She is the One

[Joe Long]

Good news everyone! I'm at the halfway point of Chapter 53

Update your story faster.

He is a machine.

[Chester57]

Hey, do you realize that Jack now has two vanquished enemies that got sent to jail? Maybe after the Travel saga we'll get a Revenge saga.

[Guest PatPatriot]

Update your story faster.

I'd rather have quality than half-assed speedy updates!

[Chester57]

I'd rather have quality than half-assed speedy updates!

He was halfway done with the new chapter on Monday so I predict it will be posted by the Fourth of July-- but no pressure, Joe!

[Jashley13]

Can't make any promises for Fourth of July but I will try my best

This is going to be a shorter chapter, lighter on plot details, but it will set up stuff for the coming Saga. Just kind of a laid-back chapter, which I think we could all use after the Voyeur Saga.

[Guest PatPatriot]

Just kind of a laid-back chapter, which I think we could all use after the Voyeur Saga.

Amen to that.

[Chester57]

Happy 240th Birthday to the USA! Best wishes to all of you-- and stay safe.

[Jashley13]

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

To keep the good news a-rolling, the newest chapter of Being More Social is out

In further good news, I'll have the next chapter of She is the One out tomorrow. I'd do it today but since Bashful already posted, I want him to have today

[Chester57]

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

To keep the good news a-rolling, the newest chapter of Being More Social is out

In further good news, I'll have the next chapter of She is the One out tomorrow. I'd do it today but since Bashful already posted, I want him to have today

See? I knew you could do it! Thanks so much for your efforts and I hope you and your family had a fun holiday. ​

[Jashley13]

Chapter 53 is up

Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July and hope you all enjoy the chapter. See you guys soon!

[Joe Long]

Chapter 53 is up

Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July and hope you all enjoy the chapter. See you guys soon!

I was so wrapped up in BMS I forgot to check here. More reading on tap...

[Chester57]

Chapter 53 was a bit of a let-down in one respect-- a whole year went by without Jack seeing Ms. Cartwright. Also, I thought sure he was going to kiss Mrs. Karlow in front of Jessica. I'm depressed.

So the reason Amanda is miserable is that Helena is with someone else. Jack is right when he said that she will fall for the first guy (or girl) who shows her any interest. It sounds implausible, but I'm wondering if it might turn out to be Joe after all.

Given Tara's track record with guys, do you think Arthur sounds a little too good to be true? He comes across as the perfect boyfriend-- a suave, witty Tom Cruise look-alike. I think Tara is in for a fall.

And it looks like Jack will have to settle for internet porn and maybe some mutual-masturbation sessions with Kayla until his birthday.

[Guest PatPatriot]

Chapter 53 was great, but WAAAY too short. Don't get me wrong, this is not a complaint, but rather a confession of being addicted to this story.

[Joe Long]

Chapter 53 was great, but WAAAY too short. Don't get me wrong, this is not a complaint, but rather a confession of being addicted to this story.

20k words, which is average for SITO.

You want some 50k monster?

[Guest PatPatriot]

20k words, which is average for SITO.

You want some 50k monster?

As I wrote, this was not meant as a complaint. Quite the opposit! The mood of the chapter was much lighter, it was a quick read, leaving you wanting more! That's what every author should aim for.

[Joe Long]

As I wrote, this was not meant as a complaint. Quite the opposit! The mood of the chapter was much lighter, it was a quick read, leaving you wanting more! That's what every author should aim for.

Of course!

Then I was thinking that we're waiting to find out what's up Amanda's butt, then I thought "Phrasing!" but then I realized in six weeks time she will be 18, and even though only a rising junior in high school, she will be legal fair game for any adult man out there (except for teachers). Uh-oh.

[Chester57]

Of course!

Then I was thinking that we're waiting to find out what's up Amanda's butt, then I thought "Phrasing!" but then I realized in six weeks time she will be 18, and even though only a rising junior in high school, she will be legal fair game for any adult man out there (except for teachers). Uh-oh.

Just what I wanted to comment on... http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/07/welcome-to-the-new-prostitution-economy

I know this goes back to the last saga but you remember when I quipped, "What's going to happen to all those poor, young prostitutes now that their pimp is in jail?" and Joe Long answered, "independent contractors." Exactly! I really hate to think about it, but maybe this is where Amanda is headed. Like the above article mentions, girls (and guys) don't need a pimp-- all they need is a computer.

In the last thirty years our country has legalized loan-sharking, marijuana and the numbers racket. Mainstream prostitution is coming-- in fact, it's already here.

