Summerabbacat

The dislike of Claude Moreau seems to have been widespread, with very few sorry he is dead and some congratulating Edward for killing him even if he did not do it. I am beginning to wonder if you have tricked us all @Lee Wilson; that the scene where Edward apparently murdered Claude with little planning or feeling was perhaps a figment of his imagination.

I didn't find it confusing. Another of those glorious alliterative names @Rafy. Daisy Dessert. Drag queen? Heiress to a multi-billion dollar fast food chain fortune? Wife of a multi-billion dollar mega-church preacher? Down-on-her-luck country & western singer who has been dumped by yet another man who stole her heart, her money and her silver Cadillac, Clarice. The teens surprised me with their adoration of Daisy, with the young male teen taking a more than 'fangirl' interest in her.

Obviously I would never eat pizza with ham or any other meat on it, but a vegetarian pizza WITH pineapple is sheer delight @weinerdog. I also love pineapple cooked on a barbecue, but hate sweet pineapple. I had high hopes for Pompous Pious Pierce after the visit he paid when he apologised to both Dallas and JJ, but it seems that apology was either hollow or he has regressed again. Given he knows Timmy's father, I wonder if PPP is getting grief from said father because Dallas and JJ are receiving more support at school at the expense of Timmy, who is bemoaning this fact to his father. The big surprise in this chapter was the revelation by Hollywood that the school principal has admonished staff who aired their grievances about the inappropriateness of the relationship between Dallas and JJ. It would be enough to make Pell in hell have a dizzy spell. Dallas and JJ, taking Bowie to heart, "rebels" both. Fantastic song by Bowie, but I also love the rather tacky cover from 1994 by Pete Burns of Dead Or Alive, performing the song under the name of International Chrysis, a renowned American transgender drag queen.

You painted the "polite" frostiness between Sandra and Peter with just a few well chosen words @Robert Hugill. And as much as I like Sandra, she tested Matt's patience in this chapter with her persistent inquisitiveness regarding the living arrangements at Philpott Towers, and her total lack of a filter. As noted by @Seraph28 in his comment above, Gray is making a concerted effort to engage in, or at least take an interest in, the activities Matt enjoys; and Matt has made a concerted effort to relax about all matters coitus. Their relationship appears to be moving at a pace with which both are comfortable.

I too loved the alliteration - Delilah D'Luxe, Bambi Banshee, Coco Cliché, Misty Mirage and Scarlet Serpent, names to rival some of the great characters created by one of my favourite directors, John Waters. Characters such as Tracy Turnblad, Francine Fishpaw, Corny Collins, Ursula Udders, Ramona Ricketts, Cuddles Kovsinsky and Motormouth Maybelle (Ruth Brown or Queen Latifah, both are fabulous). Delilah's wig has been wignapped, and it is no ordinary wig, Its colour is not green, lime or yellowy-green, it is chartreuse. Describing it as green is akin to describing @Rafy's jacket, tie and shirt as pink, instead of fuchsia, cerise and amaranth. The investigation by Coco Cliché was fierce, with more shade than an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race. With time ticking by faster than a Kardashian or Lopez marriage, the Mystery Of The Missing Wig (sounds like the title of an Enid Blyton children's book @chris191070) is a fascinating glimpse into the "sisterhood" of drag, much like the "sisterhood" of biological women (from what I have been told), with sniping and backstabbing aplenty. Forget the Real Housewives of Wherever, for real entertainment watch the Real DragQueens of Glittertron, positively sparkleicious. The colour and cast of this exdragaganza made me think of a song and video I particularly liked from 2020, from @chris191070's fellow Brits, Erasure.

Another very amusing story from the fuchsia fashionista @Rafy. Take two drag queens, one with extra-long fake lashes resembling a butterfly on steroids, the other in discount high heels and a tacky glitter dress, add a heavy dose of "puppies" in training, and you have Puppy Drag. Forget Puppy Love by Donny Osmond, this is where the "puppies" really get to star, the most fabulous of them all, Puppington.

