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Click hereHe bit his lip, and shrugged. We drifted into silence. I didn't get uncomfortable around Louis any more when things got quiet between us, but I would have appreciated some more advice. He always knew how to solve my problems. But I guess, given his history, he hadn't quite figured out that part himself.
I cleared my throat. "I should probably head home."
"Yeah," he said. "I'll walk you out."
We made our way outside, and I hopped in my car and rolled down the window.
"Thanks so much for telling me that. It really helped."
"I try." He shrugged. "Now you know my supervillain origin story."
"I think of you more as a wise mentor." I grinned.
"Great, like I'm a thousand years old."
I laughed. "Only on the inside. You look great for your age."
"Thanks." He chuckled. "What are you doing tomorrow?"
"I don't know. Moping, Eating junk food, googling 'How to Make Better Life Choices'"
"You'll figure it out." He laughed, and clapped me on the shoulder. His hand lingered for a few seconds, before he gave my arm a quick squeeze and let go. "Bye."
"Bye." I rolled my window up, and headed home.
It really had helped. Spending time with Louis always put me in a good mood, and just knowing that I didn't have any secrets from him now was a massive weight that had been lifted off of me. I'm not sure that I thought his bad choice was anywhere near as horrific as mine, especially given how many of them I'd made lately. But it was nice to know I had a friend who understood, and didn't judge me.
I get that these characters are only 18 and are impulsive and horny and make mistakes. But these mistakes cause real pain and have real consequences, but each scenario and each character seems to be easily let off the hook, oh it’s ok, it’s fine. When it actually isn’t fine. Cheating, lying, manipulating feelings, causing and ignoring pain…. These are bad behaviors that need to be stopped and not immediately forgiven as if they were little mishaps. In comparison, Louis’ story was nothing. And his understanding and support is self-destructive to his psyche as he puts everyone’s feelings before his own. Jay certainly doesn’t deserve him. When Louis comforted Jay by saying “you’ve done nothing wrong” I laughed out loud. It was pitiful that he’d dilute Jay’s behaviors which clearly had to be hurtful for him to learn - and realize that Jay had kept it from him for some time. It’s becoming clear that this reader just doesn’t see things the same as they are being depicted in this story. That makes me disappointed and sad.
The story about Louis' first boyfriend was strangely sweet. Even though it didn't work out in the end, there was something very endearing and innocent about it.
I've felt frustrated in previous chapters about how forgiving Jay and Louis are to Eric, and am glad that they've wised up to him, finally (hopefully). Jay let Jess off the hook to easily as well. I have a little, but not much, sympathy for Nick - he comes across as sexually manipulative and petty, but Eric is a general tool so it's not surprising what happened.
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And that is all. 😁 Working on the next ones now.
Louis. Louis Louis Louis. Good grief Jay is thick headed. Bit of a crack in his thick skull, maybe? I'm feel empathy for Eric, really I do. Nick is an incidental mess. Jamie is due to resurface isn't he? But Louis. This isn't Another Day ...