Ethan

@Bard Simpson Thank you!

Sorry, wasn't hinting it was someone else - I left it a bit vague, but the idea is that Sebastian was behind the video. Nothing genuine about him. He does like to lie!

There is, absolutely. Every situation is different, so it's hard to give a definitive answer. If Jordan's dad was still alive, and he asked Jordan to come again, I could see Jordan saying no. Death is different. It is final, so to go for that made sense for Jordan.

And it only took 34 chapters 🤓

Thank you! Just a bit more to go to find out what happens ...

No matter how poor their relationship was, I feel it was in character for Jordan to go back, to get that closure. It's something I would do.

Thank you @James B. that is very kind of you to say! I recently started writing again, but it will be a while until I post anything.

@Bard Simpson You're right, his dad could have come to him. But I'll disagree with you, somewhat, that it was an error of judgment for Jordan to go. I feel like it was in line with his character, and something he needed to do. Again, this story is fiction, but the relationship dynamics aren't completely fake, some parts are from my own life, my own experiences. And if I was Jordan, I would have gone. Also, Aiden's not engaged ... I don't think I ever wrote that anywhere, or that he is in a relationship in Australia.

Hi @Etotsira Thanks! I'm working through an idea at the moment, but it is very different from this story, and I'm not sure where it will go. So, maybe. 🤠 This is just a story. The characters, how they meet, their relationship, all of that is fictional, but I have taken bits and pieces of my own life and inserted them into both Noah and Jordan. Those parts were the easiest to write, because I could draw on my own experiences.

@Bard Simpson Sorry, no trick, just trying to keep everyone engaged (might be more of that in the second half of the story 😬) Sebastian may or may not return. Don't want to give anything away.

Many, many more ups and downs to go, friend! A lot happens in the next 27 chapters. There's that whole alien invasion chapter .... (kidding, there are no aliens)

@Bard Simpson Thank you so much for all of your nice comments! I really appreciate all of them! I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I hope that continues as you read on! Now I'm a bit nervous ... 🙃

Thanks @Forevermotion. I'm not sure yet ... they may make an appearance if I write another story. Still thinking about it.

I've only ever posted one story on this site, and it was a rewrite of one I'd posted somewhere else a few years prior. I took large chunks out that I thought were unneccessary, or redundant, added parts in for clarity. Fixed a bunch of spelling and grammar errors that drove me nuts when I saw the original! But my motivation was because I wasn't fully satisfied with the original, and I thought I could make it better. The original I wrote over a 6 year period, posting slowly along the way. I never made an outline, I just wrote what came to mind. And that, naturally, led me to write myself in a corner many times. This time I was able to map it all out, and make things flow better. I did want to rewrite one character, but I couldn't because doing so would have meant the entire story would need major structural changes. If you do decide to rewrite, I would suggest doing it all before posting. I did all of the changes before. But then once I put the first two chapters up, I don't know why, I decided to basically rewrite my entire rewrite -- and made major changes. I wouldn't recommend doing that!