Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:44:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: jacobmillertex@aol.com
Subject: Jacob Finding His Way: Chapter 38

{Jacob Finding His Way is based on mostly true events in my life. To keep
the story interesting for the readers, some events now in the story are
fictionalized. As I am writing this story, I am above the age of 21. If you
want a story with lots of sex, look elsewhere. This is a love story.

Any similarity to any other events, names, or life events is purely
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Written by J.P.G.


		Chapter 38

(GLORIA'S POINT OF VIEW)

"Mom, mom, the phone is for you. Someone from the emergency room at
Providence Hospital is calling. MOM, wake up, the phone!"


"Please tell who ever is on the phone to call back in the morning. Unless
the house is burning down, I don't want to be bothered."

"Mom it is the emergency room calling for you. What if it is for Jacob mom?
Get out of bed and get the phone."

The minute Marie said Jacob and emergency room; I flew out of my bed
straight to my bedroom door. Marie handed me the phone and didn't leave. I
know she is worried as much as I am that this is the call any mother dreads
getting. I fear receiving a call telling me that Jacob got killed or his
cancer is back or he only has days to live.

"Hello this is Gloria Hernandez, how may I help you?"

"Mrs. Hernandez we have a patient here that has listed you as his contact
in case of an emergency. Can you please come down and pick up Greg
Camacho. He can't drive or get home on his own right now."

"Why in the world am I listed as his contact person? I don't know the
kid. Well I know him from the neighborhood, but I really don't know
him. Just call his parents to deal with this. They are the ones that should
be pulled out of bed in the middle of the night."

"Ma'am we can do that, but Greg asked us to call you. We will need to go
back to Greg and ask him to give us permission to call someone else. We
will let him know you asked us to call someone else because you don't want
anything to do with him."

"I never said that, and if you repeat that I will report you. Is Greg ready
to go?"

"Yes ma'am he is. All he needs is an adult to pick him up.  Will the adult
be you, or will we have to make other arrangements ma'am?"

"Damn it; I just said I would come get him. Stop putting words in my
mouth. I will be there within the hour."

I hung up the phone. I couldn't deal with that person. If I remained on the
line any longer, I would say something to him that I would regret.

I went to my closet and grabbed a pair of pants, blouse, and my
shoes. Within minutes I mad my way out the door. I passed Marie in the
hallway. She hadn't budged since she gave me the phone. I knew she had
questions about the phone call, but I wasn't in the mood to explain things
to her.

All the way to the hospital I rehearsed what I was going to tell this
kid. I only want to deal with him when he has done what I've asked him to
do. I am not his mother. I am not a caregiver for him. I am just a woman
that is paying for a job that he is doing. Other than that, he needs to
stay away from me.

I went straight to the emergency entrance, parked my car, and headed
in. Just as I walked in I couldn't help but think about the last time I was
here. I don't like this hospital for that reason alone. I don't want to be
here. So I went over to the nurse's desk to get Greg and get out of here.

"My name is Gloria Hernandez and I am here to pick up Greg Camacho. I got a
phone call that he is here and is ready to go home."

The nurse looked up Greg's name in the computer. She looked up and just
stared at me. "Ma'am he will be right out. Please take a seat and I will
call you once the paperwork is ready for you to sign."

I walked over to the same seats I sat in when Jacob was in this hospital. I
just couldn't sit down. I walked around the waiting room just thinking how
many ways I could wring little Greg's neck. He is a dead little boy for
bringing me to this hospital, at this time of the night.

The nurse called me over as Greg walked through the double doors. It looks
like a train ran him over, or at least a bus. I couldn't help but begin to
feel sorry for Greg. Whoever he got into a fight with must have won.

I started to sign all the paperwork she handed to me. On one sheet shows
the amount due. I looked over at the nurse, then over to Greg. There was no
way I was going to sign this paper and I would make that clear. If they
need it signed, they will have to call his parents.

"You really can't be thinking that I am going to sign this paper. This is
the bill for his stay here today. I am not his parent and I won't pay for
this bill. I will sign him out because for some reason I am the one he
listed as the emergency contact. Other than that you can stick the rest of
this paperwork where the sun doesn't shine!"

The nurse didn't like it, but took the paper back. I finished signing
Greg's release as the doctor came out and handed Greg his prescriptions. I
hoped Greg had the money to buy his medicine, because I am not going to buy
them for him.

Once Greg grabbed the prescriptions we walked to the door. All the way to
my car Greg didn't say a word. He knew that he better not say anything to
me. I was not a happy camper.

Just as we pulled out of the parking lot, Greg started to speak.

"Ma'am I am done with this thing we are doing; done! I tried to step it up
early this evening as you asked to me to, and this is what I got. I got my
ass kicked and your son might be going to jail; all this for you to break
him up with Joey."

"I am tired of all your whining Greg. I never told you, or even asked you,
to go and get into a fight with my son. You did all that on your own. You
need to continue with the deal we made, or you won't get one red cent."

I couldn't believe what this kid was telling me. He got himself in this
mess by himself. I didn't ask him to start a fight with my son. I asked him
to break up my son and Joey. He can't even get that done, and that is very
easy to do.

"I want more than what we agreed upon, or else!" Greg demanded.

"Or else what, you stupid idiot kid? You can't do a thing to me. If you go
to my son and tell what I am trying to do he won't believe a word that
comes out of your mouth, and more so after what occurred with you and him
earlier."

Greg got quiet and didn't say another word to me as I drove. I need to get
this little shit out of my car quickly before I pushed him out. I turned at
his corner and went down to his house. Just as we approached the house, I
turned to him as I stopped a house shy of his; I didn't want to be seen
with this kid.

"Get out of my car and never call me again like you did tonight. I am not
your parent; I am not your friend or family member. I don't even know you
from Adam. The only reason we are even talking is I needed you to do a job
for me.

By the looks of it you can't even do that. I thought you were this cute boy
that could get any girl or boy to fall in love with him. Boy, are you full
of yourself. You can't even get Joey to cheat on my son with you. That is
all I am asking. The rest will take care of itself. You are not cute and
you can't even get the ugliest girls or guys to look at you. Either get the
job done, or get the hell out of the way. For now, just get the hell out of
my car," I said."

With that Greg opened the door to my car and climbed out. He slammed my
door shut so hard I thought he might break the window. I glared at him as
he walked in front of my car heading to his house.

Not even wanting to pass his house I decided to do a yoyo. I turned around
in the nearest driveway and made my way home. I am tired and want to get
some sleep. I really hope Marie went to bed and doesn't ask me any
questions that I won't answer.

