SilentandBroken

At first I was like wtf ..Jack you’re in your own head stfu. And then when Luke basically attacked him I was all like YAAAAAAAAAAAA! FINALLY. And it was hot. So hot. Bravo! Now Jackson and own Districts and dominate like he has the potential to.

Ok. The girl’s passive aggressive argument at lunch was hilarious. The guidance counselor is a joke and is not to be trusted. She’s trying to stay relevant me thinks and yeah she’s totally telling Cindy. Cindy going to grandma’s is well timed. I think Luke is getting to the point he DGAF what his mother thinks and will do. Not yet but soon. I think Jackson and Ally might heal some, but never enough for her. She’s still shallow af. Heather too. They wrought this on themselves if they feel they look bad now whatever this is in their perspective. Funny thing is, it’s nothing bc it’s high school and honestly, nobody cares. Get over yourselves. Making noise and drama over it only makes them look worse. The best way for Luke and Jackson to handle being outed is to act nonchalant. It takes away any power any potential bully will have.

There are no words…just..

Yes he does. Poor Jack doesn’t know how bad he looks and quite frankly, it’s scaring Nick. It’s scaring all of us.

Ok Cindy congratulations, by making Luke a literal shut in you absolutely guaranteed he is going to ghost your ass as soon as the opportunity permits and for a while. Man, IF my mother did that to me, I’d be speaking strictly to my father but would never show up for any holiday function until she fixed her shit and even then she’s the one who’d be grounded from contact from me. At 18, I’d be looking for an apartment and she’d not know where the fuck I am. As for Jackson, it’s a good thing Tony gave him those packets when he did. He’s teetering on breakdown. Right now he’s on autopilot and I can testify that’s not the healthiest place to be. Still though, 9?! You go boy! I worry that the cellphone idea, while brilliant, will come back to bite them and hard. But maybe not. Maybe it’d be a wake up call to Cindy. Although I doubt it. At the moment however, I think it might have come in the nick of time for Luke too as I’m sure he’s doing just as bad as Jackson.

Yep

1) Mark a great friend. 2) Nick’s breakdown broke my heart. 3) Noah has almost predatory tendencies which make me very nervous. To me, he’s baiting Nick and Jack can see it but can’t prove it. 4) Jack told Nick he loved him. That’s HUGE. 5) my first thought to Nick about this secret Halloween Party…Don’t go. Something is wrong)

Rather grateful for Grace

Olivia is a pistol! I love it. Well we now know what it takes to get Luke hot and bothered.

Ok wait a minute..so just randomly Luke just asks Jackson’s mom if she knows without context as if she’s going to pick up on it and then she plays it cool letting Jackson cut off the answer by completing the question as more of a way to distract? Then she whispers it to Jackson and ..nothing ? That’s it? Totally did not see that coming at all. Maybe I’ve got it wrong I don’t know. But that last scene kind of seemed like Luke gave in to his anxieties and just blurted it out to Grace for confirmation I guess and then she had the sense to keep his anxieties at bay some by not answering truthfully out loud. I guess it just seemed anticlimactic to me . anyway so she knows and now..what? Save the conversation until morning I guess.

I’ll warn you, it’ll be difficult to do just one chapter. Especially in the beginning. It’s a tear jerker there. So worth it though. Great night reading as you settle for bed.

Now don’t go spoiling anything. I’m just sucked into this one. I know Ridley at this point besides Luke and Jackson. I’ll catch up ..wait I’ve read Learned to Lie

I don’t recall telling him to go slow 🤣🤣🤣🤣

It’s a simple yet powerful encouraging phrase which does much more than even Jackson has any idea of I’m quite sure. At least anyway, at this point in the story.

Damn what a chapter. Absolutely do not apologize. Every word was worth it. I wondered going in if Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb were going to do something. As soon as a relay was mentioned and they were in it I knew. I don’t know about anyone else but I kind of envision Coach looking and sounding like J.K. Simmons the actor and yes that man would scare the fuck out of me if he were my coach. I loved the fact that Luke and Jackson are obvious to everyone they’re around except themselves and maybe a little less so Grace. Boys just spill it. Let Grace handle Cinzilla. Epic chapter. Bravo

Awe come on you gotta love Ridley. If you’ve not just stopped and read for a bit Instead of writing all the time @Dodger has a GREAT story that is..I think somewhere in the neighborhood of 173 chapters now, and the main protagonist is someone who reminds me of Jackson

This was the chapter that they had their last bonfire on the farm and Cindy showed up that morning hunting for both Luke and Olivia.

