Mancunian

As The Major see's things the boy's are family and he is supporting his family, there are others that benefit from The Major's windfall too.

I don't think any review can do this story justice, it's brilliant, full of suspense and drama. My advice to anyone reading the reviews is to read it, be prepared for a lot of drama and suspense. Did I say it's brilliant? I did, well I'll say it again it's brilliant, read it.

Having read CDMX, and all of the stories in the CJ series, I can honestly say that I enjoyed reading every chapter. The writing skills of @Carlos Hazday are to be admired. Carlos doesn't just describe a scene he makes you feel as though you are there, he doesn't just create a character he 'builds' them into somebody that feels real. For anyone that hasn't read CDMX and his other stories I can only suggest that you read them, they all make an excellent read. I'm sure that his other followers will agree with me.

This is a fascinating drama that is interlaced with love, it draws you in from first chapter right through to the end with the twists and turns of the underlying plot. This a story I recommend.

Most people think that anxiety attacks are brought on by over excitement or something bad happening at the time, while that can be true it is not always true, an anxiety attack can be brought on by seemingly trivial things. Something that can be trivial to many can often be the trigger for someones anxiety, the triggers can me many and varied, it is not the same for everyone.

An interesting first chapter, I'm guessing we find out what makes Luke Hanson tick. Getting to understand a teenager can be very complex.

I too live close to Manchester city centre, I often go to see the statue of Alan Turing in Sackville Gardens and get upset when at times his statue has been vandalised by things like spray paint etc. Being sat where he is I'm sure if the the statue could talk he would now have many a tale to tell of what he's 'seen', sometimes people who have had too much to drink can be seen sat next to him talking, probably pouring out their hearts and inner-most thoughts in times of trouble. In this way we should consider Alan Turing as still and currently contributing to society, in this way he is still being a great man and I believe that his statue is very fitting tribute to a great man.

You're right in many ways it was a poor decision, but one made with the best of intentions. There is no doubt it will make a difference to the guests, hopefully not too much damage has been done. Thank you for continuing to read and I hope that you are enjoying the story, your reactions and comments are also appreciated.

For all of his faults The Major is a good man, at least for the moment he has his 'family', the lads care deeply for him.

Your comments are really appreciated, thank you. John/Christian's story is one that has a lot of sorrow in it but it also contains a lot of the most important thing that we all need and that is unconditional love. All of those experiences are what made him into the man he is and will continue to be. Jeff is the man who is behind the original concept of The Boot, Christian's support helped to take things to another level. With Christian's values he would not wish to take any of the credit away from Jeff.

Thank you @CincyKris for the comments, my father wrote from his heart and even though he was not perfect he was a good man. We are getting closer to the shelter but there are still a couple of chapters to go in John/Christian's story, and as for the Simon's of this world, well I'm sure that most of us have met one or two in our time.

You must also remember to take into account the trauma and emotion that is currently experiencing, that would only serve to intensify his feelings and reactions.

Now you know I can't answer that but I know you read on to find out.

In some respects this is a hard story to read, it's about the sex slave trade and as such it does play on the emotions. But this is not just any story it is a survivors story and the courage it took to survive. It is well written and hard hitting and a highly recommended read.

Thank you @Zuri for your thoughts, I hope that I have improved a little, but I feel that there is still a lot of room for more improvement. some of my stories are inspired by each other and some times there are cross-overs where stories are linked. This one isn't linked to the others but some phrases are used in other stories because of their simplicity and that simplicity is the best way to convey a thought or feeling. I think it was inevitable for Jack to come good and in a relationship, I wanted the twist that it would be with the person that he'd previously hurt as they would be the least likely.

@Zuri and @Stellar I consider myself a sympathetic reader, by that I mean that I try to look beyond minor spelling errors and occasional poor grammatical errors as few of are perfect in our use of the english language. When I succeed in doing this it enhances my appreciation of the story being told. Often this needs to be done when english is not the first language of the author, for those authors it must be difficult as English is a complicated language, particularly when you also consider local colloquialisms and the use of slang, a good imagination is always useful in these instances and gives the authors story a chance.

Thank you @Stellar for your comments and I'm sure that if others can feel the enthusiasm in your comments then you will inspire imagination in others and hopefully their own 'inner author'.

“Mark you knew Manny well, as well or better than us, I,” Kevin smiled at Ian. “No, I mean we, believe that Manny intended to bring him home. So can you make arrangements for him to be properly looked after in the short term?” “The solicitor over there is my brother-in-law, he will look after him.” For the first time since arriving Mark was smiling. “Good, then we want you and your brother-in-law to make all of the arrangements we will cover all of the costs. We will be his guardians,

@ZuriTherapy is the crutch that some of us can rely on to help us be better people but it always an uphill battle. I have been fortunate in many ways in my life and to some degree privileged. As I have said to others in the past I have been brought up to realise that with privilege comes responsibility, as such I give a part of my time to live up to that responsibility in areas that mean something to my family and meant a lot to my father. If I could be half the man my father was I would be a better man than I am, he was my best friend and my hero and I am not ashamed to say it, honestly I am proud to say that and it helps me every day.

@Zuri This is something that was in my head one day when I woke up, I don't know if was me projecting or something else. I only know that it was something that I had to write and did so without thinking.

My father was a closeted gay man who came out in later life, unfortunately he is no longer with us but what he wrote can still be read if you look for cognac69. As for myself I am bi-sexual but I do lean more toward men.

@Zuri to my way of thinking all of the best stories take us on an emotional roller coaster, those are the ones that get a review from me. Although to be fair there are others that are still a good read. I guess it's a matter of scale.

I will also say and unashamedly plug that I am currently writing and posting another addition to The Boot World with a new Lost Soul story featuring Ian and Kevin from the original story The Boot. I hope that it readers will enjoy it, other stories are still possible.

We all have had our own journey's to find GA, my own was when my father introduced me to it before he passed away, it's something that I will never forget and will always remember. I didn't come to GA to write, I came to read, the first stories I read were ones that I read to my father in his last days. After he'd passed something sparked and I posted a piece of work that was in my head one day when I awoke, since then I have continued to write. I had some encouragement from others and now I write about things that matter to my family and myself, who knows maybe it will make a small difference, I don't know but I will continue although that there a some that really would like me to just go away, but I refuse to. I haven't considered collaborating with another author, mainly because I don't think I'm that good or that I could cope with doing that. There is one story that I could never write, it would need someone else to do it, but it's one that I don't feel I could trust anyone to tell so it will always be one that will never be told. I'm sure that a lot of us have a story that is in that category.

@Zuri what I have done is simply to apply the filter for completed stories and gone back to the first stories. from there I've read the story intro or the first half a chapter, if it then appeals to me I've continued to read. Some haven't appealed so I've exited and gone on to the next story, others have had an appeal so I've continued to read. In doing so I've left reactions and/or comments or reviews that I feel are deserved. Some will agree with my reactions/comments/reviews others will disagree, but that's just a difference of opinion and we are all entitled to our own opinions. I'm just hoping to get others to find gems of their own if they are prepared to look, there are plenty there.