(JACOB'S POINT OF VIEW)

I just can't believe it, I just can't. No matter what I say or do the
officers don't believe a word I say. I never wanted to beat up that kid. I
never wanted that kid in my house. He is the one causing me trouble, but
yet I am the one arrested.

First the officers don't believe this is my house. They believe it is my
grandfather's house. That is fine I really don't care whose house they
believe it is. They just need to believe I am the legal resident of the
house and legally entitled to protect it from entry by anyone not invited.

If they believe it is my grandfather's house, they should come to the
conclusion that that kid was in the wrong when he entered the house without
permission. Anyone that lives in the house has the right to protect it.

The officers walked back into the study a few minutes after they left. The
amount of time they were gone wasn't enough time to talk with anyone
else. If they try to say that one of the others said I did something
different than what I said I did, well let me just say I know they are
lying at that point.

I decided to let the officers speak. It seems they like the sound of their
own voices because they keep repeating what we already discussed. They are
probably trying to see if I give another account of what happened than I
already had. Whatever the reason is, I am not going to play their game
anymore.

"Look officers, either arrest me for defending my house, or get the hell
out. If you arrest me I would love it because I'll have another reason to
sue the City again and once again I will win.

Plain and simple, I defended my house from a person that entered in my
house without permission. I am no lawyer or anything, but I know I am
totally within my rights to do so. So once again, either arrest me or get
out of my house."

The officers just looked at me after I finished talking. With that I have
my answer. So I got up and directed the officers to the front door of the
house. Not even bidding them good-bye, I shut the door in their faces.

Enough is enough with this shit. I am not going to be kicked around in my
own house. I won't get looked down on because of being gay. If they don't
like it, tough for them and anyone else that might not like it! The haters
can all go to hell as far as I care.

Just as I turned around Tom and David pass me, heading upstairs. I wonder
what in the world are they going to do. Wait I know what they are going to
do. I have seen the way David has been looking at Tom once again. I really
think David is ready to go.

I went toward the den to and ran into my grandfather.

"Jacob we need to talk. I need you and Joey in the study as soon as
possible."

I looked at my grandfather, for the first time he looks very worried. What
I mean I have never seen him this worried before. I went and found Joey in
the game room and we went into the study. My grandfather already had the
seat behind the desk!

"Boys take a seat and please don't interrupt me as I speak. You can ask any
questions you have afterwards." I nodded my head as well as Joey. "Ok we
are in crises mode right now and I have already started the steps to ensure
no financial loss for any of us.

Let me explain what I mean. Indicators in the overseas markets are telling
me that our markets are going to take a huge noise dive. Within the next
couple of weeks there is going to be a huge sell off in the stock markets.

I didn't get any insider information boys. The firm I have managing our
investments and advising me has seen this before. Back in `29 we went into
the depression. Several other countries markets fell apart, and then it
just spread across the world. Greece and those countries are so far in
debt; they can't find a way out.

What this means to us is if their economy goes bankrupt, we could
follow. At the very least, what we have invested would shrink incredibly in
value. So, what I have done is pull out all of our money from the stock
market. There isn't one red cent in the stock market anymore.

Plus I pulled out all the money from the banks. If the economy takes a
fall, banks will close and take our money with them. I can't risk losing
everything I worked so damn hard for. I can't risk you boys losing what you
have already built."

Joey and I just looked at each other. If grandfather pulled out all that
money, where in the world is he keeping it? Second if people find out about
it, we are in trouble. People will come out of the woodwork trying to steal
what is ours.

"Grandpa, are you sure your guys are not overreacting to what's happening
around the world right now? It can happen that a nation falls so deep in
debt, but other nations, including ours, will try and help them out of
this."

"Yes they will try to help them out, but if they have no means to do it,
how will they be able to do it? Look, I have others I can call, but I
won't. I don't want them to give me information, and then get in trouble
for doing so.

What I did do is call other stockbroker firms to see if they are seeing the
same thing. The ones that you can trust said `yes'. The others that don't
care anything except their bottom line said `no' that everyone is
overreacting."

"Ok grandpa I know I speak on behalf of Joey here, we trust you. Don't tell
us what you did with the money after you pulled it from the bank. You
should be the only one that knows that. That way the less people knowing,
less the chances for others to find out!

Just keep a ledger on each amount, let Joey and I know where we stand. That
way we keep a ledger as well as we spend the money. For now we need to slow
down on the way we spend to protect what we have. If the money isn't
invested and making a return, each dollar we spend reduces our principle
amount."

We all agreed with the rules and that was that. My grandfather left Joey
and me in the study. I just leaned back into my chair looking at the amount
I have as far as money. I already broke the double digits in the
millions. I felt good about that.

Also everything we have we own. Not one thing is financed so we don't have
to worry about spending huge amounts of money every month. As far as David,
Tom and Chase are concerned, we will have to sit and talk with them
again. But that will only happen if what my grandfather fears comes
true. If the problem doesn't occur, we will re-invest and put the money
back where it belongs.

(CHASE'S POINT OF VIEW)

Now that the stuff is settled between my ex-girlfriend and me I can move
on. I only have to be there for her during the nine months of her
pregnancy. After that we won't see each other again.

That doesn't mean I can't date another girl right now. There is this girl
in my English class I really like. The only reason I don't ask her out is
because I wonder if she likes me the way that I like her. I know I will
never find out if I don't ask.

As soon as school ended, instead of going home, I went to my parent's
house. They left a message at the attendance office for me to meet them at
the house. This is the first time I will see them since I left the house.

Here and there I have told different stories about what happened at my
house with my parents. I never really told the truth. When anyone asked I
lied to them. I lied so much I lost track and could never remember what I
said and to whom. I never thought I would see my parents again. But I
figure there's no time like the present to tell the truth about what
happened.

My mom and dad got divorced and they just fought over everything. They
fought about everything from the house to the money to the furniture to the
cars, but they really never fought over me. In fact neither of them really
wanted me around. I know you have heard this story a million times, but
here it is again, a million and one now.

I was totally ignored while at home. It got so bad after my parents
separated the only time I got attention from either of them was when they
were yelling at me. If they weren't yelling at me, they were hitting me.

I bounced from my mother's apartment to my father's apartment. Neither of
them got the house. They ended up selling it. Once it was sold and the bank
got paid, they only got a couple grand each. That pretty much happened with
everything they bought when they were married. In my opinion they lost much
more than they gained.