Ally apologized for being a bitch..again. Only this time in front of everyone to Jackson and asked for a truce and to be friends again. Olivia didn’t put up with Cinzilla’s momma rage and gave it back to her. It was a big flex

I think Luke is really beginning to have more than enough of his mother. I think that both Cindy and Grace are going to have another huge fight about both boys and I think it’ll be sooner than later. Speaking of Luke and Jackson, kudos to Jackson for being patient, cognizant of Luke’s apprehension of coming out. How Ally will handle it (because we know eventually it’ll happen) I think depends on how she learns it and to be honest, how much time it’s been since she and Jackson have been apart. Right now she gives me the vibe she’s more insecure about herself than she’s willing to admit. She may be popular but she too is infallible. I don’t think she sees it as well as the others did, but maybe there’s a hint in the back of her mind. I wonder if a blowup between Grace and Cindy will be how that happens if she’s there to witness it. She seems to be not only very territorial but also protective. Right now she’s very misguided on those and has the two things backwards but she doesn’t have a reason to switch them right now. I can totally see her stepping up for Jackson against Cindy. Speaking more on Grace, I think Jackson’s parents will be more receptive and even supportive for more the same reasons. They feel guilty they’ve not been as openly supportive of Jackson in the past and it was so heartwarming to see the affirmation from them to Jackson when Cindy was all Cinzilla (yes I’m still cracking up at that). Henry too for that matter. Luke hasn’t date girls so maybe he’s got an idea. Cindy will be in 💯 denial and I think it’s going to be Grace to fix that. Kudos to Jackson for reigning in his petulance with his Coach. Coach is right. Props to Emily for knowing how to handle her father as well as Jackie too. I think Jackson will do better than everyone suspects in this meet because of his confidence but he also recognizes he’s not as good as he should be…yet. I don’t suspect that’ll be something he is going to need to be too concerned with for long. Charlie is cute, and probably Jackson’s best ally on the team. That boy’s gaydar is strong. Aiden got put in place and rightly so by coach in a very not so subtle way. I love it. What a dick. I’m glad to see the team’s individual personalities are going to come out more. I would love to see all of Jackson’s friends and family plus Luke come out to this meet. Maybe that’s what will happen. Jackson will have his temper raised and he’ll boil the water at this meet and smoke them all handily and in celebration at the end of the meet Luke will slip up and completely smother Jackson poolside in front of everyone, outing them both and if this were a utopian world, everyone will love it. Grace will just be happy her miracle baby is happy. Truly happy. In the end, that’s all she really wants and I applaud her for stepping up prepping his meals. It is giving her that thing she needs to do to occupy her restlessness and burn away the lingering guilt she’s built up. I really think what Jackson needs is his friends and everyone in his corner to really shine and have the team support him. In time.

Great chapter. Kudos to Ally..shockingly owned it. Kudos to Olivia. You go girl. I can’t help but feel for Luke though. Living under Cinzilla’s thumb has to be tough. Speaking of her, she’s gonna get served a whole pie of humble pie I hope.

Cinzilla! BUHAHAHA love it.

Every time Jackson tells Luke “Just be Luke” my heart melts. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how they trade spots sharing nuggets of wisdom for one another. Kudos to Lily. Kudos to the two lug nuts Derek and Toby. Kudos to both Luke and Jackson for coming together like this and stop this petty I’m mad at you but love you bs. As for Alley, yeah fuck her. Great chapter.

Really good chapter here. I think Emily is going to be the perfect coach for Jackson. As for Tony, yeah, I get it he’s got to run a tighter ship with some relaxed things on the fringes. These are all still teenagers. They’re going to test the rules in some way or another. I can see Emily becoming a close close friend for Jackson and THAT’S how she’ll be most impactful to reach him mentally as a coach. Perhaps it’ll be Charlie instead though. Something tells me at some point in the distant future Luke and Jackson will draw closer to one another and around then they’re bound to have a disagreement that will throw Jackson’s concentration and it’s going to be noticed by them. Right now, Jackson really doesn’t have anyone to use as a sounding board or vent stress off of. This latest disagreement with Luke and Luke wisely stepping back is subconsciously eating and Jackson and he’s going to make the first move this time now that he’s seen what that freedom looks like.

Those Townsend boys already view him as a threat to their perceived superiority. Classic narcissistic type of move.