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It is going to be crazy if Harry regains memory but forget about his amnesia and straight period...and suddenly becomes offended by Stuart's 'restraint' behavior!

Cozy dinner brought many revelations. I didn't expect Xavier story...but, it explains lot about Chris's trust issues. Although, this year of flirting is not all for Chris to blame. He didn't know Andre was gay (as said in first chapter) and Andre has been living parallel life - one with his family (Beau and Chris as family friend included) and other one in gay community. This 'plot' Andre and Jamie made to get story from Michael and Chris is not very nice. First, they say everything is ok, then they insist on story. They want to know everything about Michael and Chris's relationship but doesn't share anything about their own, especially when it comes clear to Chris that those two doesn't have secrets between themself (does it mean that everything he shares with Andre is going to be automatically transferred to Jamie as well?). Exactly, even Chris is aware of this, but he never put pressure on Andre to open up about his relationship with Jamie. Chris could say the same - there is more about Michael and Jamie he would like to know more about!

Oh no, Bell again!

OMG, I needed a drink after this chapter! That note Stuart left, I don't know did he want to make Harry jealous, or he has been just honest? Not very subtitle info, but at least a tiny revenge. And Harry, he is such a selfish bastard that make me sick! The moment he finds out that he is alone, without real friends to help him, he calls Stuart back, cry to him with attitude just a tiny better, just to keep Stuart at home. These tactics obviously doesn't work. No more talking, crying, blowjobs...Stuart, take a baseball bat and beat the straightness and idiocy out of 'dirty Harry'!!!!

Exploring deep into the Mormon religion and organization of LDS church, author tells amazing story about four boys preparing to go on a missionary trip to South Korea. Coming from a different background, with different fears, insecurities and life paths, boys are searching for salvation and answers to their dilemmas through church doctrine and canons. Instead of salvation through religion, they find salvation in love, friendship and self-acceptance.

I think that is the best answer. We can bother ourselves looking for some medical explanation but it's not necessary. I mean, look at @vanalas stories, there is men impregnant all the time 😁. For me, it's more interesting to explore this strange overnight character change and its impact on surrounding. @Lee Wilson I liked that moment in your story, there were even some funny dialogs, but you have taken different direction with your plot so, its @chris191070 chance to focus on amnesia issue.

I can understand that something happened to Harry so he woke up with amnesia and straight. What I don't understand is why is he behaving like an asshole? Ok, he is not gay anymore, but why is he bigot?! Or, if he is straight now, why is he disrespectful with woman and make advances on every skirt he sees (including inappropriate comments about his partner's wife)?! And poor, poor Stuart. In any other situation he should send asshole to hell and get him out to the street. But Harry seems to have some unknown health condition, and Stuart needs to support him, to the level of personal hurt.

Actually, I find them very similar, maybe there's why so much fire in their interaction... Both are strong personalities, sons of elders, very protective of their families. Fearless man that 'afraid' only of higher politics because higher you climb, stronger winds blow, and those winds might endanger their beloved ones! But, as it usually happens, they'll end up next to emperor himself! Great story indeed, everything is there - intrigue, crime, betrayal, heroes and villains...and love.

My thoughts exactly! It's nice how both uncles share roles in Joe's life - men bonding with Colin, working together, building together...and some serious talk with Owen regarding family, school, carrier, money...eventually love and sex talk will come too, knowing @Robert Hugill. 😁

They are hilarious!!! Azula really doesn't have a filter and Raithion seems to enjoy this teasing very much! 😂 This is going to be a hell of adventure, can't wait the following chapters...

A good future for a good people! The way how should it always be. Unfortunately, world is cruel place, but this story tells us that there is always hope.

Writing this wonderful holiday story, @Mancunian used the best elements of Charles Dickens's tradition putting social elements, family values, spirit of receiving and spreading good, humanity, acceptance and love. Without supernatural elements, you can feel the true Christmas spirit present in every written sentence. Charlie and Michael are orphans, wandering alone at the streets of Manchester. But it is the beginning of story because they are saved by good Samaritans and accepted in new surroundings. Why are they chosen one to be saved...because of their good soul, because of their will to spread humanity and love they received. So, when they receive golden chains from their new grandfather, it is not just the bond of new family, it is the bond of goodness. It amazingly symbolizes the chains of good, chains that bond people and the world in love. Everyone is touched by this magic - boys find the family, Harry finds grandsons, lost are found and those who love are loved back; success finds the best among people...the dog finds the puppies...the guitar finds the musician's fingers of gold. This is not pretentious story aiming to give us moral lectures, it is its heartwarming and deeply human message that make us think how to be better persons. This story should be read as beautiful sermon, the way we read 'Christmas Carol' by Dickens.

Rereading my favorite chapter. Instead of this information 'No special warnings for this chapter', you should have put Tissue warning!

