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"I agree with all the comments made by my fellow readers below. This is a wonderful story with well written characters and dramatic events which are part of life for many. The only "unique" comment I have to make is that @Ronyx created in this story one of the most unlikeable characters he has ever created in any of his stories I have read to date. The character shows little or no growth throughout the story and was universally loathed by the readers who made comments on the various chapters. The character is one you will "enjoy" detesting.

A wonderful story @Ronyx. I have to agree with several of my fellow readers. Devin was way too quick to forgive Ashley. I don't for one moment believe her lame excuse that she was jealous of Kevin. She is still a spiteful, manipulative, narcissistic bitch and is totally unfit to be a parent. And if Devin has to work to support the baby then she should too. And as for having Father Brannigan around for the family discussion. No, just no. The one thing that is not needed is the moralising of someone who represents that corrupt hypocritical organisation.

Kevin showed himself to be the most adult of all his family in this chapter. I would have had great difficulty accepting an embrace from Mommie Dearest after her recent behaviour. Cameron and Kevin are very well matched. Both are very forgiving (far more than I could be), but hopefully not pushovers.

I am with Devin on this one. Ashley is totally unfit to be a parent. If she is not willing to have an abortion (and her reference to the church's teaching made me want to vomit), she should be forced to give the child up. No child should be made to suffer having her as its mother.

"After her argument with Devin, she was convinced that Kevin was coming between them. Since she was giving Devin what he wanted, she expected him to give her his undivided attention. However, he was increasingly becoming preoccupied with his twin. Even after making love, he would often bring up Kevin’s name. She felt that if she could turn Devin against his brother, then she could reclaim the attention she deserved." I do not like the word "slut" as a general rule and usually refrain from using it, however, on this occasion I find it more than appropriate. I seem to recall it was Ashley who came onto Devin like a bitch on heat the first time they fucked in her home and was the one who insisted they fuck the first time under the bleachers at school. Devin well may have convinced her they could fuck without a condom, but she could have said no. He may be an asshole, but I doubt he would have forced her, especially on school property. Now when she is not getting her own way suddenly she is the self-sacrificing party. Guess what Ashley, you are a low-life slut who is now knocked up and it serves you right. I just hope she is not allowed to keep the baby as she is totally unfit to be a parent.

Well there are now three skanks in this story @Ronyx. Skank 1, 2 and 3. Ashley, Sherri and Mama Williams respectively. The latter is a first-class bitch, but does not have the excuse of being a hormonal teenage princess. A gripping story @Ronyx. I have forgotten the plot line involving Kevin's possible bashing.

Skank 1 and Skank 2 aka Ashley and Sherri need to be flattened by a runaway drunk driver or out-of-control semi-trailer. Ashley in particular is a nasty, vindictive c..t. Her comments regarding incest between Devin and Kevin were low even for her putrid mind. She should be forced to have an abortion or give up her child for adoption. She is NOT fit to be a parent.

Mama Williams is a wilfully ignorant, divisive and emotionally stunted harridan. Papa Williams is not going to put up with any of her shit. If she plays the doting grandmother-to-be when she learns her cohort in stupidity, Devin, has impregnated the she-devil, Ashley, I hope Papa Williams kicks her skanky carcass out of the house. She previously stated she is uncomfortable thinking about Kevin having sex with a man at some time in the future. Does this mean she is comfortable thinking about Devin having sex with a woman? Brilliant chapter @Ronyx.

The respective reactions of Mr & Mrs Williams were certainly not what was expected. The revelation of the identity of Uncle Jerry was somewhat surprising too. Apart from Mrs Lynch, it seems the female members of the cast i.e. Mrs Williams and Skanks 1 and 2 aka Ashley and Sherri are more homophobic than the males, apart from Devin. I have to wonder if some of his homophobia is him trying to impress Skank 1. Lovely twists and turns in this chapter @Ronyx I had remembered most of the surprises, although not the full detail. I remember when reading this story the first time the Williams' reactions and the identity of Uncle Jerry were hugely surprising.