Much to amuse again @Rafy, with the wonderful alliterative names Ophelia Overkill and Francine Fabulosa, although given how surly the latter was in his/her leather dominatrix outfit, perhaps he/she should have been named Francine Fractious or Frigid Francine. I loved Ophelia's name for her favourite "puppy", Puppington. A private school puppy who had obviously had "exclusive" one-on-one training on proper puppy behaviour, not puppy pre-school at the local "vets" where he would have had to mix with all kinds of mixed-breed "mongrels". When reading this entertaining little tidbit I had a most amusing song about a particular dog named Quiche Lorraine playing in my head, from one of my all-time favourite bands, the equally fabulous the B-52's. They were hugely popular in Australia from the release of their first album onwards.

I wondered if Judy was going to let it slip Killian had been visited by Seth on many occasions. I can't help but think this would upset Adam greatly, that he might think a mockery was being made of his beloved Seth. If at any time Seth's visits to Killian are revealed to Adam, the revelation will have to be done with utmost care. I think @refueling835 and @drsawzall are on the right track with their speculations. The baby crying was I believe Amalie's baby as I speculated after the last chapter, but I have to confess the identity of the baby's father was not something I gave any thought too. I think it is likely the Captain was not the baby's father, that Amalie had sought comfort in the arms (and loins) of another in the Captain's long absences from home. Intriguing chapter again @Josh Aterovis.

I have a "gift" too like Judy and Killian @Josh Aterovis, but my "gift" is somewhat different. @drsawzall, the man from Massachusetts, his birth name was Hercule Proctor Sawzall, a descendant of the very prominent Proctor and Sawzall families from the New England region. The name Hercule came from a little Belgian chap the family made an acquaintance of in the 1930's.

Poor Karen; she had had a really bad day the day before her complaint to the Dean. Firstly, she woke up in the morning to find her husband of 25 years had left her, with a note stating he had run off not with a younger woman, but with a younger man. She was depressed, but excited by the prospect of revenge. Things only got worse however; her ex-husband to be, had taken her favourite gun and crushed it so she could no longer shoot wildlife or him for that matter. Damn. Things got worse still though when she attended the monthly meeting of her local chapter of Moms For Liberty. She put a motion to her “sisters” to agitate to ban Sesame Street from TV for being too inclusive, with Hispanic and all kinds of “coloured” people represented, the very suspect relationship between Ernie and Bert (obviously “faggots”) and that “wokey” bloody frog, Kermit. Her “sisters” rejected her motion, and she was mighty pissed off. And if all that wasn’t enough, she realised she had missed her weekly “rendezvous” with her local Republican member, the member, whose "member", she had been "dining" on for quite some time. She called him for a delayed shtupping, only to find out he was the younger man her husband had run off with AND it was he who had crushed her favourite gun. Her cure all, make life miserable for some of those horrible boys at the school where she volunteers, a school full of undesirables, including some of those teachers with their talk about "gender diversity" and "gender fluidity". Well she would teach them a lesson, teach them to be God-fearin’ little Republicans like herself. The reason for my rant above, "my" Karen is a stereotype, and like many stereotypes, she probably is not that far removed from the truth. A spiteful, narrow-minded bigot, who delights in sticking her nose into other people's affairs because she is delusional that she is morally superior and righteous. I hope her complaint is the catalyst for indignation not only on the part of Nick and Christian, but many others too. As a number of my fellow readers have stated, it is imperative Nick shows the photographs of Jack's injuries at the hands of his evil parents to his mother and/or Mr G and/or the Dean of Harrison West. Jack's mental decline has begun at an alarming rate and it will not end well if he is not protected at the very least from his fucking parents, whom as @drsawzall said in an earlier chapter, should at least be in prison, although I would prefer to see them dead. A riveting chapter @LittleBuddhaTW, with a storyline I can only but imagine happens on all too many occasions, particularly in the current climate of hostility and exclusion.

Like a chicken.

Getchaw hands offa my man yo bitches.

