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....................... Ditto, OMG, how close he could come to dying! I hope he recovers fully!

.............. And the title is what? 'Frank & Henry'?

[quote name='Agincourt' timestamp='1304213342' post='299769' I had the same concerns. It surprises me that Dewberry managed to carry out his type of activity as long as he did without detection. Presumably it was because the boys involved consented. Which raises the question, why did he suddenly turn to coercion in Woody's case? It was supremely risky for someone in his position. Was there any indication in the story that Woody was such an extraordinary "catch" that it would be worth the teacher throwing away his entire career and life as he knew it in order to pursue him? It's as though the guy went right off the deep end. A ................. I think Dewberry never considered getting 'caught' he had been doing this for so long he thought he was 'teflon', and thought that by blackmail he could continue it. I mean it worked for him for so long! Why how he coerced Brandon is beyond me though, Brandon obviously had some mental issues. Woody still has his own issues to resolve here, his family is not very happy and his notoriety may soon be seen in school. But the author left us with a cliffhanger here didn't he?

.................... Don't feel to bad goat, when I replied to the last my Kid Frank come in and for some reason he distracted me enough that Henry became Frank!!!

..... Ok, I see a problem with George's seemingly solution here, I'm very sure that Frank has already bugged the guesthouse, so he knows enough to warn Lisa and Joel to the dangers here. Perhaps enough to sway them them into thinking of the upcoming dangers. Frank is going to be the key in convincing those two that Dirk is not responsible in Trevor;'s attempted assassinations on his life. I doubt he will convince them of Bridget's complicity in it though, maybe they will come clean on the money though. Enough to set a counter trap against George and Bridget. I wonder if Bridget will turn on George? Sanchez has problems in Australia? Seems odd since he had a reach in the middle of an ocean? Finally Shane and Trevor are moving closer together, I have no doubt here that Shane is also gay. Great chapter CJ!!

...............So the title of the next chapter is 'Double Entendre'?

............. Well am I lucky or not? Nice to get the chapter early (less a week) Very glad I didn't fall into the trap of the well worn ropes on the harnesses of the parasails being a new trap and danger for Trevor and Shane having a close call with the sharks. Before the run, Trevor yet again exhibits his 'distraction' with Shane, something Shane has finally caught on to and it is clear to me that Shane knows now. He is aware of the effect he has on Trevor, and displays a concern after the collapse in the run by shading him and being somewhat more intrigued with Trevor's well being. As evidenced by the Thanksgiving dinner for Trevor, makes me wonder if it was the Blakes Idea or Shane's. Hummm, Bridget has set up Joel and Lisa with the $6,000 purchase of a no-good car, she wants either Joel's or Lisa's car to be involved in the planting of the drugs. The interview with Frank should be very discovery here, I hope, Bridget's over generous 'donation' is bound to raise questions which the detective can easily figure out. We have still not figured out any action from Sanchez, nor the reporter here. Dirk and Jim need to sit tight still for almost a month, too much can happen in the ensuing weeks. A nice chapter goat, but I see a few coming up filled with great anguish and perhaps a few cliffhangers!!!

........ Yeah, I just saw it!

.............. BTW, not sure if I just missed it or not --- opps! Never-mind!!

........... A long time ago, I suggested to a newly bestowed parents that they should tape their young daughters ears back. They did not heed my call, I heard that if done in infancy the ears will in fact drop back. Well, she she went through a bit of hell in grammar school, and it continued into to middle school. Personally I don't think that anything was done wrong by the parents of that girl, they did what they thought did was to prevent any more teasing. So I'm all for parent's efforts to stop their children from being abused and harassed by their peers, even if it takes a medical procedure.

................ It was definitely a cliffhanger since he waited until the last minute to announce it!! I stayed up til 10pm waiting for the chapter.

............... Thanks Red, I tried to re-look at my profile, but you beat me to it!

................... I can't remember!!!!!

................ Believe me, I often re-read his chapters back and forth to try and catch what I might have missed. I read each chapter at least twice to see if the wily goat left another clue. I've caught many that way, my conclusion is that Rachel is not dead but alive and well in Aussie land, waiting out the 7 year period for reasons I'm not sure of except insurance fraud. I think it is more then that though, waiting is a bitch! And now he has delayed his chapter for tonight!!!!

:wacko::angry::wacko::angry::angry::angry::angry:

............. You are quite correct in you're assumptions here, CJ left the clues to the reader, Bridget concluded it had to have been a bomb based on what she saw in the water. She saw what she thought was scorched pieces of the boat along with the zodiac. She extracted the few pieces and left no trace. Gonzales based his assumption on the report that the Ares was missing and found no wreckage, and the divorce proceedings. Rachel's distress call made no sense otherwise, she could not have known a bomb was getting ready to explode, so it was all a ruse for her to get away. Leaving litter in the ocean, letting the authorities to beleive she was dead and lost at sea, she sailed off. The big question is why? Did she discover Arnold's secret compartment and realize that she and her family was at risk? I think the latter is correct and as much as it hurt Trevor she had to make herself invisible to protect him, the 7 year was to bide time and maybe money to resettle Rachel. BTW, nice to see you here, enjoy your stay!!

....................... I love horror films and Halloween is my favorite holiday, Dexter is one of the most fascinating shows I watch ( I too have a weird interest in serial killers, they are so detached from humanity), but no I have no other morbid interest. Wasn't that enough? :wacko:

:wacko:.................OMG, a 7.4 is an aftershock!!!!

........................ Mixed feelings here the power of the tsunami was awe inspiring, The deaths were very sad to see on this video!

............................ Looks like Henry was getting ready to offer more information to Gonzales regarding Rachel, but was cut off. Well, he did confirm that Dirk didn't kill her, A lot of information came out of Gonzales and Henry seems to have the better deal out of it. I wonder how much he will share with Joel and Lisa? Will he let them know that Bridget is the main suspect in the attempts on Trevor's life? I think it is almost time to bring in the feds. I almost thought Shane was going to grab Trevor's hand, poor Trevor has it bad!! Great chapter, can hardly wait for Dec. 16! Drunken Goat?? LMAO!!

.................I too have read all of Cole's stories, I also Highly recommend him.

..................I'm only going to throw 2 up here because they are classics and my favorites. It's A Wonderful Life The Wizard Of Oz

................Hey he's a goat that lives near cliffs!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUGH .......................When do get your first social security check?

.............Great analogy ! I too believe the only crime is hiding a non-existant murder and the insurance money. What made Rachel run? That is the piece of the puzzle here, did she discover that she was being investigated or stumble into Arthur's stashed notes in the Aries? And flee for her life, either way Dirk knows the truth, and so far he is not saying other then to his boyfriend.. That is an interesting point about Rachel having brothers, I rather suddenly dismissed based on Mrs. Blakes first name, but I didn't see a possible connection to further family, however if Martin is fully aware of Trevor's situation, I'm sure the family would have come forward by now. Unless they are aware of the statute of limitations. Again interesting!!! I'd say that Shane is the most in danger right now because of the hair coloring, but Joel is next in line here. Should be a very tense next couple of chapters involving all the players, although Trevor and Shane will get to know each other very soon.