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This is me waiting for the next story. MOAR!

Well... Guess we were all wrong. Noah was not, in fact, in that car. lol That means Noah didn't manipulate Colt into killing him. He didn't manipulate Colt intentionally, and realized in the end, at least, that he's been pushing him into it all along. Of course, that doesn't mean they're suddenly free of the consequences of the things they've done, the things they meant to do. But it could've been much worse. They didn't completely lose themselves and each other. Now we wait to see how things turn out for them with the epilogue. I'm hoping they'll turn out fine in the end.

You think it was sent by his mom? That would make sense, and it would explain the relief in the reply since Colt didn't mention anything about the nick in the break line. If George took Noah with him to the lake, it tracks that he wouldn't let Noah take his phone along, so his mother, being alone at home, would've seen the text. That's almost as sad, though, bc it implies she's known all along. Idk how you can justify as a parent letting someone do to your son what George has done to Noah. I can understand feeling trapped, but even, then... I don't have kids, so I can only speculate on what I would do, but I can't imagine just letting it happen. On a slightly more positive note, it would at least mean Noah didn't intentionally set Colt up to kill him and his stepfather. It doesn't change much about the situation itself, but if nothing else, it makes it not as bad as it might otherwise be.

It should feel better, knowing that it's all out in the open, but I'm almost a hundred percent sure Noah is in that car. It occurs to me that this might have been the plan all along. I hope I'm wrong about that, though, and it's all just a horrible coincidence; otherwise Noah just used Colt to carry out his own death along with George's, and there is just no way that won't completely destroy Colt, even if they survive. Any other consequences he might be facing now with the authorities or his mother seem nebulous in comparison.

Oh Colt.... Well, it's done. Now all we can do is wait to see how it all goes to hell. 🥲

Oh... GDI... It's gonna happen, isn't it? Colt is going to do it, and Noah is going to be in that car, and then... Shit...

It is... curious. A whole weekend alone with Noah sounds... well, it sounds horrible for Noah, tbh. Maybe he really likes to go fishing, tho.

Ngl, I was expecting things to go a bit more... explosively than they did with this hang-out. I guess it's not quite time for that yet. But some things did come out of it. Noah got to see that Colt isn't the only one who cares about him, that not everyone else truly hates him. I don't think even Brett hates him, tbh. And they all got to see a tiny bit of the real Noah, both good and bad, which is the more important part imo. I kinda wish Noah had showed them more, but it's a start. With a week left before the fishing trip, it's probably not enough to change much, tho. What Brett said about George is important, too. Now we know George is not as protected as Noah thinks he is. If the sheriff knew what he's been doing to Noah, surely he'd do something about it. Idk if that will matter to Noah, tho. I still think the only real way to change anything is through Colt, but Colt isn't strong enough to make it happen on his own. He needs help.

I guess in a way Noah is manipulating Colt, I can see that. I'm just not entirely sure it's intentional, or even conscious. In a way it's like a survival response triggered by pressure, similar to a "fight or flight" instinct. Which is why I'm scared of what might happen if Colt openly challenges him on his own. If Noah feels abandoned by Colt he might do something rash and even more drastic than this whole plan to kill George in a car accident. He needs Amy's help, at least. Hopefully he'll have more than just hers. If he could just show Noah that he's not really alone anymore, maybe they'll make it through.

lol If it wasn't for the junkyard practice, this could've been a "normal" chapter. I'm curious to see how the conversation with the other kids is going to go. Noah's been asking a lot out of Colt, and Colt's conceded without much protest so far, so perhaps it's time Noah starts returning the favor. If that means exposing his vulnerabilities to people he didn't even like before this summer, I think that's a fair sacrifice, especially considering the trade-off is Colt helping him kill his stepfather.

Yeah, Noah's more or less behaving like a cornered animal at this point. His single-minded focus on breaking free of George is such that he can't really see how much it's hurting Colt--or himself, for that matter. He's lying to Vincent, to Amy, to Colt... even to himself. I can't blame him, though. The fault for this lies squarely on George; Noah is acting like this because he's that desperate to get away from him, and why wouldn't he be, after all these years? It's enraging, honestly, and there's a part of me that wants the plan to succeed. I think that might ultimately destroy them both, though, so idk. I guess it's up to Colt now to find a way to save Noah and himself without essentially losing him. Idk if he can do it alone, though. It's a lot to ask out of a fifteen-year-old. He needs help. Maybe Amy could... He needs to talk to someone.

Man, this is very frustrating, but I'm struggling not to side with Brett, even though he's still an asshole. As much as it pains me to say it, he's absolutely right, and his anger is completely justified. Colt and Noah crossed a line, Brett could've died because of what they did, and there is no getting around that, no matter how sympathetic I am to them. One positive thing that might come out of this chapter's fallout is Colt and Noah taking a look at themselves and reckon with what they've done--and what they mean to do next. I understand Noah's conviction that killing George is his only way out, but neither him nor Colt have really stopped to think about what they're doing, what damage they're leaving in their wake. This night might be the moment to at least get them closer to that. I almost wish Brett could see that, too; the desperation Noah is living with and how it's rippling onto Colt. I don't know that it would change much, but at least he'd understand then why things have happened the way they have. Oh well...

Well, now we have a countdown toward disaster. Noah has fully committed to it which I don't blame him for. In the end, this is just the ultimate consequence of George's years of abuse and manipulation; it's only natural Noah would convince himself that killing George is his only way out, given how thorough he's been at removing any hope out of the kid's life. It doesn't make it wholy justified, nor does it make it okay for Colt to become party to it, but I understand why it's happening this way. I only hope Colt will find a better way to save Noah from George, bc that's what it needs to be about. It cannot be about revenge; it has to be about saving the boy he loves, otherwise they've already lost, even if they manage to get away with it.