The Kingswood Complication - Chapter 26
Added 2025-01-03 17:00:01 +0000 UTCSaturday 11 February 2023
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Yay, I live for the tears! lol
Matthew Smith
2025-01-08 15:06:13 +0000 UTCYeah, Josh's mother really has had a raw deal, losing her husband and all of her children. It's not something I've really been able to include so far, but it's something that will definitely come up again later. Her story is still linked to Josh's, which is far from over.
Matthew Smith
2025-01-08 15:05:49 +0000 UTCI think it's one of those things that will definitely cause friction, but isn't big enough to really come between them properly. Their bond and love for each other can overcome a lot.
Matthew Smith
2025-01-08 15:04:31 +0000 UTCGlad you enjoyed it. The Kingswood Saga is sometimes a victim of its own size. I've created an entire school with 200+ students and so many of them, like Brian, deserve their own story, but there just isn't room. While I didn't get to show as much Brian as I would have liked, I'm glad this story point could be included, and very happy it's been so well received.
Matthew Smith
2025-01-08 15:03:24 +0000 UTCI think this is just a case of different perceptions for different countries. In the UK, most 'water parks' are indoors, because we really just don't have the weather for outdoor water parks (not saying there aren't any, but most are indoors). That was the case here, an indoor water park. I guess I just overlooks that I was taking that fact for granted rather than stating it.
Matthew Smith
2025-01-08 15:01:57 +0000 UTCJosh has expressed great concern about Mark's mental state. I would expect that if Josh thought Mark needed to attend in order to find his own version of closure on this, Josh would be in favor of it.
Rutabaga
2025-01-06 22:59:06 +0000 UTCThat does seem kind of weird.
Rutabaga
2025-01-06 22:56:50 +0000 UTCOh and I'm just curious... isn't playing in a water part in February ... way too cold? Even the water might be warm, the air... *shudder*
Johnny Kape
2025-01-05 03:11:50 +0000 UTCEchoing others, I was really warmed to see Brian muster the courage to open his heart to Joseph. That was the standout event in this chapter.
Rutabaga
2025-01-04 20:26:05 +0000 UTCI don't think so. Even Josh hates Tate, he should understand Mark has a reason to go. I'm not worried about Josh getting upset if he knows. I worry more about, what I said in the previous chapter comments, how would Mark feel and react when he figured out the whole hostage drama is *NOT* a Tate-die-or-Josh-die situation.
Johnny Kape
2025-01-04 16:27:29 +0000 UTCSo when Mark wants to go to the funeral of Tate without Josh's knowledge, what might Josh say when he finds out? Will it make their friendship difficult?
Mr Luigi
2025-01-04 15:45:47 +0000 UTCBesides, again, I'm not sure if it's only me thinking this way. I don't know if any of you have sons or children, adopted or born. I have two sons, and I really feel bad for Josh's mom! Granted, she was not all innocent in this whole situation, but I don't think she deserved to lose ALL her sons! I don't know if I have missed anything since I only read a bit of book 1 and 2, but anyway this is what I think: She didn't do necessary things to protect Josh from being abused, true, but she was trying to keep a roof above their head and food on their table, and supporting THREE sons in Kingswood must be some *very* heavy (financial) loading! I could fully understand how exhausting it is. I just feel heart ached thinking about how she might feel in Tate's and Ryan's funeral, and disconnected from Josh, probably permanently. I don't know if Matt plans to pull it off more nicely. If not, I won't be surprised hearing that some day Josh's mom ends her life as well. I know the feeling. But probably, Mark's being there might bring a silver line here. I don't know. I'll just have to wait and see.
Johnny Kape
2025-01-04 02:21:43 +0000 UTCHappy for Joe and Brian. They getting together is something foreseeable and finally it is official!
Johnny Kape
2025-01-04 02:16:18 +0000 UTCHell yes!! Everything is falling into place. Thank you Matt for Joe and Brian, they deserved this!!
Brandon Hardesty
2025-01-03 20:47:25 +0000 UTCWhy'd you have to go and make me cry again? Joseph and Brian - one of my dream couples at Kingswood. That was so beautiful!
Rich
2025-01-03 19:04:41 +0000 UTC
