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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.

Well, would you look at that. Colt came out to a bunch of people--one of them his sister--and the world didn't come to an end. Maybe they can help Noah after all. They aren't the horrible bunch Noah's convinced they are, at the very least, which really only exposes just how much work George has done to isolate Noah. He's really got the poor kid thinking everybody's against him, when reality's probably not quite so grim. IMO, this is the real hurdle Colt has to overcome; showing Noah that he's really not alone, that life isn't as hopeless as George has conditioned him into believing, and not everyone hates him. There is a lot of deconstruction Noah has to go through, though; more than there are chapters left in this story, probably lol, so Colt's probably gonna have to make a choice. If he can't at least convince Noah on his own to trust others, Colt is inevitably going to be forced to choose between keeping his trust and keeping him safe, 'cause even if they decide to go along with the plan to kill George, they're very much in over their heads at this point. I just don't see a way for them to come out ahead on their own.

Hmm, idk. George just doesn't strike me as the type to act so cavalier with other people's kids. I mean, he's been careful enough with Noah that only those who have taken a closer look would even notice something is wrong. This is a guy that was ready to up and leave town when a school teacher started catching on to what he was doing to Noah; involving some other child whose home and school life he has no control over seems insanely reckless in comparison. That said, there is little doubt in my mind that, if anyone--let alone Colt--gets too close, the reaction will be explosive. I understand why Noah believes killing him is the only choice, but even if he and Colt decide to go through with it, I don't expect them to get away with it unscathed.

I understand Noah's fear, and I don't blame Colt for feeling helpless before it, but surely it's not quite so simple. Things in life are rarely so cut and dry like that, but George clearly has done a very good job of grooming Noah over the years so he'll really believe he has no way of escaping him. Noah probably won't come to that realization on his own, but Colt could--at least I hope he does. The alternative is for the two of them to go down a very dark path I'm not sure they can come back from. And as much as I lowkey don't wanna consider it, maybe they should ask for help anyway, if not from the adults, at least from some of the other kids. Amy and her friends could help, and Rylee can't be that much of a bitch... right?

Man, both boys are gonna need a lot of therapy when it's all over. Colt's officially graduated from getting expelled due to fighting on school grounds to committing attempted homicide, and Noah... I can only imagine what kind of hell Noah must be going through after George caught him smoking weed with a bunch of school kids...

Oh Colt, what have you done? I knew Brett being the who burned the treehouse was too obvious, but now he might actually be in danger, and Noah and Colt... Well, this is way past just getting into trouble. Noah's abject refusal to accept it wasn't Brett who destroyed his books also scares me. Just how tight is George's control over him that he can't bring himself to admit that his step that is the only one who would really wanna hurt him? Yeah. I'm scared.

Colt is being way too optimistic about his chances to turn people around, especially in a small town like the one they live in where everybody's usually all over each other's business, but I'll humor him for now. Brett being the one who burned down the tree house feels a bit to... obvious, I guess. But we'll see how that plays out when Colt and Noah enact their revenge. On a more positive note, at least they have each other now.... All those books, tho... 😭

Well, that was cute... up until the very last moment when Rylee and Amy popped in and ruined it. On the bright side, Colt knows what he wants now--who he wants. That, however, means he needs to figure out how to deal with Amy. No matter what, there will be fallout. Nice as she seems, I highly doubt Amy's going to take losing her boy to another boy so calmly; at the very least she'll be upset. Well, all that implies Colt will just out himself to her, but I'm not sure that's what's happening. Anyway, all that's neither here nor there. What matters is we got progress and a kiss, whoo! 🥳

Amy's giving major stalker vibes... She's coming off clingy, and I'm not Colt, but personally I find that very off-putting. She needs to chill, she's trying way too hard to get Colt and I don't even get why. He's a child compared to her, even if she thinks he's attractive. It's weeeeeird.

Lmao, that was one awkward blowie. I didn't think Amy had it in her, tho. She keeps surprising me. At this rate I might emd up believing she really likes Colt. Sucks for her that the feeling's not exactly mutual. 😝

Well, I came into this chapter expecting Colt to get made fun of by Rylee and her friends, or for him to end getting beat up by Brett over Amy. None of that ended up happening, so color me surprised. I'm still suspicious of the whole thing, though, and I don't buy Amy's angle. She broke up with Brett bc he was to aggressive, so she goes to Colt who got expelled from his last school for getting into a fight? The only way it makes sense to me is if she's trying to make Brett jealous. Not that it mattered much anyway. Colt was just going through the motions all day long, thinking more about Noah than Amy, or anything else, really. I'm with him, though; it's lowkey lame to go all the way to a lake house and not go for a swim. Might as well go to someone's basement or some nearby park or whatever. At least that way you'll save up on gas. Sigh, all in all, it seemed like a wasted Saturday for Colt. Hopefully Sunday will make up for it. 👀 P.S. Rylee almost made it a whole chapter without being am absolute bitch to Colt. Amazing!