James Matthews

Thank you. All my stuff is from my own feelings and thoughts as I was growing up. I'm pleased to know that I get it right as I have no children nor any family in their teens really so I might be 15 - 20 years out of date, but if you think it's spot on then I won't argue. I take the compliment. Many thanks James

Cody's Room, UK 5.14pm Cody held Jake's head in his hands; he had just finished speaking when Jake slowly moved his lips towards Cody's. Knowing what was coming but without the time to react, Cody felt Jake's lips press against his. He pushed Jake away, causing him to fall from the bed onto his ass. Jake just sat there for what seemed like an eternity, neither of them speaking a word. "Cody, I'm… I'm sorry. I don't know….." Without warning or finishing his sentence, Jake got up from th

Thank you very much for the great (and kind) comments on the first chapter. I will be resuming chapter posting as soon as I am back from holiday and moved house. Will try and get a couple of chapters out in between. James

Thank you for those kind comments. It's a tough one with Castlebay Down. I did write it years ago and I have always asked the question - do I leave it alone, or fiddle with it in a sequel. My mind has always told me to leave it to stand as a single book, but I do have thoughts about Corbin and Troy, like you say. So yeah, I'm not sure about fiddling with it still. We'll see. I mean Puppy for Sale was never supposed to have a sequel, it was a damn long book, and when I put the pen down for that one I thought there was nothing more to tell, and look what happened hahaha. 🤔 James

2013, 7.30 am "Jake, breakfast! Please don't make me have to call you again". Jake stirred in his bed, knowing that his mother was not about to ask again politely. "Okay, okay. I'm awake," he called back down to his mother. He lay there just staring at the ceiling. It was Friday, and Friday was always a feel-good day for obvious reasons. He was thinking about calling his friend Cody to ask about going to the local youth club in the evening. They went almost every Friday to

Stepping out of Troy's front door after deciding I'd better get home to face the music, a fine mist hit my face. It was cold and prickly. While we had been lying in bed with the world shut out, the weather had changed, taking on a grey and depressing feel to it. I was about to walk down the road when I felt a tug on the back of my coat. "Think you're gonna get away from me without a goodbye kiss?" Troy asked as he swung me round to face him. Unlike the grey skies, his smile that greete

Thank you KaydeeMac, very nice of you to say. Thanks for the comments

Thank you so much Philippe

Thank you again for the lovely comments and kind words you added about the story. I like to pop back now and again after a story is finished and always find I have missed a few comments. But I insist on reading all my comments, with praise or critique. So thank you to those again who have commented since I last posted in this section. Man Kidney stones? I'm sorry to hear Chris and Philippe you had them. I never had but I did my research on the pain and symptoms for the book and understand them to be very painful. Sorry you had them, and Chris I hope yours are sorted soon. I have a gall bladder stone!! Not to be in competition, but when an attack comes on MAN!!! Jeez that's awful. I have high cholesterol in my family and on statins in my mid thirties. They think that's what's caused the stone(s) to develop. I can have surgery but have decided diet is the better option. I do still have attacks if I go all out with drinking booze followed by a fast food takeaway, but that's not very often and I try and ban myself from such food, but you know what it's like when you've had a few? You crave Pizza, Burgers, Kebabs etc. hahaha. I should have have had Roman have Gall stones instead, you would have got a bloody detailed storyline on THAT i can tell you!! Wish everyone well. James

Thanks for all the lovely comments on this one guys. I do like to pop in on some chapters just to say thanks and to join you in satisfying moments. I'm glad Corbin growing a pair of balls and kicking the shit out of his father made satisfying reading Be safe all, and be well James

"How long?" "It's uh… it's not what you think." Leah looked back outside into the hall landing before coming in and closing the door to the spare room I was now cowering in. I actively recorded in my mind that this was the first time I had ever been scared of a girl. "I meant how long have you known?" she asked, quietly foaming at the mouth. "I wasn't talking about FUCKING HIM!" her voice rose to a scream. I flinched and backed up against the wall… yeah, all 6ft 4ins of me! "

The day had come where I was unable to avoid certain members of my family anymore. Leah had been the most pressing after texting me several times to meet her somewhere to talk. My Sister mind you, had been much more straightforward, choosing not to speak to me at all. My mother? She just kept asking Troy's dad questions which he then told me about when the chance permitted. I even think they had exchanged e-mail addresses! In the end, I had finally agreed after two days to meet up with Leah

