Thanks for the feedback RJ and I'm glad you enjoyed the details, because some readers think I include too much. By the way, in the Author's Note before the different endings I suggested that the readers might want to roll their own dice to see how things would have turned out. I'm just curious if anyone actually did it.
Andy, a very good read. Scott, the angel whose halo is held up by a pair of horns is rescued by the school's bad boy and his even worse family. Nice twist. I'm glad things worked out for both of them and they were rewarded for sticking by each other.
Thanks for the feedback, but not necessarily eight were lost. I'm curious as to whether anyone actually rolled a pair of dice to see how the story would have turned out. I did, and my rolls worked to his advantage, although the results weren't perfect.
Wayne, what a shocking turn of events. Shades of Matthew Shepard, but without as disasterous an ending. It was a very moving story, as well as shocking, and if the true story was part of your life, I'm glad you survived.
Thanks, KC, and I'm glad you enjoyed the story. As far as the ending, thank WL for making the suggestion to give those choices, rather than having no ending or one particular ending.
Thanks, Dolores. As I told Wayne, Jem was just trying to make the best of a bad situation and put himself in a position where he had the greatest chance of success.
Thanks, Wayne. Yes, it was a tough position to be put into, but I think you'd find many examples in life where people have to make similar choices. I just tried to show a creative way Jem tried to stack the odds in his favor.
Who'd have thunk it? Electric license plates.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/11/sc-investigating-changeable-electronic-license-plates-w-poll/?icid=maing-grid7%257Caim%257Cdl15%257Csec1_lnk3%2526pLid%253D328057
Wonder how long it will take for someone to hack or learn to bypass the system to their advantage?
I think it's time for the Braves to start a new dynasty, like the one resposible for the 14 straight Division titles from 1191 tp 2005. I know we no longer have Bobby Cox, but Go Braves!
Thanks for the review Max and this was one of my earlier stories, written 15 years ago. I am currently updating and attempting to improve it, which I hope might improve the rating.