Date: Oct 13, 2018 7:21 am Title: Chapter 9
Thank goodness they finally convinced Brian to stay home from work. I seriously can’t imagine being that sick. Poor Brian. TAG
[Report This]Date: Oct 01, 2018 5:20 pm Title: Chapter 9
I freaking loved Cynthia's reaction to the news - and hearing how Brian helped out her and her mom made me all warm and fuzzy. It was SUCH a Brian thing to do, and to not expect anything in return. But I am so glad she is getting the chance to repay the favour. And seeing her hustle him out the door was brilliant, and stepping on his foot to shut him up... that is totally the friendship I see them having.
I feel so sorry for Brian right now, his body must be exhausted. I am glad he'll be working from home for the next two weeks. I can see him and Cynthia having many bickering moments on the phone, but more so, so it keeps her "in her place" LOL.
The phone call makes me nervous. Like will Justin get offered Hollywood and he refuses and Brian loses his shit? He needs to let Justin make his own decisions. I really hope he knows that Justin isn't just there because he feels obligated. I don't think he thinks that, he says it, but I think deep down he knows how much Justin cares.
Author's Response:
Cynthia's story about what Brian did for her was all Sandi's idea -- I loved it and I'm so glad it worked well here. I agree that it is such a good fit for the character, even in canon. It's exactly what he'd do. He wouldn't even want anything in return. The less recognition, the better.
Date: Sep 28, 2018 11:41 pm Title: Chapter 9
Brian is so lucky that Cynthia didn’t bust his ass for not telling her. I thought she might still when he said Ted knew before she did. LOL! Cynthia and Ted are certainly the kind of friends Brian needs in his life. He definitely doesn’t need Michael or Lindsay who would try to mother him and make all the decisions in his life.
Soooo, that’s how you get Brian to shut up; step on his foot! Cynthia knows him well! LOL!
Poor Brian! More side-affects from his treatment! And poor Justin; he’s unsure of what to do to help but doing his best.
Ohhh, now I’m worried. Who is the mysterious caller?
Looking forward to the next chapter!
*Hugs*
DebAuthor's Response:
She's mad, but she knows he's suffering enough right now -- her main concern is getting him home and keeping him there. ;)
Date: Sep 28, 2018 1:03 am Title: Chapter 9
This must have been a difficult chapter to write, but you did it so well.
Author's Response:
Thank you <3 The whole story is becoming very challenging to write!
Date: Sep 27, 2018 5:40 pm Title: Chapter 9
My heart is breaking for him. Thank goodness Cynthia put het foot down. Out of the office for two weeks sounds good.
Justin has to tell him about the phone calls grom Brett and Michael. Justin needs to tell Michael that Michael is the one who needs to be in California. Question is how is he suppose to do that without telling Michael about Brian? There's no way in hell that Brian could handle both radiation and Michael's tears and drama.
Author's Response:
We will find out more about the phone calls in the next couple of chapters. :)
Date: Sep 27, 2018 5:29 pm Title: Chapter 9
That was a hard one to read and I bet it was worse to write.
One good point: Cynthia knows and will manage what she can with Ted's help.
One question: has Justin been contacted by Brett and declined because he wanted to stay for Brian?
I think Debbie should be able to help as she had to be there when Vic was so sick. It's not the same disease, but the effects might be similar.
Author's Response:
This is definitely a very challenging story to write. It's very technical, and very intense. We'll find out more about the phone calls in upcoming chapters. ;) And Debbie is still in the cards. She did give Justin some advice...we just don't know what it was since we're working from Brian's POV.
Date: Sep 27, 2018 4:51 pm Title: Chapter 9
This is so hard to read sometimes. To read of Brian's torture his own body is putting him through. But that's what this 'thing' is. It's debilitating. It's humbling and embarrassing. I'd like to ask you to not to put Brian through all this pain, but that's just unfathomable. Cynthia was right to assert herself and tell Brian just how things are going to go the next two weeks. He will come to realize how much better it will be when he comes home after treatment each day, instead of going into the office, as he will already be home when the insanity of his radition starts each day. He is afterall, only on Day 2. If he something needs his attention, or if he needs to sign something, Ted or Cynthia can bring it to the loft.
Michael is starting to worry me. I'm sure Justin is telling him to let it go. That he's busy and can't concentrate on Rage right now. But I'm afraid Mchael isn't going to respect that, and will try to push his friendship card, thus forcing his way into Brian's loft with disastrous results. I can just hear him now, 'Why wasn't I told? I'm your Best Friend' mantra, meanwhile blaming Justin. After your pointing out to me in my last review, Brian has seen Michael. I looked back and found it in Chapter 5. How I was able to forget Michael's ill-spoken words, “Bet you’re wishing you hadn’t taken that vacation now, huh?” I don't know. Maybe Justin should talk to Ted and let him know what's going on with Michael, so that if Michael goes to Kinnetik, Ted can tell him Brian's on business trip, and won't be back for a couple weeks. I don't know... just anything to throw Michael off Brian's path.
Loving this story. You are doing such a great job with it. Thank you. Looking forward to the next chapter.
XOXO ~ Cathy
Author's Response:
Thank you, Cathy - I really appreciate how you're viewing the story as realistic even though it's a difficult situation. It's very intense and technical, which makes it challenging to write. Brian is making things much harder on himself by refusing to rest until his body is screaming at him. He needs to learn how to listen to the quieter hints before that happens. ;) We'll find out more about the phone calls in the next couple of chapters.