out. The big dumb one is permanent ensconsced in the closet for the duration. How is it he can hold it for 12 hours during a storm but wakes me up at 130am and again at 7 to go out. Sigh. Have a good day and stay cool and dry!

I guess this is why my parents never took all 6 of us kids on a family vacation. Someone always gets abducted. Lol Another sci-fi adventure, but this one I could easily follow. Thanks secret author

New contacts.. I can't see my phone screen very well without cheaters.

What's a spn?

Mother-son relationships can be so complicated. I can relate to some of Matt's moms feelings, but it's still disconcerting when the bond between parent and child is thrown off for whatever reason. Andy is still invested in Matt's well-being. But will Matt ever return the interest? Nice chapter tim!

What the...?? Ok. This one lived up to its title. I'll admit I'm rather confused and wish the story had a more conclusive ending. Historical sci-fi isn't my normal genre but thanks SA for letting me see something different.

Not my usual genre but the SA did a fine job with their story. I tend to get a little lost and glassy-eyed with a lot of technical information so the battery stuff went in my brain, and in turn my noggin noped out. I did like how everything turned out well in the end. Thanks for your story SA!

We're not that bad... yet. We are keeping one eye on the tropical depression thingy that's moving through the Caribbean. Hopefully it stays off our coast and doesn't dump too much rain on us. I'm not in the mood to evacuate.

Hugs, my friend. xoxo🩷

I'd totally forgotten about that. I really should reread this story one of these days.lol

Kage is in over his head. They both are.

It's not quite 930 in the morning and we are already at a feels like temp of 95. Should be somewhere around 110 by this afternoon. I just stocked up the work freezer with Popsicles and fruit juice bars as well as snacks for my staff. Five cases of water should last us a few weeks. We're moving into the two worst months of the year. At least this year we're getting rain everyday. The cloud cover helps with the temps but increases the humidity so no real cooling effect. Stay cool and hydrated and have a good Friday Eve!

What a bittersweet, heartbreaking story. Very well written and so descriptive. Beautiful story Secret Author. Thank you.

I agree with tim on this one. I think once the decision was made to get Matt his official documentation there probably wasn't much conversation to be had. Matt doesn't really know Andy and while I'm sure he's grateful, he feels no obligation to try to foster any kind of friendship. Don't forget there's an age gap too. At this point Matt sees Andy as someone who went out of their way to save him and to provide him with a fresh start. Nothing more. He has no clue what he wants out of life other than to find out what happened to Ahmet. As tim mentioned, Andy's parents have no valid reason to meet Matt. As far as Andy, I know for a fact (because, helloooo... editor here. Lol) that we haven't heard the last from Andy. I know I've said it before... trust the process.

Another cliffie... more argument for my theory that @kbois wrote it.

When I first started working in travel a gazillion years ago it was right after Pan Am closed up shop. I worked at Logan Airport in Boston and Terminal A was still closed as it had house Pan Am exclusively.

Here's the fix: London check in for international flight = 3 hours (because Matt is nervous) Weather delay= 2 hours Boarding and taxiing= .5 hours Flight time= 4 hours Taxiing and deplaning= .5 hours Baggage claim and a freaking long customs line= 1 hour Total is 11 hours... You're welcome 🤣😂

Anything over 3 hours and I'm paying for extra leg room. Anything over six and I keep my fingers crossed that premium plus or even business class isn't astronomical. I kinda miss working in travel and having airline reps to ease the way into free upgrades.

Fun story about a "Come to Jason" moment he had with himself. Well written with some nice touches of humor sprinkled in. Thanks Secret Author!

Ahmet's old boss has better things to keep track of. He sold Matt and wrote him off as nothing more than a business transaction.

Oh... such disappointment for Matthew, but he knew going into this that it was a risk. Now he really has to face his future and decide what it will be. Is he going back to Scotland? Will he go back to the States or maybe keep traveling? Who am I kidding. I know but I'm not saying anything. Once again, an awesome chapter.

Yeah... that one made me laugh when my brain hit on it.

They are fun, aren't they? Lol.

Current status of my brain: Thanks for that Secret Author. Overall though, it was an imaginative take on a murder mystery. Nice job.