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Marty's contacts from Lost Soul - The Ox were serving military men. These contacts...let's just say they are not serving in the military, oops, I may have given something away.

Has he followed an author in from the secret author Sci-fi stories? 🚀

I hear you, but

I dread to think about what these kids have been put through, my concern now is what else will be revealed. From some of the kid's comments, I don't think we are going to like any of it. Sexual abuse is one fear that comes to my mind.

Having seen how Social Services work in the UK I know how fast these things can develop and be dealt with here. In this type of emergency with no other alternatives They would allow Brendan to take the kids home on the condition that the children have the bedrooms and he sleeps on the couch. But they would only accept this as a temporary short-term solution. It sounds like Rich, Brendan's brother, is a godsend, I hope he can get things moving quickly so the kids are not taken away and split up.

Aloha Albert. I'm still trying to stay awake long enough to do something useful, but I keep nodding off.

This is a beautifully written, hard-hitting story of life, one which follows a very close friendship from birth to death. It leaves me wondering, was Carver always looking for that something more that we all crave? And not realising that he always had it with his friend, the unnamed narrator. This is a very well-written, moving story that I couldn't fail to love and happily recommend to all.

You know you have read something moving when the hairs on your arm stand on end, that is what this story did to me. A sad ending to the story of Carver who always appears to be looking for something more. I think Carver found it in his relationship with the nameless narrator but never acknowledged it until the end, but he also found something very close to it in Sam who he married and had a son with. This is a beautifully told story with a sad ending and a credit to the author for his/her/they skilful and creative writing, a story that will not be forgotten quickly.

Both Ricky and Joey have had sex outside of their relationship, and they both enjoyed what they did. It leaves two questions, will there be any guilty feelings and will this now become the norm for them? For some, it works but for others, it doesn't. I hope it doesn't cause problems further down the line but I have a sneaky suspicion that it will.

Compared to many on GA and elsewhere, I was fortunate and had parents who were loving and supportive. In saying that I do have friends who were not so lucky and have seen, from an outsider's point of view, and witnessed some of the crap they had to put up with. One was about to be beaten with an iron bar until my dad stepped in and punched him out. My friend was sixteen at the time and totally distraught. There are no prizes for guessing where he ended up living after that, he wasn't my boyfriend but a very dear friend who is now happily married, he and his husband have since adopted two very sweet children who love their dads.

Bryce, our main character, is a child prodigy attending university and enjoys challenging himself educationally, but he isn't a boring student. Going home to the family he loves for Christmas should be filled with excitement shouldn't it? Well, for Bryce it is. No spoilers, read and find out more for yourself. I hope we get more to finish this great story.

Wow, this is a nicely descriptive story about a child prodigy taking on a heavy educational load and doing well. The family vacation sounds great and so much fun that you want to be there with them. Then we get to the ending which is a shocker as it is so unexpected, well maybe the title does give it away. I want to know more, is Bryce in an alien ship meeting beings from another planet? Or is he imagining it after becoming unconscious? The only way we will know is more chapters from our secret author, and I do hope we get more after the reveal.

A challenging chapter in more than respect. Ricky had to work hard to write and then stage the musical which started off Broadway before becoming a hit. Joey is working hard to achieve his dreams, it must have been a struggle for them and no doubt it will continue to be so. Randy's disgraceful behaviour has caused carnage and Ricky is picking up the tab, let's hope he gets what he deserves, but reality often has a way of being unjust in these situations. I found the final conversation in this chapter to be a little worrying, are Joey and Ricky really happy for the other to stray in their relationship when Ricky is on the road? I don't think they are and it could be a recipe for a relationship disaster.

I was enjoying a nice pleasant chapter despite budget cuts by a well-off catholic school, well a private catholic school isn't going to be hurting financially, Then we get hit by Tim's home life. Tim's mum appears to be supportive, or is she? It does look as though there are some difficulties in the marriage. The siblings don't comment, or are they afraid to. Then we come to the dinosaur, sorry I mean Dad, who has some definite views and doesn't believe in his children enjoying all aspects of school. Dad also had definite views on homosexuality that he expects everyone to accept and believe in too, what a croc. Now we know why Tim is afraid for anyone to know that he is gay. We've all heard of the horrendous conversion camps for gay kids, can't we come up with some equally obnoxious equivalent for homophobic parents? I think that could be fun.

There has been one posted every day including today, so it depends on which story you read last to determine how many you have missed. There is a good variety of stories, genre's and styles, so something to appeal to everyone.

Aloha Albert

How are you all going with the secret author stories? There are some good ones, I still don't know who wrote what, lol.

I'm not sure what to think. This started as a cross-country journey in late 19th century America, where boy meets boy, and then became an alternate reality, a futuristic, real-life video game without a conclusion. Just as I thought I was getting into it it reached a point that needs more to give it substance and continuity. I hope the SA continues the story after the reveal and gives me a chance to decide whether it's a story for me.

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A lot of coincidences, but also a lot of questions. Why did his sister leave South Carolina? could it be they had a few visits from Child Protective Services and did a runner? I think Uncle Brendan is a good guy and could end up with a bigger family.

After Randy's behaviour at Ricky's birthday party what he has done now is no real surprise. Thankfully, Maria had already seen what a bum he is and was glad she could call off the wedding. The problem is, I don't think this is the last we will hear of Randy.

It is an interesting and enthralling concept, it's not my usual genre but I found it to be engaging and enjoyed reading this. I'm sure that our SA will correct that after the reveal. Now I have questions, who are the Theran and where are they? 👀

He flew through the air, spinning around to lead with his right foot. Coming to the ground on the ball of his foot, he bent his leg at his ankle and knee to lessen the jarring effect of landing. While taking his first step toward the tree to take cover, he reached inside his jacket, pulled out his pistol and flicked the safety catch off, ready for action. The tree's bark felt rough as he moved behind it to avoid the oncoming assault. Then he heard the bellowing voice of the director as the tree

This is the story of our people from the time of The First Lord's awakening until recent days, I may be asked to add more as time passes. This has been a time of change for our people, one where we have learned to look at our past and our future, and embrace them and the changes as we accept others and their technology into our lives. If you want to know more you must first read the story of my First Lord and our people.