One day I decided I was tired of being bounced around. I was tired of being
ignored except when one of my parents wanted to take their anger out on
me. So I just grabbed what I could fit in several bags and left.

I lived off of friends for weeks until I wore out my welcome with each of
them. When I had no options left except the streets, I made my way to the
west side and knocked on Jacob's door you could say. He let me in and never
asked me why I needed a place to stay and to this day Jacob hasn't asked
and doesn't know.

Once I was living with Jacob, I cut off all ties with my family. They
really didn't want me around, so why should I want to go around where I am
not wanted? The only way my parents knew how to get a hold of me is at
school. That explains the letter at the attendance office and brings us to
the present.

I arrived at my mother's apartment. I couldn't make myself move any
further. I don't want to go into that apartment and be forced to stay. I am
under the age of eighteen. Because of that they can do that if they want.

Somehow I got myself to move and knock on the door! It was my father that
answered the door and let me in. Not saying a word, he went and sat down on
the chair. I looked around to see if my mother was anywhere around. I
thought it strange my father would be in her apartment if she weren't
there. Just as I started to think she wasn't around, she walks in and sat
down on the couch.

"Chase, thank you for coming over. We won't take up much of your time. Your
dad and I have been meeting with attorneys to finalize our divorce once and
for all. We both agreed and had our attorneys help us get it done.

Since you don't want to live at either of our homes anymore, we feel it is
best that we get it all legal. What I mean is that, if you get into trouble
out there, we don't want to be held accountable for you. Let that kid you
moved in with put his neck on the line.

So we went in front of the judge and asked to have you emancipated meaning
you are legally an adult in the eyes of the law. The judge didn't even look
twice at our request, he signed off on it. Here are the legal documents
that make you responsible for yourself. Each of us has a copy and each of
our attorneys have a copy also.

Don't come to us for anything from now on. It doesn't matter what it is,
the door of my house and your father's is closed to you. It doesn't matter,
money, food, a roof over your head, or whatever, it won't happen. Don't
come asking us for anything.

We don't have a son anymore. We didn't want it this way, but you seem to
have wanted it. Your father and I granted your wish. Now take the papers
and leave. Neither of us wants to see you again, Chase," my mother
concluded in a cold, uncaring fashion. Nothing has changed; they don't care
a lick about me and I'm not the least bit shocked.

I didn't say a word to my parents. My father didn't speak once and what my
mom said wasn't really anything new to me. I got the papers my mom threw at
me and walked out of the apartment not even looking back once. I won't let
them think they have the upper hand here, because they don't.

As I walked home I couldn't help but keep thinking on how my mom acted. She
was cold as ice as she talked to me. Whenever I have kids, I will never
talk down to them like that. I will never divorce my kids like my parents
just did to me.

I know I am giving up my first kid, but not to strangers. I will be around
to watch out for my first-born child. He or she will never know I am their
father, but I will know. I will make sure if my child ever needs anything I
will bust my ass to get it.

One lesson I will take away from all this is the lesson on how to be a
better parent than what my parents are. A lesson that when things don't
work out, don't take it out on those that are not at fault for what is
going wrong in my life at the time. You can bet your last dollar I will be
a completely different person than what my mother and father are! Now that
I am legally and adult, will I need to clear the air with Jacob and Joey. I
have to take responsible actions to take care of my unborn child and
myself. They will be able to advise me once they are aware of all the
facts. Hell, I'll bet even Grandpa Al will step up and help me with advice
and wise counsel.

(MARIE'S POINT OF VIEW)

There is something up with my mom and that kid. I need to find out because
it isn't anything good that is for sure. Why in the world would that kid
list my mother as his emergency contact? He has no reason to do that I can
think of.

I waited up as long as I could before falling asleep. It seems like
whenever I want to stay awake my body thinks I want to go to sleep. And
then whenever I want to go to sleep it seems like my body wants to stay
awake. Maybe in the future I can turn the tables on my body. You know what
I mean?

The minute I woke up, I went straight into the kitchen hoping to find my
mom. Without skipping a beat she had already left for work! I have no
choice but to get with her tonight. First I better get with that kid at
school. I need to find out his version of what is going on between him and
my mother.

I ran to school hoping to have enough time to find this kid. I really don't
know where he might hang out, but I needed to try. I looked in the
cafeteria, no luck. I looked outside, no luck. I did see the usual groups
of kids hanging out there, but not the one I am looking for. There is only
one other place he could be, the library.

The minute I walked in I spotted him. There is no way you can miss that
mug. He got into a fight with someone. If he won, I would like to see what
the other guy, or guys, look like if they are even alive that is.

I made my way to the table where he was sitting. I didn't even ask if I
could take a seat, I just did. As I pulled my chair in close, the kid
looked up from his book that he was reading. He just looked at me, I think
he was trying to place me.

"I need to ask you something, and I would like it if you give me an honest
answer. Why are you hanging around my house and talking with my mother? Why
did you call my mother up last night for her to pick you up from the
hospital? Whatever you two are doing can't be good at all."

The kid just looked at me. I think his name is Greg. I know for a fact he
is the one I saw speaking with my mom once in front of the house. I warned
Jacob about him. I think I told Jacob his name is Greg. I hope I didn't get
another kid in trouble by giving Jacob a wrong name.

"Look Greg or whatever your name is, I need to know what you and my mother
are cooking up. If it is money, you'd better forget it. If you are trying
to do something with Jacob, you'd better forget it."

That's it Jacob, that is what my mother and him are working on. When I said
my brother's name, he looked down to the table. He doesn't want to make eye
contact. He kept eye contact when I floated the idea about money, but when
I said Jacob I hit the nerve.

"What are you and my mother planning to do with Jacob? Is that who messed
up your face, my brother? Did you try and do something to my bother Greg? I
need to know the truth one way or another. I know whatever you and my
mother are doing concerns Jacob."

"Look Marie it is best that you stay out of it. If you want answers to your
questions, it is best you go and ask your mother. I am not the one that
should be put under the light here. I am getting very tired of your family
anyways," Greg said evasively.

"Greg come on, I have seen you around school. We are in the same grade and
have a few classes together. I have always thought that you are cute and
sweet. Whatever you have going on between you and my mom is making you into
someone you are not. The only one that is going to lose here is you."

"How do you know what kind of person I am? You say I am cute and sweet, but
you've never said a word to me. I have tried to talk with you, and you
ignored me. I wanted to meet you since you transferred in. But no you just
ignored me and treated me like trash. So how can you sit there and say I am
cute and sweet?"

