Oh, damn. I'm already completely and utterly in love with this story. It seems so much more... real than some of the other stories on here. I'm not sure why but these types of stories really tug-pull-at me for some reason. I'm writing a friendship story and I have this urge to turn it into slash but I can't do that. The characters don't have any feelings like that for each other and it would ruin it but the urge is still there. I'm so loving this. I'm looking forward to reading more... so I guess I'm gonna go do that now.

T.T

i absolutely adore this story! Man, you caught me from the beginning .

can't believe that it's over, but i'll look forward to the second epilouge

A very satisfying ending - I'm so glad that Tyler's mother didn't get him back! It was also nice that his dad is starting to come around, but I thought it was very realistic that he wasn't suddenly high-fiving his son for being gay. This was a fantastic story, I look forward to reading more of your work!

Hi Phaze,

finally I've found the time to review this chapter and I have one thing to say, it's simply great.

The first scene is cute but still serious and just nice to read, I really like the boys interaction. There isn't much to say more about this.

Then there is the whole court scene and I like it, most of all because of Natasha. I officially love her character now. The way she dealt with the court officials was great and funny to read although that might have been because my sense of humour is a bit weird. Even better was the part where her and Jacob were at the court and she tried to reassure him. These attempts to start being a better mother are awkward but honest. It shows that she really wants to change but doesn't quite know how to do it. This allows a deep insight into her character in my opinion, showing that she isn't flawless and distant as she sometimes seems to be.

The interaction between Anne and the Summers was interesting to read, in lack of a better word. Anne evoked multiple emotions in me in this scene, ranging from pity to anger to a kind of terror. Pity because she is a sad woman who can't take her life into her own hands and because she does care for Tyler in a very twisted way, at least that is what I believe. Anger I felt because she refused to see her errors and simply put all the blame on everybody else just because it's easier for her and terror because she seemed a bit unpredictable and I wasn't sure if she weren't going to lose her sense if things turned out to be not in her favour.

The hospital scene between Tyler and Jacob was depressing and it gave a foreboding feeling that something bad was going to happen. Nevertheless it was good to see that both of them relied on each other equally. In the last few chapters it always almost was Jacob who acted strong around Tyler and so it was relieving, for me at least, to see that he could show his weakness around Tyler. It gives their relation a lot more depth that they both are able to rely on each other, keeping each other up.

The last scene was good, real good. I totally didn't expect the Watkins to show up again and in such an important function as well. After the phone call Natasha did I was sure that they were trying to get Tyler stay at their home or something like that but this is way better. Although it was kind of unfair how long the adults tip-toed around the actual topic, leaving the boys in the darkness. i even had to laugh a little in this scene as it came to the rules the adults had agreed on.

Last but not least the epilogue. It was a nice conclusion of this story seeing as it rounded everything up nicely. It also was very sweet and a bit sappy but in a good way.

I haven't got much more to say other than that this chapter was a good conclusion of the story and that I'm really looking forward to the sequel, especially how Tyler is going to handle his new life with the Watkins and their interactions, how the relationship between the members of the Summers family are going to change and of course how the relationship of Jacob and Tyler is going to go. So don't take to long to write and post it although I'm sure our next talk isn't going to wait that long which I'm glad for. Until then, LemurianCitizen.

I loved this story so much,I'm so glad the boy's got to stay together.

Yay you're writing a sequel! I can't wait for it :D

Hey there,

I don't know if you read the mail I've send you yet but if you have then ignore the part were I said I'm looking forward to the boys meeting other people because you already did it this chapter and it's good. I would have liked it to be a bit more detailes with a few dialogues but it would have consumed a lot of space and wouldn't have been too important. Besides, you showed the most important thing, how the other would react and I like it, especially that some felt kind of unsure but still managed to get over it and that Jacob and Tyler are not all over each other while the others are around. Just shows how realistic your work is being once again and for that I'll always compliment you.

That's actually what I really, really like about the twist that Anne is cleared from charges and wants the custody for her son back. That it is realistic and allows so much more to happen and I'm so looking forward to it. This whole scene was great, so many new questions that were thrown up, like where Tyler is going to stay and stuff. But that's not the only good aspect of this scene, even more so the confrontation between the elder Summers and Jacob. Yay for that, it was a long way in coming and I like Natasha a lot in this chapter. It's very well done how you are able to change her mind without changing her whole character. It would have been weird if she had turned into a weak, overly caring and crying person or even more so if she had been torn apart between wanting to support her husband and her son at the same time. I like her distant and rational behaviour, although admittedly I wouldn't have wanted to have her as mother. Now I'm also going to look forward to further changes in her personality and I hope she can pound some sense into her husband. Go Natasha, go!

The ending scene is just sweet although a bit short, especially concerning this whole "You should have let me die" thing. It went over a bit too smoothly and I'm not sure if Tyler isn't going to bring that one up again. I do hope he doesn't do anything stupid with this whole Anne mess coming up but it would definitly add a lot of drama. Nevertheless, it was sweet and sappy and I'm so looking forward to further scenes like that which are just romantic and stuff without being overly cheesy. I do hope however that those scenes are going to have a more relaxed and less serious setting.