Claude was even more abusive and degrading than what I could have imagined. Maybe he didn't deserve the axe, but I do not feel any sympathy for him. Much like Melton Dixon and Sandy Hairston he was a sex offender, the fact he was only 14 does not change this fact. I was pleased to observe Craig Quigley and George Jr stand up for Edward. Intrigue plus @Lee Wilson. If you have already used the brain tumour defence before, I am at a loss as to what you may come up with for Edward. Was he perhaps affected by the chemical leak too, but in a manner unique to him because of the torment he had suffered at the hands of Claude? Did Marie-Louise follow him home and proceed to traumatise him with her "feminine ways", such that she was able to "programme" him to murder Claude without any recollection thereafter, or was he kidnapped by the same aliens who kidnapped Fallon Carrington Colby in the Mojave Desert? The possibilities are endless in WilsonWorld.

JJ has highly developed gaydar. His perception there had been an intimate relationship at one time between Alex and Callum surprised me greatly. The party is going to be the "big thing" of the year it appears. The question which begs to be asked @Mark Ponyboy Peters is, will Hollywood Harris be invited, and if so, will someone be running a book on which student will score with him?

My apologies @pvtguy if I gave the impression I thought you inferred a formal organisation was formed; if so that was certainly not my intent in my poorly expressed comment. I realised you meant it as an informal alliance.

I have no doubt JJ's talented tongue lubriciously parted Dallas' "Red Sea" to allow for easy entry of his weapon of (m)ass destruction.

Very interesting observation @weinerdog. I seem to recall you have previously speculated Zack may not be Timmy's only victim, and it is very easy to believe this well may be the case. His incessant sneering at JJ suggests he is a cocky bastard who thinks he can get away with it because his victims would be too embarrassed and/or ashamed to admit what happened. It only takes one to break that cycle and I strongly suspect Zack may be that one.

I doubt very much such an alliance would be permitted at the school given it is a Catholic school @pvtguy, and on the off-chance it was permitted I doubt very much it would be formalised. I suspect part of the reason JJ and Dallas' relationship has been so readily accepted is due to Dallas' status as a star footballer and his overall popularity. If the relationship was between JJ and the school "nerd" or between JJ and someone flamboyant, would they have been so readily accepted? I have my doubts, however, the acceptance is pleasing to observe regardless.

A great chapter. Very pleasing Gavin finally decided to be forthcoming with Matthew regarding his relationship with Jason, albeit somewhat under duress from discovery by Rory. No surprises Matthew unselfishly gave his support to Gavin and Jason to continue their newly minted sexual relationship. The latest Hugillism I can recall was bumph, but in this chapter I have been introduced to hugger mugger. This is not an expression one would forget, and I don't ever recall seeing or hearing it before. Kudos to @Robert Hugill for his continuing education of we lesser beings from the Antipodes.

She may be able to teach you something about "nuttin" @Lee Wilson as she has had plenty of hands/mouth/and Felix only knows what other orifices on experience producing such a result.

A superbly written, heart-warming story of a surprise discovery which challenges one man's attitudes and beliefs and leads to his redemption. Read it and weep, tears of sorrow and tears of joy in equal parts. A wonderful short @Paladin, showcasing your literary talent at its finest.

OMG @Paladin, you have surpassed your already high standards with this marvellous work. I wept profusely from the moment Albert's bisexuality was revealed, and particularly when it was revealed his wife knew all along. This discovery brought healing to a family shattered by a father's narrow-minded bigotry. A heart-warming story for a cold early spring night.

You would mostly be correct, although when one of my cats is unwell I am mostly extremely patient with them, but not necessarily with myself. Anything less than perfection from myself is unacceptable when they are not well.

Worst case scenario @drsawzall, if Killian is to perish in a car accident (which will not happen of course), his family will not have to pay for a plot or travel far to bury him, if burial is what his family decide to do, now they have their own ready-made cemetery. Killian's "gifts" are very strong, first he hears what I presume is Amalie and the Captain's baby crying, and then witnesses Amalie herself. I am thinking she was probably climbing the stairs to go to the baby's room. I wonder if the baby died under suspicious circumstances and this is why Amalie died, perhaps by suicide or by overwhelming grief. No slouching in this story @Josh Aterovis; out of the barriers and on with the race at break neck speed. Hopefully Judy will be a prominent character in this story as I really like her. Will Jake make an appearance at all? And what of Micah, is he still "in the picture" or do I have to "hold my horses", be patient and wait and see?

We hope @CincyKris. His recount of his childhood might be a complete fantasy too. He may not even have had a family. His whole life might be a dream.