I couldn't help but look into Greg's eyes right at that moment. The guy
actually has a crush on me. I have never noticed that before. I never meant
to make him feel the way he feels. I hate the girls that walk on clouds and
look down at people. That's not who I am.

"Look I am sorry for doing that to you. I never meant to do that. To be
completely honest I never knew you felt the way you feel about me. I like
that, and maybe we can do something together in the future. I am not just
saying that because I want to know what you are doing with my mother."

We sat there in the library not saying anything more at first. Then Greg
broke the silence and laid everything on the table. He told me how my
mother asked him to get Joey to cheat on Jacob in order to break them
apart.

He went on and on about everything he and my mother discussed. I know my
mother still isn't happy about having a gay son. She doesn't hide it well,
but to do this, come on now. There isn't a thing I say or do with my
mother. I just can hope Greg will now see he isn't going to get the job
done.

"Marie, I don't know what to do anymore. I told your mother last night I
want out, but she wouldn't hear of it. I can't do this anymore. I can't
keep hurting your brother and myself anymore. Come on look at me Marie! I
deserved all this and more!"

"Look, leave it to me to get you out of this.  I won't be able to speak
with my mother, but I can speak with Jacob. He in return will speak with my
mother and let her know he knows. He will do it in a way that won't let on
you told us."

Greg agreed with me to let me handle everything from now on. He promised to
stop causing trouble for my brother, Joey and his friends. In return I
promised him that I would talk to Jake about not hurting him anymore.

I think the beating he got from Jake last night did the trick. Nothing is
worth a beating let alone your life! No amount of money or fame should move
you to endanger your life.

I need to find Jacob and let him in on what is going on. I know he isn't
going to be happy. If my brother tells my grandpa, it's REALLY over for my
mom! My grandpa won't tolerate anything like this. Mom has really stepped
in the gooey brown stuff this time!

As I got up I promised Greg that he and I would talk about the other things
very soon; you know, the thing about seeing each other outside of school
being more than friends! But first thing's first; I need to find Jacob and
let him know everything I found out.

(JACOB'S POINT OF VIEW)

Once I got home from school, I checked the mail as I headed in. Most of the
mail was junk except for one letter. I looked at the return address on the
letter as I walked in. I never thought the kid would ever write me
back. Now I have a letter from him right in my hand.

I quickly opened the letter as I sat down on the chair. Unfolded the paper
and just looked at the letter. Kind of afraid to see what Alejandro had
written me in response of my letter. I really hope it isn't anything bad or
a threat.

Jacob

When I went to my mail box today and found a letter from you, I was
surprised. You already helped me out when you didn't have to. Now you are
writing me in here after all I did to you. I really don't know where to
begin.

I'd better start by saying thank you for everything. You don't know how
much all this means to me. As I promised my mother, I will promise you; I
won't flush this chance down the toilet. I am doing everything in my power
to make sure of that.

I won't make excuses for what I did to you. Simply put, there isn't an
excuse that can cover the stuff I did. The original shooting wasn't meant
for you. I should have never done it, but it wasn't meant for you. But
everything after was and now as I think back to it I can't believe what I
put you through.

I want to go and wring my own neck for that stuff. I want to slap some
sense into myself as I tried to kill you. I want to tell myself that I am
getting myself deeper in trouble. Nothing I do is going to fix the first
wrong I did. You know that old saying about two wrongs don't make a
right. Well three, four or five wrongs don't make a right. I am walking
proof of that.

I know what I am saying here is just words on a paper. I really do mean it
and hope you understand if I could I would change what I did to you. No one
deserves to live the way you had to live in the last several years. You had
to look over your shoulder and had to run away and live in the streets,
just because of me!

I grew up in an ugly house with one ugly parent. My mother tried to save me
every time I turned and did wrong. I didn't listen to her, I only wish now
that I did. Instead I wanted to be like my father. Well I am almost like
him. But I won't finish that journey.

I have a fork in the road right now in my life. I need to decide which fork
in the road to go down; the fork that will lead me into the same life as my
father, or the road that will lead me down a life of following the laws and
being a productive citizen! Without a doubt I am choosing to take the fork
that leads me down the road you are on.

I really do thank you for the letter you sent me. I hope we can become pen
pals at least. I know I am asking for way too much to become friends with
you. You already saw it in your heart to forgive me and give me this second
chance. I can't ask you now to forget everything I had done to you in past
and be friends. I can only wish that, but that is it, just a wish.

Jacob, do take care of yourself. Maybe one day when we are older we can sit
around a table and talk as friends with nothing between us except a beer
and chips as we talk. I hope that day comes, but until then I would like to
keep writing you. I hope I can work through my demons with you on my
side. Take care and I hope to get a letter back.

							Alejandro Garcia

I read the letter one more time before putting it up. I picked up the phone
and called the detention facility where Alejandro is at to see when he
could have visitors. It is Thursday right now; I hope I didn't miss
visitor's day.

The staff member that answered the phone let me know that I can visit
anyone in there starting on Friday through Sunday. So while Joey is getting
ready for football, I will stop in and do a quick visit tomorrow. After the
visit I can still be on time to meet Joey at his game.

After everyone got home from school, I spoke with my grandfather about my
plans. Joey joined us as I explained to them what I wanted to do
tomorrow. Neither of the two liked the idea of me going down and visiting
with the guy that tried to kill me.

"Look Jake, you have always had a trusting heart and spirit. You never see
the ill will a person has for another. This kid can't change who he is. He
doesn't know anything else other than to be a thug. That is what his father
is, and that is what his grandfather was. Nobody can just change overnight
no matter how hard they might want to change," Grandpa said with caring for
my welfare in his eyes and voice.

"Grandpa I don't agree with you on that. If people are never given a chance
to really find themselves, they won't. I really believe he did what he did
because that is what he saw his father do. His mother tried to lead him
down the right path, but she works many jobs the way I understand it. She
couldn't be there as much as his scumbag father.

I can see the ill will people have for others. I just choose to believe if
you give a person a chance, they can become something different. Don't get
me wrong. If Alejandro moves down the same road that he has been going in
his life, I will stop talking with him," I said letting both Joey and
Grandpa know I'm not blind.

"That is all we are asking for Jake. I know better than to try and stop
you. Just don't get your hopes up for Alejandro to change because if he
doesn't, I know it will bother you. I can't stand to see my boyfriend
hurting especially not over this guy flushing away every chance he gets,"
Joey said adding his perspective to the conversation.