I'm going to stop this here, otherwise this is getting to long and I also don't want to type anymore than I did for today. So, hope to hear from you soon, Lemurian.

I'm lost for word's on this chapter it was really great :D I just hope Tyler doesn't have to live with Anne. I can not once again wait for the next chapter :)

Wonderful, as always. Every scene between Jacob and Tyler is so touching - you have such an incredible gift. I can practically feel the love between them. My only criticism here would be that Jacob seemed to forgive Cam so readily, and I probably would have expected him to still be angrier. Other than that, a marvelous chapter, keep up the great work.

Hi, it's me again.

First of all, you've got a mail if you haven't seen it yet.

Okay, now on to this chapter. What I liked most in this chapter is that it took Cam and Val so long to come over for a visit. I really like how they took their time to first of all deal with everything themselves. It didn't seem rushed that way but much more natural and believable. I also liked the fact how nervous the both of them were especially Cam, it made him sympathetic again. Although I thought it was a bit too easy that both Cam and Val aren't uneasy about Jacob and Tyler kissing but not everything has to be difficult after all. And Nurse Tracy's admission that she did feel uneasy and uncomfortable at the beginning made up for it, so all's good.

Another quick word to the way you describe Tyler's recovery. I think it's very well done. You don't rush through it but rather show how long and still dangerous a process it is. Yet you don't waste too much time on it so it doesn't feel drawn out unnaturaly. I really have to compliment you for that and I do hope, and I'm sure of it, that you will hold up that good work. Actually I'm still wondering if Tyler will have suffered any lasting damage which would, even if it sounds sadistic, be really interesting, not to mention realistic (I'm sure you have noticed by now how important I take realism in a story). But even if he doesn't, and I wouldn't be sad about it either, it's still great how you describe the recovery. And I dearly hope that this paragraph was understandable.

Of course I also like how you describe Tyler's will to recover, that he does get frustrated easily and that he quickly gets exhausted but still doesn't give up. That's really well done too.

One last thing, there were a few spelling mistakes in the text if I'm not mistaken. However I have to admit that I'm too lazy right now to search for them but if you want just tell me and I'll go over the text again and try to pinpoint them. However don't worry, they weren't numerous or anything just two or three that were able to sneak in.

That's it for right now and I hope you don't mind this being another long review but as I want it to be helpful it has to be long. Okay, see you next chapter and may your muses be with you and helpful until then, LemurianCitizen.

Aww that was so sweet,Their so cute together,I really want to hate Cam still but i can't now lol I have read this chapter like 10 times already :P Anyways how many more chapters are left? i don't want it to end :D

I just found your story today and read it literally in one go, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. This story is simply terrific for more than one reason.

There is your style of writing that is fantastic. There is nothing that stops or interrupts the reading flow quite contrary, it's so well written that it seems natural. And that's quite hard to achieve in my opinion.

Then there are your characters, mainly Tyler and Jacob of course. The way you present them, show the different facets of their personalities and their interactions is great and very well done/written. It simply absorbed me.

And then there is your actual plot of course. And I have to see I'm more than impressed with that. There are so many abuse stories and so many stories in which one main character is beaten so much he is hostpitalized and most of them are only average or even worse. What makes your story stand out is your realism. The way you show how the abuse is taking place is extremely realistic, especially as you did include the Social Services, something most people simply forget.

Then there is the fact that you show another type of abuse despite from physical abuse, the emotional abuse both boys have gone through. This is also an aspect that misses way too often. Then there is the hospitalisation thing. It often only takes a few days for the hospitilised character to recover almost completly and that's just unrealistic. The way you show it, as a long and incredibly hard process is unique. I'm not a doctor and don't know a lo of medcine but it definitly seems as if you seriously researched what you were going to write about, something that is fataly often forgotten. So I'm really impressed with that and it adds a lot to the atmosphere of the story, simply great.

One last thing, concerning the revelation of being gay Tyler and Jacob had. It was quite well done, although I think it went a little bit too smoothly and easily. Don't take this the wrong way I did like your solution especially that Jacob needed the help of another person to realize his own feelings. However I still think that both of them, especially Tyler, accepted it a bit too easily. I think that it is more than a little frightening to discover your gay when you thought you were straight all the time and are living in a comunity like the one you depicted that isn't accepting at all. This is not meant to critizise you, I did liek the way you made them realize. It's just that most authors seem to underestimate how terrifying that revelation can be.

Nevertheless I really liked your Story so fa and I enjoyed reading it. I can't wait for the new chapter to be posted as I want to read on, so I hope you don't take too long to update. Until then, best wished LemurianCitizen.

Ek He's finally awake! This chapter was soo good,Jake's father better not do anything.

Can't wait to see what happens next :D

A wonderful chapter - so touching. I'm seeing such tremendous character development in these past few chapters. And yay, some hope! Keep up the terrific work.

Yay he might be waking up,Thanks so much for updating so soon it made my day :D

Ps. im most likely annoying you by reviewing so much lol

This was such a beautiful chapter. I love this story!