[Report This]Date: May 30, 2021 10:36 pm Title: Chapter 20
I miss Emmett. Maybe they can have a sleepover with Brian, Justin, Gus and Emmett?
Author's Response:
I hope you liked Emmett's appearance in the last chapter :)
Well, we're almost having that sleepover. Maybe Emmett can join another time ;)
Date: May 26, 2021 8:39 am Title: Chapter 20
Hej there! Yeah, maybe you're right, and it really makes a difference whether you read it in one piece or with pauses in between or whether you know the whole story or not. For me, this change of heart just came a bit suddenly, although Justin must have thought about Brian a lot over the course of this year. But as I said, we as readers do not learn anything about it... and of course I'll keep reading your story. I find it very exciting and, as always, extremely well written. That was really just a minor point of criticism in regarding the whole story!
Funny that you ask, I'll get my second vaccination tomorrow. I've been influenced by the positive press over the last two weeks and have decided on BionTech. And since I made that decision, my gut feeling has been fine with it. So tomorrow it will be BionTech. I'm curious to see if I'll have as intense reactions as I did to Astra Zeneca. In the meantime, have you had an opportunity to get a first vaccination?
This Chapter: I'm really glad that Justin went a step further here and offered Brian joint custody. That's really decent of him and Brian is totally entitled to it. I was really happy for Brian and even more so for Gus! I still understand Justin's concerns about the overnight stays. I'm not quite sure what to think about him offering Brian to spend the overnight stays at his house. But: Of course this is a very good opportunity for several things.... the three will finally be able to spend time together again (like before) ... it will give Brian and Justin the opportunity to slowly get closer to each other again and talk ... and if Brian really spends the night there, Justin will probably witness another nightmare and one can only hope that Brian will open up then... I was a little surprised at Justin's reasoning that he feared that Brian would accuse him of poorly fulfilling his role as a father. I thought he was more afraid of losing Gus to Brian. Regardless of how the conversation ended, it was another step in the right direction. Their conversations get better, more honest. I‘m really looking forward to Sunday (and maybe a first overnight stay ;-) ! Stay healthy and warmest regards!
Author's Response:
I hope that your second jab went well and you felt okay afterwards. My family is in Lower-Saxony and they weren't given a choice. It was just decided for them that it would be BioNTech and that was it ;)
No, I haven't had a vaccination yet. Ireland has vaccinated older age groups and people with pre-existing conditions first and afterwards has moved to a scheme based solely on age. They're going age group by age group which really to me is the fairest way to do this. So far, Ireland has the highest vaccine take-up in the EU and in the groups that have been vaccinated so far, 97-98% of people took the vaccine. All in all 92% of people in Ireland have said that they will take the vaccine according to surveys, so that will be really good.
They're currently vaccinating the age group 45-50. My boss is 46 and his vaccination will be on Monday. The age group 40-45 is expected to be able to sign up for their vaccination next week and usually in Ireland people are vaccinated within 2 weeks of signing up. I am 37, so I will be part of the next group after that, the 35-40 year olds. I am expecting my first vaccination at the end of June. That's the plan right now according to our ministry.
And really, when I see what's happening in Germany after they opened up the priority, I am very glad they're keeping a strict age based scheme in place here. In Germany it seems like survival of the fittest right now. The people that push the most will get their vaccine first, while the people that are nice and friendly and patiently waiting will have to wait for another month or two...
My brother got his vaccine today, he called almost 20 doctors and in the end got an appointment with a doctor 120km away after a colleague of his at work had read on a forum that that doctor also vaccinates people who are not his patients. To me that's absolutely outrageous, but what can you do? That's how the German government wants it...
I am still working from home, have done so for 15 months now, so a month more or less won't make a big difference. I have no problem taking a step back and waiting patiently until it's my time. I am 37, healthy without pre-existing conditions, so hopefully I'll be fine for another month or two until it's my time to get vaccinated ;)
Back to the story: So yeah, it looks like Brian and Justin are further moving in the right direction.
As for Justin offering Brian to spend the night with Gus at his house: I am sure he wants Brian to prove to him that the nightmares won't be a problem anymore, but I agree... it seems like he has an ulterior motive there... The question is (as it was so many times before): What the hell is Justin doing?
You raise some interesting scenarios that could happen in the next chapters. I will say that one of them is pretty spot on, but we'll see if I can still surprise you anyway ;)
A lot of things will happen in the next few chapters, so here's hoping that Brian and Justin will make it through those chapters in one piece ;)
As always, thanks for your very insightful comment. It's much appreciated!
More will be up tomorrow :) Stay safe!