Date: Oct 02, 2018 7:06 pm Title: Chapter 23
Hi again! My goodness, they have indeed built their entire defense on Brian's past. Are they really living in a totally different world and can't see how much Brian has changed or do they actually see it and just try to ignore these changes? They are both just so stupid and so pathetic. I have no other words for them. They're not even clever. How Michael answers to all those questions... All in all, however, you let the proceedings run very smoothly. I didn't expect them both to stay so quiet and take their punishment almost calmly.
Once again, you wonderfully portray Debbie and here, her pain. Even if the two idiots deserve this punishment, you've portrayed grandly that they didn't expect it at all. Whether their defender has prepared them for it? Michael doesn't seem to understand the world anymore. And as a mother, even though I don't share Debbie's opinion at all, I can feel her pain, her worry, her fear. but as so often, she blames the wrong person for her son's faults. And she has absolutely no right to behave this way, to slap Brian, to insult Brian and Blake. I'm feeling sorry for Carl. This situation has to be very hard and difficult for him and Debbie can be glad that Carl apparently loves her so much.
One thing made me a little startled. Brian is afraid that, like in Justin's case against Hobbs, no justice will come to him either. Okay, I understand that. But why does Jennifer say "This is different" and then "It just has to be"??? Maybe I didn't understand something, but I don't understand how she can say that. It sounds to me as if in her opinion the trial against Hobbs was not as important as this one. How can she? she's betraying Justin again. But maybe I'm overreacting here or interpreted it the wrong way. I just think my opinion of "your" Jennifer won't change. Warmest regards!
Author's Response:
They are delusional - it's as sad and simple as that :/ As for how much Brian has changed - both of them only ever wanted Brian to live up to an image and as long as he portrayed that image, they were fine with him. Now that he doesn't live up to the image any longer, they showed their true faces :(
Of course their lawyer has prepared them for the sentence, but the problem with delusional people is that they only hear what they want to hear and only accept their own version of the truth. So most likely they ignored him and didn't believe him when he talked about possible prison sentences...
We'll hear from Debbie and Carl again and will see how Brian will react when they try to get in contact with him again.
I honestly don't quite understand what you were saying about Jennifer and how you thought she meant the trial against Hobbs was not as important as this one. I think you lost me there :( She didn't say that, she didn't imply that and it certainly wasn't meant in that way.
Sorry for any confusion caused by that part, but all Jennifer was saying with those two sentences was that just like Brian she knows from experience how flawed the justice system is and how they didn't get justice for Justin at the time and how much like Brian she hopes that this time they will get the justice and that this time it just has to be different than it was with the trial against Hobbs. She is basically feeling the same insecurity as Brian about the justice system failing them once more and is trying to encourage him that this time things just have to be different and they will get their justice - which in the end they did :)
She was not betraying Justin again and she certainly didn't say or imply that this trial was more important than the one against Hobbs. I know we all dislike Jennifer for what she has done to Justin, but we have to be fair. She was just trying to encourage Brian here and just like him was reminded of the time when they were waiting for justice on another trial and in the end never got that justice :(
More will be up tomorrow :)
Date: Oct 02, 2018 7:21 am Title: Chapter 23
Thank you for this nice long chapter. I was really happy with the way the courtroom scene unfolded. The DA questioning had Lindsay putting her foot in her mouth. And the definitions of Michael and Brian as to who the club boy was, well Michael ended up making himself look like an idiot. Sentencing put the proverbial nail on the coffins, so all ended well.
Debbie... well what can I say? Seeing as I know the long-term development, all I can say is for now, the woman has temporany insanity. She should have taken those blinders off a long time ago. Like I said in an earlier review, with the way she saw things developing with Michael's reaction to Luke, she should have been more intune with noticing Michael's guilt in the kidnapping. But with her once slapping Brian, in a courtroom no less, she should have some sort of punishment coming her way. Even if she had to do some nasty community service time, it would be nice.
Okay, so now that Lindsay and Michael are taken care of, I'm hoping the next chapter will cover the Parental Rights court battle. Looking very forward to what will follow coming up on Wednesday.
Thank you for writing and sharing this story was us. Looking forward to Wednesday.
XOXO ~ Cathy
Author's Response:
I am glad that you were happy with the courtroom scene. Obviously I am not a lawyer or anything, so I always struggle a bit with scenes like that that involve a lot of local knowledge about how things are done in the US. Especially since I am not American either ;) Good thing that in the end it's all fiction and we can do what we want ;)
The two idiots finally got what they deserved :)
As for Debbie - we'll hear from her and Carl again and we'll get to see how Brian will react to that attempt to get in contact with him!
Yes, the next chapter will indeed be about Melanie and the custody case and it will be up tomorrow :)
Date: Oct 02, 2018 1:17 am Title: Chapter 23
I tell myself not to read WIP but it seems that I have failed with this one. I was curious about this story because you are writing two stories at once. I'm hooked on this one and will be looking for your next update.
Author's Response:
Hi Peggy, I think you might have missed the Chapter Notes on chapter 1: The story is finished already and has been for months. It will be updated twice a week on a regular schedule. So no worries about this becoming an abandoned WIP ;)
And honestly, I haven't written both stories at once ;) It was Back for Good first, then came the Pittsburgh Years afterwards when I felt that I wanted to explain some events in more detail than I was able to in Back for Good.
More will be up tomorrow :)
[Report This]Date: Oct 01, 2018 12:56 am Title: Chapter 23
Finally the jury got it right. How Deb can think her son innocent is beyond me.
Author's Response:
Yes, finally. It was about time!
She is a mother who probably loves her son a bit too much :(
More will be up soon :)
Date: Oct 01, 2018 12:45 am Title: Chapter 23
Fantastic chapter. The idiots finally got what they deserved. Terrific writing.
Author's Response:
Yes, they got what they deserved! It was about time...
Thanks for your kind words - more will be up soon :)
Date: Sep 30, 2018 9:32 pm Title: Chapter 23
Amazing chapter: the tension is high and Brian can finally breathe and go back to his son. Will he press charges for Debbie's slapping? She deserves it, but I don't see Brian doing it. Kudos to Carl who really has a bad position, and Jennifer who fights for Brian.
Author's Response:
We'll have to wait and see about Brian and Debbie...
We'll hear again from Carl and will find out more about the position he's in with Debbie!
Thanks for your kind words - more will be up soon :)