Just then my sister walked into the den and joined us. I walked over and
hugged her. I couldn't help but think this couldn't be good. The only
reason Marie comes down in the evening on a school night is to talk about
something that is going wrong.

"Sis what is going on? Mom isn't with you is she?"

"No I walked over to speak with you and grandpa. Joey can stay if he wants
because this concerns him as well," Marie said getting our undivided
attention.

I looked over at my grandpa and Joey. Both of them looked as confused as I
feel with the mysterious way Marie is talking. This can't be good for
sure. I turned back to my sister and invited her to continue.

"Last night mom got a phone call in the middle of the night from the
hospital. I answered and handed the call over to mom thinking it was
something about you, Jacob. Mom closed the door as she spoke to the nurse
or the doctor that was on the line.

I kept hearing her telling whoever was on the line that she isn't the
parent of Greg. She asked why they would call her; to stop putting words in
her mouth, and finally she agreed to go down to the hospital.

 I waited up to ask mom why she was getting calls from this guy to pick him
up from the emergency room. While I waited, I put two and two together. He
is the same kid that I saw speaking to her weeks before. The one I told you
about the next day," Marie said explaining her logic flawlessly.

"I remember that Marie. You told me he was waiting outside of the house or
something like that. Once mom drove up he went over to speak with her, but
you couldn't hear much because they were outside and you were inside."

"Yes, now the same kid once again pops up in our lives. I fell asleep
before mom got home. When I woke up this morning she was already gone for
work. I decided to track the kid down at school and try to get the truth
from him."

"Did you get the truth?" I asked, my curiosity having peaked.

"Yes grandpa I found him in the library. I couldn't believe this was the
same kid that was in front of the house a couple of weeks ago. Jake you
really did a number on him, I kind of felt for the kid seeing him that way.

You know he made the decision on doing what he did, but he didn't think it
would come to blows like it did last night. The worst he expected was that
you would have thrown him out of the house. Mom is the one that told him
that you guys don't lock the doors to the house until you go to
bed. Anyway, let me..."

Marie went on and told us everything. I was completely shocked with what
she is saying. I know my mom still isn't comfortable having a gay son, but
to do this? Now I even felt badly for the kid from last night. He was only
doing what he had promised to do. I know that isn't an excuse, but that is
the only reason he was here.

Grandpa had more presence of mind at the moment and chimed in; "Look Marie
listen to me and listen to me good. Don't get yourself in the middle of
this. You might get her mad enough to get kicked out. Let me handle your
mother. I won't tell her how I found out in order to keep you out of this."

"Grandpa I have no problem with her knowing that I found out this
stuff. She is going to speak to Greg sooner or later. He is going to tell
her that he told me. Wouldn't that make things worse for all of us?" Marie
asked again with a lot of logic to her thinking.

"Marie you need to go back to Greg and explain to him if your mom goes and
asks him who he talked to, it was me. I don't care if you tell him the
truth. We have nothing to hide from anyone," Grandpa suggested with more
than just a hint of determination.

We made up a plan on how to deal with this situation with my mom. We all
agreed it was best that my grandfather be the one that confronts her. I
will go along, but I won't do any of the talking unless I find myself
needing to clear up a point or two.

Marie stayed for dinner before Tom took her home. We didn't want to talk
with my mom tonight because it is way too fresh in our minds. We might say
things in anger that couldn't be taken back. It was best to settle down and
let cooler minds prevail.

Once Marie left, my grandpa talked to Joey and me again about the money. We
misunderstood about what he told us earlier. He spoke wrong and needed to
clear the air. Our money is pulled from the stock money, but not from the
bank...yet.

He has some of the money still invested in some stuff that isn't involved
with the S&P, NASDQ and the DOW. Those are the ones right now it looks like
are going to take a tumble. He also told us that he might look into buying
a chain of stores. Which store I don't know, but he explained that it was a
good investment. Owning physical items is a better investment strategy
right now.

We agreed with my grandfather telling him to do what he thought was best. I
don't want to start digging in the money saved. I have already gotten used
to living on the income and interest money I get every three months from
the stock investments.

Joey and I watched a little television. When I say a little it's because we
couldn't keep our hands off of each other. It was too early to go to bed,
and the others would know what we were up to if we went to the room this
early. So I decided to go outside and see if I could do something in the
yard. It was still light outside; the sun hadn't quite gone down yet.

As I got up and started making my way outside, Joey followed me. There was
no way I would get any kind of work done out here with Joey. I might even
end up jumping his bones in the corner of the yard or something!

The construction already started to connect our house with Beth's. Really
it would be one house once the construction was done, just two addresses on
two different streets. Anyhow the yard was full with equipment and
material. There wasn't really anywhere to walk in the yard, but it wasn't
stopping Joey and me.

As I started walking around the piles of wood, Joey came right up behind
me. So I went into a fast walk, trying to escape his grasp. As I started to
laugh, Joey kept trying to slap me on my ass as we ran around the piles of
materials in the back yard.

Faster and faster I started to run but Joey kept up. It was making it a
little harder for me because of my injury, but what the hell. I haven't run
like this since before the fight with Normal's brother and friends.

"You can't catch me no matter how hard you try or how screwed up my leg is!
You are slow and don't have a football in your hand to run fast, you dumb
jock!" I couldn't help but laugh as I heard Joey behind me breathing hard.

"Don't count me out yet you cripple. There is no way you can outrun me even
when you are at your best. Dumb jock or not I will get you!"

I dodged him in the bushes as I took a sharp turn into the two by fours. I
glanced over where Joey was laying on the ground trying to get up as fast
as he could, but slipping on the wet grass and falling face first in the
dirt.

"I told you Joey, there is no way you can catch me you fool. Maybe I should
surrender so we can get out of this cold."

"Screw that Jake; I won't give you the satisfaction of surrender. I will be
right on top of you before you know it!"

 I ran between the wood and the rock wall not realizing there wasn't
another way out. Joey cornered me on the other side with a big grin on his
face. He knew he had me now. There is only one way out of this, over the
wood.

I got on the wood and started to run across. It seemed as if Joey was
reading my mind because he got on top of the wood with me. Before I could
get to the other side, Joey grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me
towards him.

Laughing I surrendered into Joey's hands. "You got me babe, now do whatever
you want with me. Just remember you have an injured man in your hands."

"I haven't forgotten that. I will take your surrender, but make it worth
it."

Joey gently lowered him and me to the wood at the same time. All the way
down Joey's and my lips were together. I just love when Joey sticks his
tongue in my mouth. It makes me feel like I am in heaven.