Interesting comments, Davi thank you. Yes everyone has interpreted this in different ways with the Jack/Joey event. Some have said it was a joke (stroke) prank that had implications for both Jack who obviously wanted it to happens and Joey who was embarrassed. Some have said it was school locker room stuff. And some have said it was abuse of some sort. These are all great opinions. But we have to look at the fact they ended up together. Plus Joey did confront Jack on his bad move in the school. I'm not saying anyone is wrong. I like the differing views. But I guess the way I wrote it was how I saw it at the time, which was it was not a big deal. I'm not saying now looking at the gathered opinions I was ever right on this, but It was written that way. Thanks for the comments and for taking the time out to add what you thought. Much appreciated Warm regards James

Leaning against the sea wall, I pushed off with my hands thinking what to do next. Immediately, it came into my head that I should get home and tell my Mum and Sister that today was the day he... the Asshole, was leaving. I was starting to shake involuntarily, so I started my walk back home. Moments later, Jerry came running out of the door calling out to me. "Corbin, wait!" "I need to get home, Jerry," I replied, not bothering to turn round. As the adrenaline of earlier had built to a

After leaving Jerry's office, my head felt clearer. What he'd said had meaning. Without actually telling me what to do with my situation, it felt like he'd almost solved my problems. But, it was now apparent, I was an overthinker. Connecting with Jerry over how we both had suffered abuse at the hands of our father had bought us a kind of express closeness, and I felt even after just a week or so, he could be a man I could go to when I needed help. It felt like I had known him for years

I can confirm - No relation. But good spot.

Brrr brrr, brrr brrr, I listen with my cell clamped to my head. I hear a click. "Mum, it's me; where's dad?" "He's gone to the warehouse to take the boat out. Are you still at Troy's?" "Yeah… well, actually I'm out in the road. Troy has gone to see his Dad to help bring a catch in." There was then a pause slightly longer than I expected. "Are you coming home?" "Do I have a home?" There was another pause in our conversation, which gave me my answer. "Come home n

Days had come and gone... gone where I didn't know. It was like I had fallen into this depressive state, just wanting to switch between watching TV and sleeping. Visits to my room included Leah, of course, whose room it was too, but also Zoe and Mum. All three of them were trying to talk to me, ask me what was wrong, but alas, I had no answers. More bad news came when Mum rushed upstairs to tell me that it was unlikely Dad would get into serious trouble with the police regarding his act of

Down in the lower deck of Jerry's boat, Troy and I were talking about where I would go after the events of the trip out with my Dad. I knew I couldn't go home, at least not to live. I'd felt tearful at times thinking about my family, which would probably be in ruins after my Dad's intentions were made public. Troy was very keen for me to say something, and I knew he was right, but I was scared of revealing what had happened, knowing pretty clear cut what would be the outcome. "He deserves t

FINALLY!!! Corbin is a little naive haha. I think your comments hit the nail right on the head there.

I opened my eyes, feeling wide awake for almost five seconds until the night before approached me. It was like a speeding train, draining me of all energy. Pressing the button on my cell, I looked at the time. It had just gone nine. I untangled myself from the sheets I'd been wrapped in and pushed down on my aching dick, which was reminding my bladder I needed to piss. As I got up to head for the door, I could hear voices coming from outside, the single glazed windows doing nothing to block

Thank you all so much for taking the time out to review and comment on Purity. You have all me in a delightful glow feeling, knowing you fell in love with these characters as I did writing them. Oh, and there will definately be more from Purity, as It's a story...as Philippe said still has lots of areas to zip up, explore and close. I will be coming back to it. I am slowly writing new content and focusing on a few projects right now. I'll update these Sunday 12 November. I am so grateful to all of you for your kind words about the book. Thank you again so much!!! James

Awww, thank you. Yes it's always sad getting to the end of a story. Satisfying for me due to the fact it's a finished article, but yes, ending a story is always crap when you get invested in characters. Many thanks for reading and your comment, James

I would love to do a sequel to Purity. I loved writing about Adam and the point he is at now leaves so many ideas in my head. It's just time at the moment. There is never enough of it hahaha. Thanks Chris.

Always try and read any story on GA as it is the most polished version.. and often extended. I'm pulling all my stories off an old hard drive. Luckily I saved most of them. I have quite a few not finished. I have a prequel to The Saturday Boy all about Roman which I am polishing up for publishing. But it's a wreck at the moment. I'll be updating my blog Sunday with story plans so check that out. Now purity is complete there will be more to come. But Priority is The Lad from Castlebay Down as folks are waiting for it hahaha. Thanks for reading Shadow. Appreciate your comments.