Flip-Flop

A wonderful and humorous snippet of a drag-queen's pride parade, that accents our diversity, as we celebrate Pride month❣️ I would have joined the bears with their grill and very well stocked cooler, and enjoyed the moments of a beautiful day on a gay beach! Well done!

A great chapter describing the aftermaths of the shooting of the very sick and creepy Uncle Mark. EMT Russell was quick to assess the issues involved, and dealt with them professionally and with great care not to add to more trauma, to Stephen's condition. We can only hope the brothers can receive all the needed help to deal with what they were subjected to by their murderous Uncle Mark! 😠 Angie provided excellent support and advised the boy's parents with current information about the conditions of the home, and warnings of the expected press coverage.

A short chapter, a rough battle, and the Lady in Black is no more! But this story is not yet marked as complete, I am excited to see what you have up your sleeve for us on Monday. Could it be a new adventure with our magical gang, lying hidden inside your poetry, at the end of this chapter? I guess we have to wait until Monday, to find out your plans are for Reggi and family. ❤️

When I read this warning at the beginning of the chapter. I was unsure how you were intending to deal with this? Now I completely understand and have to agree with how you dealt with a truly shocking development. It was shocking enough, with no more detail needed.

Wow! You sure packed a lot into this chapter. Mark was nothing less than a sick and extremely evil, piece of work, Stephen's reactions to protect Leon were swift and accurate, given this situation. How he knew that Leon was in great danger, may remain a great mystery. Could it be the fact that the bond to his brother who had been his protector for many years, was so strong to explain Stephen's uncanny awareness of Leon's plight? Let us hope that there is no long lasting physical damage to either of these brothers. Mental health help, will surely be needed for both brothers. This was a very intense chapter that @Lee Wilson has delivered to his readers❣️

There is so much good reading available on GA, if only I had the time to do so! My bookmarks are filled with tons of stories, that i have yet to read. I consider this to be a good problem to have❣️ My thanks goes out to our many talented GA authors!

It was a beautiful high society wedding for the new couple. No news is not necessarily good news, concerning the threats posed by the Lady in Black. Is she also making preparations for her next moves? Let us hope that Reggi's new magical powers and protections, along with the help of Khonsu's insights, will be enough for the group to meet her future unknown challenges!

The brutal verbal name calling of Sandy included many loose moral insults, but for me, "alleged booger eating Sandy" seemed to be a very extremely low blow, in their verbal cat fight. The issue of the released sexual abusing uncle Mark, is also now taking a on much greater importance as @Lee Wilson continues to stir his pot of people intending to cause harm. Where will Lee lead us next, in his growing story of complex future threats and protagonists? Has he actually figured out how he intends to wrap up most of the issues that he has stirred into this tale? We shall see in his following chapters❣️

Things appear to be moving quickly. Lots of questions about the book and its ancient connection to Reggi and his family. Reggi and Elizabeth now seem to have a different type of relationship with each other as he constantly is now calling her, by her first name, and not addressing her as "mother". It's not disrespectful, but more like they are partners now, in this different stage of their evolving lives. Edward is now accepted as a true and trusted member of this unusual type of family. This mystery is raising many bigger questions, as @drsawzall has pointed out. 🤔 ❤️

I'm EDT also, I guess no late reading for me

Found this announcement, due to software issues!

Did anyone else experience a short interruption of service besides me? I thought we had another glitch as I lost my comment in limbo for about 20 or so minutes, while the site would not respond. 😕

Jeff seemed to have lucked out in court, with Brodie's court statements having played a big part in the Judge's decision. He will have to stay out of trouble, to stay at the academy. Spending his summers in the RYDC does suck, but is much better than a 33 months total confinement. Due to @Lee Wilson's comments, I have no idea which characters he intends to focus on most, going forward? We have also not heard anything about Leon's abuser. I am also very concerned about how Stephen and Micheal will fare at the conclusion of Lee's story. My guessing at the possible outcomes of his stories is often best left "up In air", until he stops stirring his boiling pot of emotions. ❤️ ' '

Very short, but also very sweet. You also left us curious, and wanting to know more❣️ This story is just begging to live a much longer life.

He? who? you?.......Not me! 🤔

I believe "Count Dracula!" is in your other writings.