Paul is an odious little twerp. When he is finally exposed as a closet-case I will have no sympathy for him at all. Mrs Lynch is a wonderful mother. Cameron is fortunate to have her on his side. Mrs Williams will come around I think, particularly if her husband is not as vehemently opposed to having a gay son as what she and Kevin assume will be the case. As vile as Devin has been I think he may still feel some affection for his twin. There may be some hope for him yet. For Ashley, no. The best thing that could happen for Devin is for her to die giving birth. She is an abomination.

I had the same impression as @JeffreyL. I think Dad may have an inkling Kevin is gay and may not be as perturbed by the idea as what many of us first thought. When faced with a gay son or a son is a father to be at 16 to a skank like Ashley, I think he will recognise having a gay son is a non-issue. I also think Coach may know the reason behind Devin's behaviour towards Kevin. Methinks he has likely overheard some of the gossip. Terrific chapter @Ronyx. The stupidity of teenagers accurately portrayed in the behaviour of Devin and Ashley. Just imagine the offspring - where were you conceived? Under the bleachers at Mum and Dad's school. I imagine Ashley's parents oppose abortion too.

I have to agree with several of those who have commented that Kevin may have more support than he believes. I don't think Stanley was bluffing and I suspect the Coach may be far more accepting than what Kevin may believe. I have a strong feeling his mother is likely already aware of his same sex attraction, and although I have no evidence of this thus far, I don't believe she will put up with any shit from either her husband or Devin. Sherri and Ashley? Carbon copy c..ts. I do hope they both get taught a lesson sooner rather than later. A pair of skanks. Another great chapter @Ronyx.

Magnificent @empresslovesreading. Once again everything I thought in this chapter have expressed brilliantly, and on this occasion without reservation. @Ronyx Ashley is fast becoming the most grotesque female teenager you have created and she has had some stiff competition. As for Devin and Kevin's father, he is a classic example of the disappointing dick man.

@empresslovesreading expressed almost everything I felt when reading this chapter, although he/she has expressed those feelings with greater reservation than I. Dad's behaviour is not encouraging, I strongly doubt he is going to be accepting if and when Kevin comes out/is outed. Parents who try to live out their own perceived sporting or academic "failures" are every bit as dangerous as "stage mothers". Ashley is a narcissistic c..t. I do not understand her obsession with Kevin's sexuality. It has no bearing on her or on her relationship with Devin. As for Devin, I hope Kevin flattens him in the next chapter. I don't usually encourage violence, but Kevin needs to beat the shit of his twin as he is every bit as big a c..t as his ho. If only Wilson could pay a visit to the school, although being the gentle giant he is he would not likely lay a finger on Ashley. Perhaps Trisha could accompany him and follow his example and lay Ashley out flat. Cameron's violent vomiting reaction was almost as disturbing as Devin's threats. Cameron definitely needs more help to recover from the psychological scars of his prior beating. Strong reactions all round from your readers @Ronyx. Ashley/Deanna/Stacy, enough to turn any man gay.

I am revisiting this story for what I think may be the third time. I think I remember most of it, but daresay I will have a different appreciation of it this time now that I am older and less tolerant of my fellow species, especially bitches like Ashley. I am almost certain I remember what happens to her and I am going to so enjoy detesting her and rejoice at her downfall. She is a rude, spiteful, conniving, manipulative, spoilt little princess. As much as I don't care for Paul, he was right when he said she should climb back into her cage. Kevin and Cameron are off to a rocky start in their friendship, primarily because of Devin's behaviour. What a prize arsehole he is. It appears he is a slave to peer pressure, whereas Kevin has a mind of his own and is prepared to use it. Cameron is right to be cautious given his previous experience as the victim of a vicious beating and then ongoing verbal abuse. Great start to this story @Ronyx. I shall try to pace myself reading this one, although the temptation to binge read will be very hard to resist.