Joey pulls off my shirt the minute he and I got to the wood. Not resisting
anything he wanted to do, I let him pull my shirt over my head. Joey tossed
my shirt to the side and started kissing up and down my neck. Once he felt
that he left enough love bites on my neck, I think that is the reason
anyway; he started his way down to my nipples. He started by kissing each
one and then progressed to sucking on them. It just felt so damn good with
his mouth sucking on my nipples, trying to suck out milk. If he wanted a
milk shake, he knew where to go and it's somewhere more South of where he
was at!

Joey unbuttoned my jeans and pulled them down my waist to my ankles, along
with my underwear. With not a moment of hesitation, Joey engulfed my hard,
leaking dick in his mouth, taking it to full depth.

"Damn Joey you don't know how much I have been wanting this. Damned Joey,
it feels so fucking good having your mouth around my cock." I started to
moan loud enough to get the neighbors dogs to howl at the moon.

Without warning Joey, I pulled him up to me. I wanted his hot lips on
mine. As we kissed, I started to unbutton his jeans as he towered over
me. I somehow got the jeans unbuttoned and my hands in them. I pulled down
his jeans just below his nice bubble butt.

Without releasing our kiss, I flipped Joey on his back. I didn't even
bother sucking his tits once I tore off his shirt. I went right to his
pants and pulled them completely off. I started sucking on his amazing cut
dick realizing I was not going to last much longer. I was going to explode,
without anyone touching my dick to do it.

I grabbed our clothes and put them under Joey's back to make him more
comfortable and giving me easy access to his hole. I stuck my tongue in his
hole, getting it nice and ready for my dick to enter.

With the pre-cum I was leaking I didn't need to do anything for lubrication
on my dick. I slowly press my dick in Joey's hole until my dick broke
though. Slowly I sunk my dick deeper and deeper inside him until I hit his
love button. I knew I was there because Joey is moaning even more than what
he had been a few seconds before.

"Joey, please stop moaning. You don't know what that does to me. I will
shoot before I even get started man. Please Joey stop moaning."

Of course Joey couldn't help but moan so I tried to put it out of my
mind. As usual I started out slowly and then gained speed. Since I was so
close to my climax already, I was going to fuck Joey as slowly as possible
but was long-stroking Joey's hole.

Joey had something else in mind. He wanted to be in control. He somehow
flipped me onto my back and he on top without my dick slipping out of his
ass. Now he was riding me and he could choose how fast or slow we went.

Imagine looking out your window and seeing two young boys on top of a pile
of wood naked. Not only naked, but having sex and BUTT SEX at that! One of
the young boys on top of the other riding him like a horse! That's what it
looked like.

Joey actually started to wrap his hands around my neck, pulling me up from
the wood. He was going up and down on my dick and kissing me. Each time I
tried to take control, he stopped me from doing so.

I said, "Joey if you don't slow down man I am going to cum. Joey please
slow down, I am going to cum."

My toes curled, my body went tense, and my balls were up tight against my
body. I started to unload a tsunami of cum into Joey's ass. Shot after shot
I pumped inside Joey. I couldn't stop moaning, nor could I stop my feet
from curling up.

Joey quickly got off of my dick as it shot sperm all over the wood. He got
down and put my dick in his mouth and took the last three shots. They were
not as strong as my first three or four shots, but they still did the job
for him.

Joey wouldn't let go of my dick, he kept sucking on it like a vacuum
cleaner. There was no more for him, but he thought he could squeeze a few
more drops out. Finally Joey realized I had no more to give, he let my dick
fall out of his mouth and curled up beside me.

Not allowing him to get comfortable, I started making my way down to his
dick. You couldn't miss it; it was standing straight up. Not giving Joey a
chance to hide his dick from my mouth, I took it in. All Joey could do was
enjoy what was about to happen.

Joey placed his hands on my head and controlled the speed I was
going. Still it didn't take long to get Joey to cum. I always know when he
is about to cum without him saying a word. He grabs a hold of my hair as
tight as he can. That is what he was doing then. Joey has low hanging bull
balls and when he's about to come, they nearly disappear up into his body
as he gets close to climax.

And I was right. With shot after shot my mouth was getting filled with his
sweet cum. I didn't want to loose a drop of his cum, so I started to
swallow. I kept sucking Joey's dick until he had no more to give me. Once I
saw that I had drained him, I let his dick slide out of my mouth as slowly
as possible. I knew it bothered the daylights out of him when I did this
when his dick gets super sensitive just after he cums.

I let go of Joey's dick, I move and joined him at his side. I pulled Joey
between my legs, letting him relax his head on my chest. Neither of us
spoke, we just looked up at the stars. We just had the hottest sex that
we'd had in a long time.

(TOM'S POINT OF VIEW)

David and I made our way to his room. I had a shit load of homework to do,
and I knew he did too. Instead of watching television, we started our
homework. I took David's desk at the window, because of the calculator, and
he sat on the bed.

I kept hearing voices outside of David's window. It got to the point that I
couldn't ignore it anymore. I went to open the window to tell whomever it
was out there making all the noise to shut the hell up. But once I opened
the window, I didn't say a word. Instead I ducked under the window on the
floor.

"What are you doing Tom? What do you see out there that you need to be
hiding like that? I know whoever it is can't see you at the window."

"David shut up and come over here. Don't bend out of the window just look."

David walked over to me and looked out. Within seconds David hit the
ground. He and I just looked straight forward not saying a word to each
other. Those two out there really had a couple sets of balls between their
legs.

Without saying a word to David we both turned around, staying on our
knees. We looked out the window. If someone were to look up at the window
all they would see is two sets of eyeballs looking out. We didn't want
Jacob and Joey seeing us watching them.

Those two are really in love. They can't even make it inside to make
love. They get on a flat surface and just jump each other. I told you those
two were in love no matter what anyone else tells you.

How in the world did Joey just do that with Jake's pants and underwear? Man
I have always wondered about the size Jake had between his legs. That thing
is huge. Now I know why Joey is always happy after a night of hot sex with
Jake.

Don't get me wrong. David's size is nothing to look down at. Its just Jacob
is indeed big. Wow, those two are really in heat right now. By watching
them I was getting hard. I reached over and grabbed David's dick to see if
he was hard like me.

My query could be answered just by looking down at his cock. David looked
over at me as I felt his dick. Without saying a word, we both hurried up
and stripped down to our birthday suits.

David was as hard as I was. Both our dicks were pointing straight out. Not
wasting a moment, we got into the sixty-nine position.  Almost at the same
time we both put each other's dick in our mouths.