Well, Harry has amnesia, but real victim is Stuart. He must have been frustrated! To wake up with memory loss is bad enough, but to wake up straight, that's a mess. Late bigoted parents would have been thrilled! 😜 Great start @chris191070, looking forward for new chapters.

I'm not sure it's only Chris who is hiding something and Andre put everything out. Yes, the biggest issue is out, a child abuse trauma that haunted him for years and resulted in commitment issues. But that infamous party is haunting me as a reader! 😁 So, it's not only Chris and Michael (although Chris has given at least some explanation), it's also Andre and Jamie. We don't know anything about their relationship, but they are obviously close enough to change underwear alone in the room. @Paladin said in one answer to my comment - how can I be sure that they were boyfriends... Well, I'm not, the same as Chris, because Andre newer spoke about that again. I hope that they really started opening to each other because, until now, I haven't seen people who make more meaningless love declarations than Chris and Andre. I've been wondering a few times in previous chapters - do this people know what real love is or they just say it to be...romantic?

I completely understand you, I really do because, from the start of the story I'm trying to discover some reason, to find out some cause for Liams behavior (especially violence). It was so difficult for me to accept that he is just selfish, narcistic, mean, asshole. Well, he is! And not only that, but he is also rather lucky bastard who will, except some broken ego, not lose too much... Oh, and I don't believe he loves Dylan, he loves only himself. My only hope is that Dylan is going to grow being successful and happy, so he can leave all those characters behind.

I have the same dilemma. Dylan must have been confused as heal!!! What is going on?!? Who are these people and why they behave like this?! Even Ema...and his own mother...what was this conversation all about, what kind of manipulation they are trying to do?! And what does this mean, husband hurt her, she found refuge at Dylan and Ema's house and put target on their foreheads too!?! Oh...and poor Liam, licking wounds at a ski trip! How sad...and predictable... Dylan must have been disgusted!

Oh Jason, poor fool...he must be thinking gayness is contagious! And Russ, he is really emotionally immature, as a child. No wonder he is on such good terms with Toby. As any teenager, Russ needs borders, so Brian and Gordon have to press 'reset' button to put Russ on regular settings occasionally! Some chapters ago, I've been thinking of him as an impostor, now, he is just charming as a boy.

WoW, a little cliff hanger at the end of the chapter, as the rest of it is not enough to leave us alert! 😜 If Steven King reads this chapter, he might lend you copyrights for Carrie, just to make mental disinfection in this institution they call school! 😁 What a charming lady Jess is!!! A full meaning of famous title - Devil wears Prada! Not very vise from Dylan to tell her about "D", nevertheless, he has been provoked, can we blame him really. He cannot avoid putting target on himself - while being outsider, he was target for not being part of any clique. Now, he is target for being popular. I'm really afraid for him. He has not some rich parents of friends to look for his back and it's frustrating. I'm biting my nails waiting for this school year to end. Sex was hot, but, have a feeling that Jake is too possessive. If Dylan would like to be on top (as indicating to Liam under showers), will Jake reciprocate, or he likes only to dominate? Gun and killing are another mystery to be solved that makes Dylan at least nervous. What to say about Liam, whenever he is upset, or it is not as he wants it to be...he just disappears. I suppose next chapter will solve the question did he hurt his own mother in one of his violent outbursts...

Run James! Run as fast as you can! Run as far as possible...that place is contagious!

Written from the point of view of Vietnam war veteran, widower and father of four, this unique tale brings the story of struggle, acceptance, alcoholism, PTSD, religious fundamentalism, coming out... This is story of love and family, loss and fight to survive when everything seams lost. Emotional story, some parts might be difficult to read, some will bring tears at your eyes, but the end will bring a real satisfaction. From ashes, through hell and remorse till redemption our hero will save himself and his family.

Well, if you see his future like that, Liam will have to pass through some major personality change! How - I don't know, but with those animalistic violence outbursts, I can imagine him more in detention for domestic abuse or bar fighting than in happy family surrounding...no matter how successful he might be. Anyway, Dylan is going to see Liam in the future more often than he would like - in ER putting stitches on his head and detoxicating him from alcohol after some bar fighting!

I'm still surprised Dylan didn't afraid to be alone with Liam at showers. It's obviously that Liam has some sort of Intermittent explosive disorder which is, in combination with his narcistic personality, walking dynamite. There is no guarantee that, after being rejected and humiliated, he wouldn't send Dylan to hospital for the third time. Or Dylan's medical knowledge and years of knowing Liam, are good enough to perceive his trigger for violence?!

I've been reading first chapter again, trying to understand what is going on in Liam's head. I think Meningitis might be an answer to your theory:

All those who didn't want another high school love story...we got this extremely toxic relationship. Maybe even toxic love triangle, if we include "good boy" with gun in his truck! I don't know what is worse - those psychological games they play messing with each other heads, or heavy physical violence! This school is desperately asking for some Carrie to burn them all! No conscience there, they have the personality of students involved in school shootings! Disaster waiting to happen.