[Report This]Date: Mar 29, 2022 8:53 pm Title: Chapter 2
Okay, the 7200 words were almost too much, but I just figured if I kept persevering, I'll make it through. I'll have to close my eyes for a bit now.
This was great, and my guess that this chapter would be Brian's day, well, that was a guess. This was better, because we got a lot of Brian and Daph and Justin. I love how you portrayed Daphne and Justin's friendship. It was a continuation of canon. Stories sometimes don't portray their friendship as close as this. And it's nice to know Brian was missing his Sunshine after such a short time.
It's a good thing Brian's bag wasn't walked off with. His voice might have gone up another octave. I guess I wasn't aware that Pennsylvania would have cockroaches. Because MN doesn't have them... too cold. And that's a cold state too. Did you see on the news about the snow squall PA had yesterday? 50 car pile-up. So it's a good thing that came after Brian and Daphne's car trip. Can you imagine Brian in his Vette? LOL...
Well, I'm gonna go for a guess on the next chapter... since prom was so heavily featured in this chapter, I think Justin might remember it. And then he'll KNOW what Daphne's comment about her taking Brian up on his offer. LMAO...
This whole chapter was so enjoyable. I loved everything about it. I hope soon I can get the next one read. Thank you for this story...
Hugs and kitty kisses,
Cathy
Author's Response:
Thank you for persevering! <3 I thought you would enjoy this chapter. I especially appreciate your comments since this middle chapter hasn't gotten much love here on KD.
Friends sometimes grow apart after high school (or at other stages), but I don't really see that happening with Justin and Daphne. I think their friendship matters too much to both of them. I also think Brian would foster their friendship. It's a bit of wish fulfillment that the three of them would get on so well, but not entirely; Brian genuinely seemed to like Daphne in canon.
If he'd actually lost his Tumi bag, Brian's voice might've reached a heretofore unheard register. LOL. Thank goodness for Daphne.
Yes, I did read about that snow squall in Pennsylvania. God forbid Brian's Vette should be dinged! (He's warding off any such possibility.) I think the Pittsburgh region is generally warmer than your corner of MN, but eastern Pennsylvania appears to be another matter entirely. Cockroaches can thrive almost anywhere, the little buggers. They were what I liked the least about living in NYC (the bathroom in this story is modeled after the one I had; only difference was that mine was slightly larger). Beetles were more of a problem - one infestation after another - but they were much smaller than the roaches, and they didn't fly. Besides which, it was possible to kill them.
Nope, sorry, you're off base again. I think you'll enjoy chapter three anyway, at least I hope so. It's the longest of the three, but it can be the shortest for you. Just leapfrog over the sex scene, lol.
Hugs and kitty kisses on their way back to you,
~ Karynn