It only took us a few moments to get into rhythm. We were both going up and
down at the same speed. I start reaching around David's waist, making my
way to his butt; feeling around until I reached his hole.

At first I started out with one finger, then I went to two, and finally to
three fingers into David's butt. I knew this was driving him crazy, so I
wanted to see how it felt myself. I grabbed his hand and put it to my butt
hole.

David got the hint and started to finger fuck me. One finger, then two, and
finally three fingers were in. How in the world he was hitting my prostate
with his fingers I don't know, and didn't care. It was driving me crazy as
hell and I loved every moment of it. I wondered if this was how David was
feeling right then.

With David's hot lips around my cock and with him finger fucking me it
didn't take me long to reach my climax. I started to shoot in his mouth,
and once I began shooting, he did as well.

Neither he nor I let up on the speed we were finger fucking each other's
ass as we shot our cum in each other's mouth. I wanted every drop of
David's cum possible. I didn't care how many times he shot, as long as I
got to swallow all of his cum.

It seemed as if we were blowing each other as one. At the same time we let
each of our dicks slide out of each other's mouths. At the same time we
took our fingers out of each other's asses. I couldn't move an inch right
then. David crawled up next to me and lay down at my side. We just looked
up to the ceiling hearing Jacob and Joey still going at it outside.

(ANDY'S POINT OF VIEW)

Last night Normal and I came to a decision. Although she doesn't like it,
we have no other choice but to do it. We are going to get married in front
of the Justice of the Peace with close family and friends only. As far as
the big wedding it is going to be put off until we can afford it. As of now
I don't know when that will be.

I decided to go over and tell my grandpa about the decision while Jake was
at school. He is still not invited because Normal wouldn't hear of it. I
love both and I know Jake will forgive me for not inviting him to the
wedding. My grandpa and everyone else are more than welcome to come.

I took Normal to work and then made my way to Jacob's house. As I turned
the corner I almost drove by the house. They have done so much work to the
house I could barely recognize it.

I parked the car on the street and walked up to the door. After knocking a
few times I was about to leave when Beth opened the door. She just stood
there looking at me. I knew she knew who I was.

"I am here to speak with my grandpa. Is he around?" I inquired.

"Yes Andy he is on the other side of the house. Why don't you come in and
take a seat in the den while I go and get him for you," Beth responded.

I walked in and couldn't believe my eyes. It almost looked like a brand new
house from the last time I was here. I just don't understand how Jacob can
spend this kind of money on his house and not be willing to give me what he
promised for my wedding. As I looked around I couldn't help but get mad all
over again.

Grandpa walked into the den and said; "Andy it is good to see you! What
brings you around on this Friday morning? I know it isn't to see Jacob or
the other boys because they are in school right now."

I met my grandfather half way and we started to hug. My grandfather was
being his normal self as he patted me on the back as we hugged. I missed my
family so much and as we hugged the anger I started to feel just went away.

"I came over to see you grandpa. I need to speak with you about something
and I felt it best to talk with you when Jacob wasn't around."

"Well this is Jacob's house and we need to respect that. Why don't we go
over to my house and speak."

We walked down a new hallway that wasn't here before. There are windows on
each side to look out to either the street or the back yard. By the looks
of it they are doing some kind of construction outside as well.

We walked into my grandfather's study. It wasn't as big as Jacob's, but it
was set up pretty much the same way with wall-to-wall books with a desk and
seats in the middle. My grandpa sat in a chair on the other side of the
desk, not behind it. I took the chair right across from my grandfather.

"Grandpa last night Normal and I decided on how we are going to get
married. Since we don't have enough money to have the big church wedding
that Normal wants we are going to put it off for another time. Instead we
are going to have a simple wedding with close family and friends."

"We are not going to send out invitations or anything like that. Everyone
we want to invite we are going to invite them in person. I already invited
mom and Marie. I am here to invite you and grandma and any of the guys
here."

"I didn't hear you mention Jacob in there, Andy. You want to invite me,
your grandmother, and everyone else in this house except Jacob. Am I right
Andy?"

"Grandpa you have to understand where I stand right now. Normal is still
very angry about what Jacob did to her brother. I love her so much and want
her as my wife. I know Jake is going to forgive me, but Normal won't marry
if he is there."

"Damn it Andy! You haven't heard a word I have been telling you. You are
right about Jake forgiving you. In time he will. But you don't know how
much this is hurting him right now. You being here and inviting me, and
everyone else in this house except him is just going to tear your brother
apart."

"What? You expect us to leave Jacob here all alone as we go down and be
with a family member that refuses to stand up for one of his own brothers?
You refuse to stand up for your own flesh and blood with a woman that will
never accept your brother. She hates gays and doesn't want anything to do
with them."

"No Andy I won't take part of this at all. You are still my grandson, I
will always love you not matter what. I will NOT stand by and watch as you
continue to break your brother's heart."

"Grandpa you are like my father. Our father wasn't around when we grew
up. You stepped in when he hit the road. When our mom couldn't make ends
meet, you went without to give to us. I really want you at my wedding
please grandpa!"

"Jake will understand. I know my own little bro. He will understand and not
blame you for attending my wedding. In fact I know if he knew I was
inviting you guys he would be pushing for you guys to attend."

"Again you are right. You know your little brother very well. Still, I
won't take part of anything that will hurt him. I know this is probably
hurting you, but this situation you can fix. Jake can't do a thing. He
isn't the one uninviting himself to a wedding."

"I can't be attending a wedding when the only person that isn't allowed to
attend is one of my grandchildren. The only reason he isn't allowed to
attend is because of something that you know full well he has no control
over."

"Further, you have no right to walk in here and tell me or anyone in this
family that Normal is still angry with Jacob. That -------, let me watch
what I say about her. She is the one that caused every problem we are
having right now Andy."

"She sent her brothers after Jake and left him lying in his own blood. She
is the one that tried to have him arrested for defending himself, and then
tried to have Joey and the others arrested. She is the one that caused
everything that is going on right now."

"Against my advice, Jacob being the person he is, went and talked, begged
the District Attorney to drop the charges. Because of Jacobs pleading with
the courts and District Attorney Normal got her brothers back with a slap
on the hand. Normal conveniently forgets about those factors, now doesn't
she?"

"I really don't know what I expected from you when I came over here. You
already have your mind made up about Normal. She isn't the bad evil woman
you think she is. I would never marry a woman like that. I just wish you
would reconsider and come to my wedding."

