Benji

.................. I'm disappointed on how many people here are throwing so much of the blame on Billy. Jen and Jack manipulated Billy into being silent, Billy wanted to tell Brett long ago, and implored Jen and Jack to do so/ Jen was worse she was aware of Billy's condition and took advantage of him. Jack is starting to man up, and surprisingly thanked Billy. I find it easy for Billy to accept Joey's apology now, he really sounded sincere and was very grateful for Billy telling Jack (and telling him off) In fact Jack and Jen should tell Brett the truth about Billy and how they used him. Dustin is a little nervy, considering Billy saved his life and was there in hospital for him until Dustin threw him out. (plus he must of forgotten where he spent almost a year). Finally, Billy's mother should tell Brett of Billy's condition. Great Chapter, Prom is going to be so much fun!! P.S. I hope Billy asks and shares a dance with Brett, after all they are following the rules.

......................I wondered about the real reaction from Davis's parents, not surprised by his father however disappointed by his mother's non-verbal response. Dangerous territory for this tit-for-tat juvenile prank humor as the stakes keep rising above each others expectations. So far the only benefactor is a preschooler, who seems of making a fortune of a sure thing amongst his Uncles. Still the prognosis of Lilly seems at best a guessing unknown success. The situation with the church people is at an unknown impasse. Hopefully the adoption of Cody still clears the courts, without interference by others. Great chapter, great imagery of Blu's distress!!

,,, "OM that had to be the funniest one yet "Bossy f***ing women, no wonder I like D" it fit much better in this meltdown scene, with Blu. But then the pumpkin cookie scene was the best. The domino's fall perfectly for innocent Link and his new sidekick Cody. Great chapter, thanks for the laughs.

.................. Happy for them all, I'm not sure I would want to retire on an island even as magnificent as it is. But nice ending!!

...............You make a lot of valid points I agree with especially with Jack and Jennifer totally screwing him (Billy) by manipulation. And Jennifer who knew how to manipulate him by her profession, seems Brett was right all along about his mother.

...............Nice, very nice! Grant is scheming something though. But buying this island, damn he must be very rich, as it is I'm thinking that the house rental itself must be costing him 50 to-75,000 thousand for the stay, maybe more. The cruise might be thrown in to! Great (expensive) chapter!

.....................I don't know, I did say I had hoped as I do have a lot more faith in this generation, then I did with mine 50 years ago!

...................Asperger's, it makes perfect sense now (I've should have seen it, like my grandson he's 16 and near genius level. But has trouble relating to others and staying focused.) It doesn't give him a total pass, but explains his reasoning, how he dealt with Joey, his mother is at fault for not acknowledging his diagnosis to him. Instead of letting him stumble thru his life, likewise Brett's mother used him like a lab rat. If Brett's mom had any decency left in her she would confess a lot to Brett. However it was good Brett talked to Billy even if to vent more anger, it means there is still hope, Billy better take Brett to the Prom, damn the school board and to hell with the Pastor. I'd love to see his fellow seniors stand by them. Great chapter!

..................Actually, right after the escape I was expecting the British Marines to swoop in after the terrorist cell. I was also expecting maybe mercenaries being hired to track and recon the prisoners location. I didn't expect him tp track them down himself. Good news, now to get out of that forsaken country!! Great chapter!!

........................Actually, I get that his brother is trying to help. But seriously, Devon needed to see a psychologist immediately. You can't correct or 'cure' years of isolation, physical and mental abuse in a couple weeks with an ice cream cone. However I suppose a good start would be learning of his fathers death, finalizing that chapter would certainly help him understand that he can't hurt him anymore, Good chapter!

.................I find it surprising on how many of these same church members this family keeps running into. No doubt the groundwork is being laid out for an eventual show down with the said 'church-folk', hopefully without the children's safety at risk. I like this character Cody, I'd bet he turns out to be the only one able to control Link. Great chapter! (hoping to be cancer free by years end!)

................Well as they say; "Art imitates life". And sometimes life pulls no punch's many times shit just happens and piles on. I like the story so far as it going, I wonder the wisdom of introducing another tragic character so close to the announcement of Blu's mothers diagnosis? Great chapter! I like the buying the dress for the daughter bonding moment. That is the way to go, Blu may not have anyway fashion sense but he got the job done right.

..............Dinner with a show, how different and of course Nan had to make another guest appearance. Tony's family was hilariously entertained, I'm sure of many repeat performances. Great chapter!! (as always)

............On both counts, why didn't Grant call and yes, Emm did say he'd meet Grant in Townsville. However, why didn't Emm call and say he landed? My fear is him getting stuck in Mumbai.

.................How could Joey be so intuitive of relationships? Is Jack that cold he can never forgive his own son? Billy is still a coward will his valedictorian speech be the time to confront correct that flaw. It sounds like a golden opportunity for mea culpa, perhaps even taking lumps for his fellow gays> Great chapter!

..............I understand the need to jump back into school, but for G-D's sake Devon needs to be a bit socially adapted to cope, I'm a bit shocked at how nonchalant his family seems to be. Jeff I was beginning to think was coming to an understanding how badly it was for his TWIN brother. I hope Devon gets 'great therapy and soon news of his fathers demise. I honestly don't see his family helping!

...............Actually, I'm well aware of the 'battered wife' syndrome. Most don't leave for fear of their children and no financial support, nor of other family. Cindy had the cops tp help gather the children, means to escape to her parents and a means of supporting her kids (Very well it seems). She should of had her husband charged that night, packed up and ready to go to her parents.

.............. Hmmm, why the wait on the finger prints? Now that the shadow knows the identity of the extortionist, will the police have an idea of where to find Kes? Great cliffhanger!

............. I'm actually more concerned that the family didn't think of security for their 'boss'. The who here is a no brainer, it has to be the 'former' in-laws.

.................OMG, I so did not see that coming.............and I so got the vibes early from Brett, my G-D he warned him all the way (my stomach fluttered and the hairs stood up behind my neck). Billy is soooo stupid, he certainly doesn't deserve valedictorian nor Brett who will probably wind up with Dustin. This is kind of a twisted ending (I don't see them getting back together). I hope Jack and Brett's mom go down in flames, they both ruined so many lives! I only regret Billy fucked his own up. I thought for a smart guy he'd see the trail of bread crumbs Brett left for him for that long trip.

.................Wow, a lot in that chapter, Dustin acknowledges the truth, Billy is confronting the truth. And Brett is about to learn the painful truth. (and here I thought Brett was spending his time looking up the value of the coin collection ). This is going to be very awkward telling Brett the truth and painful for both of them. The mess that unravels from this confrontation is going to hurt a lot of people, I can't even imagine what Joey will do! Great Chapter1

.....................Sorry, I don't buys Cindy's pathetic excuse.................You just don't leave your kid behind when you know how violent the husband is. I understand why she left, I'll never understand how she could have left Devon behind with. She most definitely should called the cops, no excuse at all. I really don't see how she can make this up to him.

.......................Very nice chapter, no drama (unless you count Tony's family intro)

......................There is always somebody that takes things too far, naturally it had to be Nicola. The only bright spot of 'Robbie's' party is Nathan and Tom's participation, I mean what could go wrong with Alex's appearance?

....................I always thought that Billy was the complex one, but why did he use his anger against Brett dominating him was never something I would have expected him to do with Brett. I should have known that Dustin's problems extended beyond just his father; I always knew his and Billy had a tight friendship, but never saw how close Dustin thought it was. Although I can't see another way around the Prom being run as dictate, it would be hard to see Billy just stand by and take it. But maybe someone else has a plan to deal with it, looking forward to more, great chapter!