Wow, Edward's head has to be spinning with the changes in his life, that he is now experiencing! This all seems to happening very quickly to him, and within this story. I had not thought that the threat from the Lady in Black was finished! Is Reggi prepared enough to deal with an encounter with her so quickly? Khonsu warned him that he had to strengthen his magic before another encounter with the Jinn, and to be prepared for an attack at all times. Is he really now ready to meet her threats to him and his family, so soon? 😨 All of these developments in the story appear to me, to be moving way too fast for any comfort. We shall see what secrets will be revealed in this oddly local cave. Could this have anything to do with the seemingly abundance of landslides in our story? Is Reggi prepared for another one, while in this cave? What will we learn about the surprises that @Albert1434 and the Lady in Black, also have planned for us readers❣️

Sorry to hear about the glitches, but happy you were able to fix things, before I arrived. This was an important chapter where substantial progress appears to have been made. As more information is gained, the case will likely expand to include other suspects. Daniels agreeing to talk with the police, may help to do just that. There are many children who are now safe, and will be given much needed support. The children were not just being exploited, but their parents are likely the ones who are involved with the abuse. 😠 Not everyone will be as lucky as Josh appears to have been, in finding a new loving and supportive family. The corruption in the legal system, is just another abuse that needs to be addressed.

We can now add Melton to our growing list of bigot a-holes. The YMCA swim coach seems to run a tight ship, and hopefully Stephen and Micheal can gain some confidence and possibly, some new friends. Gavin continues to lose more of his reluctant followers. Jeff was thwarted from more of his stupid behavior, by arriving to an empty home. Kudos for Leon, for his actions in and after the three boys were attacked. There are separate stories being played out in this chapter, but dealing with stupid bullies seems to be the common thread. Remember the old saying, "what goes around, comes around." We can only hope that will be the case here.

You just have to love Karen Fulton❣️ She has a lot of love and caring in her, that she freely shares towards Jonah. Jonah's mental breakdown was not unexpected. He still has many unresolved issues about his parents death, which were aired out in public by Victor. Victor also threw the first surprise sucker punch, that lead to the raging brawl that followed. I have to agree with Carla's assessment of Jonah's current situation.

Terry Bennett (big man on campus) takes an interest in Leon, after observing Gavin's attitude towards Leon in homeroom. Terry's opinion was well stated: Gavin is finding out there are bigger fish than him in this pond, and they don't appreciate his strong-arm tactics of making friends and influencing people! Leon appears to be more than happy to turn past foes into friends, and make life better for Stephen and Micheal. Could this turn into a stupidity contest, between Jeff and Gavin? We also need to consider that Leon's abuser has yet to make his appearance in our story. We shall see how @Lee Wilson plans to stir that piece of crap, into this story.

Yale gives this confessional statement as a triumph and a victory, and not as a regret. Father Matthew (Nob Rainer) defiantly has his own confessional issues to resolve!

My parents grew up on a farm during the Great Depression before the second world war. Potatoes were a staple on our menu, almost daily. I love them in all their many different forms❣️ Yum!

A tragedy brings new blood into Reggi's and his mother's lives and household. Will young Edward become Reggi's needed heir, that has been discussed before; the next Earl of Thorne, when that time comes to be? Could he also be bestowed to inherit the "special powers", that Reggi has received from the Egyptian God? Hopefully that will be in a very distant future. How old is young Edward at this point in time? He has a lot to learn, but for now he is in the best possible place to learn, and to thrive within Reggi's unique family. This was a very heartfelt, and emotional chapter❣️

I was surprised that the judge let Jeff be released on bail. Having a lawyer father with his own law firm, can have its advantages, while Brodie remains in jail. Leon continues with his role as a protector, after meeting a bullied Tevin. Gavin tends to enjoy his domination over those he sees as weak, and defenseless. He is just an a-hole that uses racism and differences, to flaunt his perceived feeling of superiority over the weakest of targets. Will Leon be able to make a difference in Tevins and Stephens bully's torments? Will Jeff get any reprieve, from a long jail sentence? @Lee Wilson has left us with some important issues to deal with in his next chapters of his story. What influences can parents and a grandmother play in these ongoing worrying situations? 😕 We shall see if other mentioned classmates may have any effect in the outcomes in Lee's tale❣️