I looked at my grandpa as he got up from the chair and walked behind his
desk. He didn't sit down. He just looked at me with his eyes that we hated
getting from him when we were children. The look he had in his eyes right
then always told us that we were in trouble.

"I will pass on the invite to everyone in the house, even though it will
hurt your brother. But I won't attend your wedding as long as you refuse to
invite your brother. If you can find your balls and stand up to Normal and
change her mind to invite Jacob, I will then attend."

"You are always welcome at my house Andy, not you're soon to be wife. I
don't want to hear her name being mentioned if you do come over. I won't
give you any kind of help that will help her at the same time. If you guys
have kids, they are welcome, but again not with their mother present. You
will never be dead to me Andy, just the woman you chose to marry. I can't
see her in any other light because she hasn't shown me that she is
different. Sorry Andy, but that is the way I feel right now and it's less
than unlikely that it can change without Normal doing the right and decent
thing. Although you are not dead to me, Andy, you have lost something
precious; you've lost my respect for you as a man."

I got up with tears in my eyes. I knew my grandfather meant it. No matter
what happens from this day forward, he will never give Normal a chance. For
that reason alone I will never be able to come visit.

My grandfather and I said goodbye to each other most likely for the last
time. We walked to the front door of his house and hugged as I opened the
door. After stepping out of the house, my grandfather stood there on the
porch watching me as I got in my car.

As I drove off, I looked back to see my grandfather waving at me. That is
all it took, I started crying like a little baby. I had just lost my family
and it was really sinking in. There was no way Jacob and I will ever be as
close as we were when we were growing up. He will forgive me, but he will
always have the hurt in his heart that I caused.

As I made my way to the freeway, I couldn't stop crying. I started hitting
the steering wheel as the hurt of losing my family boiled over. Through
blurry eyes, caused by me crying I saw a truck coming at me in slow
motion. I knew I gad the green light, why wasn't the truck stopping. The
truck looked like it was coming full speed right at me.

I tried to step on the gas pedal to get out of the way, but there wasn't
any use. That truck was going to hit me no matter what I did. I turned the
steering wheel all the way to the right and put my hands up in bracing for
the impact. Then it happened, I swung around like a pinball in a game. The
last thing I saw before blacking out was hitting the light post and
bouncing off of it.

TO BE CONTINUED...

OVER VIEW:

{Well I covered a little more in this chapter then I normally do. I jumped
around from a lot of points of views trying to bring closure to or
reminding us about plots out there. I have been getting a lot of emails
about Andy and what is going to happen with him. Plus emails about Chase
and how he ended up living with Jacob.

Let's start with Chase. I have hinted around in the chapters in the past
about how he landed up on Jacob's doorstep but I never went into detail
about what happened. I hope I explained it enough for those who keep
wondering how it happened. I should have done that from the beginning, but
is better late than never like they say.

Plus I put in one other twist in Chase's story plot. He has no parents
anymore. His mother blames it on him, but no child wants to be told
that. No child wants to be ignored or beat on. But to be told those that
gave your birth do not love you; that is the worst.

Here we have Andy back again and on the same topic. I don't know why he
doesn't understand where his grandfather was coming from. Yeah Jake was
going to forgive him. That is the kind of guy Jake is. But doing what he is
doing right now to Jake is hurting him really bad. I just don't understand
why Andy doesn't see that.

He should have a set down with Normal and told her that Jake was his family
and she was marrying into his family. So she needs to take it all or none
of it. I really hope that happens in the chapters to come. A person can
choose their friends and acquaintances, but one can't choose their family.

Who knows, if that will happen. Perhaps things will change with how this
chapter ended with Andy getting hit by a truck. If he survives the crash,
maybe he will see the light. Maybe Normal will see what she is doing to him
forcing him to decide against his family for her. Who knows?

We also had another appearance from Greg and Jake's mom. We all knew Greg
was going to be in this chapter, but his mother was another question. Now
that Greg told on Gloria to Marie, and then Marie telling Jake and their
grandfather on what she is doing, I wonder if Gloria is going to stop or
find another way on making trouble for Jake and Joey. There is still the
talk that Jake's grandfather is going to, in his own way, deal with Gloria.

Also we now have Greg telling Marie he has liked her for a long time. I
wonder if after the dust settles, is there going to be something there
between Marie and Greg. You can hear it in Marie's voice when she talks
about the hurt Jake laid on Greg when she was talking to Jake and their
grandfather.

So much hanging out there and so much to come! Many have written me and
asked how long is Jacob Finding His Way going to be. I can tell you we
haven't even reached half way yet. Once these guys finish up high school
that is the halfway point! We then move into the college years in a new
place with new friends and new adventures they have never done before. So
trust me when I say there is going to be many more plots, characters, and
adventures coming and going in this story, stick around.

As always I can go on and on about the open plots in the story! If I do
that, I can actually write several more chapters. There are so many plots
that can take a turn at anytime. You might think it is going to go one way,
but is lands up going another. Do not miss out on anything, or you will be
kicking yourself for it.

There is a so much to answer in the chapters to come. Stick around and keep
reading the future chapters, and enjoy! Please email me and let me know how
I am doing at jacobmillertex@aol.com, Thanks!}

EDITOR'S CORNER: Ok, was the ending of this chapter a cliffhanger or was it
just a good place to end the chapter?  I guess we'll find out next week,
won't we?

Oh, I'm waiting to see how Grandpa deals with Gloria!  Something tells me
that being a fly on the wall for that scene will be worth the price of a
good Broadway Show ticket!

Grandpa Al is 101% right with his stance toward Normal and Andy's not
including Jake at the wedding. Andy needs to EARN his balls. Andy is
showing to be irrational in his view of the facts and is seeing things only
through Normal's warped perspective of things. He is fostering hate and
bigotry.  Andy needs to see the right and wrong of the situation and hold
Normal accountable.

I'm so glad Tom and David have got their lives back on track after David's
rape. I knew David would, in time, be OK. He has a strong will and
character. I'm glad that won out over the violence he suffered. Tom is a
great guy who stood by his man through something totally terrible. He
didn't waver. Again, there's a man with a good character and moral and
ethical center. He stands up for what's right.

I was saddened with Chase's revelation about his family. As a parent
myself, I cannot fathom how any parent, let alone two, could do such a
thing to their child. I know there are bad parents out there, but Chase's
parents are the top of the trash heap.

From both Jacob and me, thank you to all of you that have taken the time to
e-mail. It's nice to know we are giving you a read that brings pleasure to
you.  Keep us posted with your thoughts and comments.

Until next time,

"Daddy" Rick