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  1. Graeme

    Chapter 3

    Some players already have sponsors. The priority to is to find sponsors for the players who currently have none. Oh, and this isn't rugby. Australian Rules Football is a football code that's unique, though it does bear enough resemblance to Gaelic Football that there's an annual International competition between Australia and Ireland, with compromise rules between the two codes.
  2. Graeme

    Chapter 2

    Everyone is allowed to think whatever character they want is gay Who is the opening scene character, though, remains to be scene. You might be right. You may be wrong. Time will tell
  3. Graeme

    Little Talks

    So, the twins' personalities are actually closer than it first seemed. It sounds like Jacob used to be similar to Josh in that respect. With a bit of time, the two will probably end up similar again, especially if Josh spends more time with Ethan, like he wants to I wonder why Phillip was nervous with his suggestion to Josh. I'm sure he's got a reason, but I can't think of anything obvious at the moment. All I can think up is that Phillip is favouring Josh over Josh's parents' instructions. Oh, well, I'm sure it'll become clear in the future
  4. Graeme

    Chapter 7

    It was the morning of their next practise match. He was getting dressed when a weird feeling swept through him. He wanted to tell his housemates that he’s gay. He grimaced at the thought. After their reactions to Tony, he was sure that there would be no long-term problems, but he wasn’t sure how they’d react in the short term. He knew he was different from Tony in their minds. Tony was a newcomer who had been open from the time he arrived. He, on the other hand, had been concealing things fro
  5. Graeme

    Chapter 19

    Thanks, Ricky! Brandon says to tell you that he'll be coming to visit sometime soon to educate you on joys of rugby.... Yes, there's a lot of things left unresolved. I didn't want to do an epilogue so I'd have the option of covering it in a sequel, but that means writing that sequel. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that that will happen.
  6. Graeme

    Chapter 19

    Thank you! Drew's a lot more complex than his outward appearance makes him seem. As was revealed through the story, he and Rick shared similar emotional backgrounds, including the hurt and pain of rejection, and the agony of feeling that you're all alone. The reasons were different, but feelings were similar.
  7. Graeme

    Chapter 19

    Thank you!
  8. Graeme

    Chapter 19

    Sorry . Yes, I agree it's a rotten place to finish the story, but I wrote myself into a hole. I could get Rick and Drew out of it, but I left Angus, Claire and Brandon in one The problems of letting the characters write their own parts of the story -- the story went in directions I hadn't anticipated.
  9. Graeme

    Chapter 19

    Thank you! I hope to write a sequel, but the ideas to make it a solid and interesting story aren't quite there. I'm hopeful, but I'm not going to do something that I don't think will be entertaining.
  10. Graeme

    Chapter 19

    Thank you! I'll admit that that scene with Rick and Drew is one of my favourites. Drew can be over-the-top with a habit of acting before thinking, but he's also a very caring guy.
  11. Graeme

    Chapter 19

    Thank you! I still want to write that sequel, but I'd have to go back and do all my research again Someday...hopefully
  12. I was packing up after my last class on Tuesday. “I think we need to talk,” Brandon murmured, startling me. I hadn’t seen him approach, but I nodded. We had been tiptoeing around each other for two days, and it had been noticed. Drew hadn’t mentioned it, but I could tell he was wondering. Claire, Peter and Angus had, individually, been blunt in asking me if there was something going on. None of them had been happy when I told them nothing was wrong, but they hadn’t pushed. We waited until eve
  13. Graeme

    Chapter 18

    I think a lot of readers had suspicions about Brandon. As for what happens next, you won't have to wait long....
  14. Graeme

    Chapter 18

    Thank you! I hate putting labels on people because people are rarely simple enough for a single label to fit them. There's always something that's not quite right....
  15. Graeme

    Chapter 18

    What is 'gay'? Rick acknowledges he has feelings for Drew. Are those feelings enough to be considered 'gay' or does it require more?
  16. “Rick, can you ask Brandon if he’s got a copy of the chemistry homework assignment? I can’t find mine,” Drew said. I ignored him and concentrated on eating. It was the first time that week that it hadn’t been raining at lunchtime, and we were enjoying the fresh air at one of the outside tables. “Sharon, will you please tell Drew that I’ll email him a copy as soon as I get home?” Brandon said. I glanced at Sharon and caught her rolling her eyes. I smiled. “Brandon, you can tell him yourself.
  17. Graeme

    Chapter 6

    Thank you! In some ways, this is the most complex story I've attempted, given the number of significant characters, but I'm happy with how it's turning out
  18. Thank you, everyone! After a three year break, I'm back writing again, so I hope I can keep up the standard. I'm intending to have fun trying, at the very least
  19. Graeme

    Chapter 17

    You've noticed that, too? It does seem to be a habit with him....
  20. Graeme

    Chapter 17

    Very true, but what?
  21. Graeme

    Chapter 17

    LOL
  22. “What’s next?” I asked. Brandon had headed into the change rooms while we stayed outside. A half-hearted suggestion to go to the club rooms died an early death. A couple of Brandon’s teammates had arrived shortly after Sharon had knocked out Wayne, and the terse conversation that followed had left us wondering how welcome we would be. I glanced around and saw Drew’s and my parents nearby. They were still giving us a semblance of privacy. “Brandon’s not expecting us to stick around, so we coul
  23. Australia normally has three timezones. During daylight savings, we have five, because some of the states/territories don't go onto daylight saving. Normally: GMT+10:00 -- East coast GMT+9:30 -- South Australia and Northern Territory (plus Broken Hill in NSW which is on South Australian tim) GMT+8:00 -- Western Australia During Daylight Savings: GMT+11:00 -- NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania GMT+10:30 -- South Australia GMT+10:00 -- Queensland GMT+9:30 -- Northern Territory GMT+8:00 -- Western Australia A few years ago, it was even more complicated because the states didn't coordinate when they went on/off daylight savings. The state governments eventually realised that that was stupid and have been coordinating the start.end times since. It's currently six months on, six months off, with the current six months on finishing on 6th April (it started 6th October).
  24. It's unfortunate that links were removed, but to keep GA running, the site needs the ad revenue, and to keep the ad revenue, we need to keep to certain conditions I personally don't see anything wrong with tastefully done nudes (male or female, though I'll admit I have a preference which ones I'd like to see ) but rules are rules... until there's enough community pressure to change society.
  25. Graeme

    Chapter 16

    Love can be complex, and there are different forms of love. I've always been a fan of the Greek words for love: eros, philia and agape. Rick has philia and agape for Drew, but he doesn't have eros. That's making his life tough....
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