I echo the sentiments expressed by my fellow reviewers, particularly those of @raven1. I liken reading this story to visiting the back catalogue of a musical artist one discovers later in their career; a joy to witness the growth of an artist who displayed a unique and delightful talent from the get go. Invariably I find such artists are like @Ronyx in that they hold their appeal for far longer than those who provide instant gratification. Revisiting his stories is a pleasure to derive time and time again as was this case with this one, his charming and entertaining debut.

This is one of @Ronyx's most challenging stories to read. Not an easy read from start to finish, with more tragedy, failure, hopelessness and profound sadness than the average Shakespearian drama. As noted in other reviews, it is the story of two boys whose experiences in life are the polar opposite, yet something draws them together, something which if critically analysed could not be envisaged. With a supporting cast of mostly likeable characters, and is @Ronyx's wont a couple of characters you will enjoy detesting, the story is a deeply moving experience with strong social commentary.

My fellow reader @weinerdog mentioned this story features two exceptional supporting characters, an assessment with which I wholeheartedly agree. One of them, an older African American gay male, develops a friendship with the main characters James and Dion, and his life experience and wisdom proves invaluable to them. He is one of the most delightful minor characters to ever grace the pages of a @Ronyx story. I am always impressed by any story which positively depicts older gay men and intergenerational gay relationships without a sexual element. Kudos to @Ronyx for exploring both with a sense of fun and reverence.

Spectacular. Carter and Dean, who would have thought and an added bonus to TJ and Randy. I have just wept so much that one of my fur babies came to investigate @Ronyx. She, Zelda, is very in tune with mood changes and always notices when I am upset.

I think it is appalling the Court forced TJ to get a job when he is so very vulnerable still and still at school. Forcing him to work for next to nothing whilst still at school and trying to adjust to a totally new way of life, albeit a better way of life, is clearly to much for him to handle. Wilson's assessment of TJ filled me with some hope that all is not yet lost. I think Carter's breakdown may be just what TJ needs to get him back on track. I just hope it does not come at the expense of his own life.

Wilson and Dean and Milton and Evelyn are heroes. Deanna and Dennis are excrement. The sooner Dean flushes his no-good-ho twin from his life the better. She is vile, vile, vile. "That is, everyone except TJ. He kept looking at me with a worried look. I began to see that familiar doubt creeping back into his face." I suspect this does not bode well for future chapters @Ronyx.

OMG @weinerdog, you are the eternal optimist and romantic. I have to agree with you and @J.El, I think Ben living with Josh and his mother would be a "good fit" for all, even if a romance between Ben and Josh does not eventuate.

I have re-read the discussion between Gavin and Ben several times now @Jeff Burton and can only guess as to who is likely to make an appearance at some point in time in Ben's new school. Given your comments above I think it may be Derek and Eric, one of whom was involved in the accident which nearly killed Jacob. I make this speculation only because they do not go to the same high school as Tyler, Jacob and co, and they made only a brief, albeit dramatic appearance, in chapter 7 of Jacob's Advocate. The comparison will no doubt appear absurd and perhaps even offensive to some, but I see many commonalities in the life Ben has led in foster care to my volunteer work fostering rescued cats who have been abandoned. I have re-homed many over the years and have adopted eight myself. My current family of four are all rescue cats as were my four now deceased. Most were very young when rescued, one was not so young. He had been the most neglected and responded far better than I hoped to an indoor life with other cats of varying numbers as his companions. This chapter was again beautifully, sensitively and authentically written. I too have some reservations about Ben living on his own and like @J.El fear he may spiral out of control. Living with Josh and his mother, even if only as a "boarder", may be a preferable alternative. Whatever transpires, so long as he maintains a professional relationship with Gavin I believe he will eventually conquer his demons.

Butch definitely needs a renaming to Bitch when he makes the acquaintance of Bubba in the 'Big House'. For TJ's sake I hope Bubba doesn't have a "small ugly cock", but a stupendous weapon of mass destruction.

OMG how much more can TJ take? Carter revealed a caring side not once but twice. There is hope for him yet. This is completely "out of left field", but I have to wonder, Dean and Carter? Food for thought.