[Joe Long]

I know this goes back to the last saga but you remember when I quipped, "What's going to happen to all those poor, young prostitutes now that their pimp is in jail?" and Joe Long answered, "independent contractors." Exactly! I really hate to think about it, but maybe this is where Amanda is headed. Like the above article mentions, girls (and guys) don't need a pimp-- all they need is a computer.

But I think Amanda is craving a relationship, not just sex or money. As Jack said, she might fall for the first guy that appears to care. I see her with a sugar daddy, an older guy, possibly married, one who would shower her with affection and gifts (for the privilege of banging a high school girl.) Then's there's the competition from the wife (shades of Amy Fisher)

[Chester57]

But I think Amanda is craving a relationship, not just sex or money. As Jack said, she might fall for the first guy that appears to care. I see her with a sugar daddy, an older guy, possibly married, one who would shower her with affection and gifts (for the privilege of banging a high school girl.) Then's there's the competition from the wife (shades of Amy Fisher)

Yeah, I agree that would make for some great drama as a situation like that could not fail to explode. If Jack thought he was going to coast during his senior year he's in for a shock.

[Jashley13]

Hey everyone!

So there's not gonna be much of a Reality Check this time around. The only bit of real life in the chapter was that my close friend who ran for Council President during my Junior year also lost, but that's about it. Everything else is set-up for the upcoming saga.

However, there is a bit of business I need to lay out right now, just so it doesn't come as a shock down the line.

Two months from today, I will be joining the Armed Forces. It's something I've kind of always known I would end up doing (my entire family has been military) and...well, it's finally my time. I've gotten all the paperwork signed, gotten my assignment, and got my ship date to boot camp. I'm basically just waiting now.

So what does this mean for the story? Nothing. I mean, there's going to be a two-month break between chapters while I'm at boot camp (no access to technology, of course), but as soon as I'm in tech school, I will have my computer back and I will be typing up a storm. This story will continue, come Hell or high water. I've invested over 50 chapters into this story and I have well more than 50 more already in my head. Nothing is going to stop this story, short of my...well, let's not get morbid.

Just wanted to give you all a heads-up. I will be giving a message when I am actually leaving, of course, but this way it won't come as quite as much of a shock.

Hope you're all doing well and I will post updates on the latest chapter soon.

[Guest Dark]

Yeah, I agree that would make for some great drama as a situation like that could not fail to explode. If Jack thought he was going to coast during his senior year he's in for a shock.

Speaking of explosion, the whole Alan and Amanda thing. At this point, Amanda believes Alan has "upgraded to the next model"-to paraphrase-with Kelly, and considering how Alan has been treating Amanda like a nuisance, I don't give it much time before the twins end up fighting again, with Amanda even going so far as to revoke the deal they made at the end of their "talk" in the Twins saga, cause, after all, why would she want to be a rebound girl for someone who has gone so far as to sexile her so he can have sex with <i> his </i> girlfriend.

[Joe Long]

Yeah, I agree that would make for some great drama as a situation like that could not fail to explode. If Jack thought he was going to coast during his senior year he's in for a shock.

If there was no drama, there wouldn't be anything to write about. Every scene needs some type of conflict to develop the characters and move the plot.

Speaking of explosion, the whole Alan and Amanda thing. At this point, Amanda believes Alan has "upgraded to the next model"-to paraphrase-with Kelly, and considering how Alan has been treating Amanda like a nuisance, I don't give it much time before the twins end up fighting again, with Amanda even going so far as to revoke the deal they made at the end of their "talk" in the Twins saga, cause, after all, why would she want to be a rebound girl for someone who has gone so far as to sexile her so he can have sex with <i> his </i> girlfriend.

Amanda's depressed. She notices Alan looking over every time he kisses Kelly, and she thinks it's to gloat and torment her. It's more likely he's guilty and looking to see if she's OK with it.

[Joe Long]

Jashley, I wish you well, thank you for your service, and pray you stay out of harm's way.

Will you be getting into something technical? What branch? IIRC did you say your dad was a submariner?

Before my knee and flat feet and ringing ears disqualified me, I was hoping to get into Army Intelligence. Then after the ASVAB my best match was for Field Artillery. With Intel I was hoping to be an analyst (and later applied with the CIA) but afterwards discover the Intel guys were likely to be crawling undercover behind enemy lines. Maybe it was best they didn't let me in.

[Chester57]

Jashley, I wish you well, thank you for your service, and pray you stay out of harm's way.

Let me also add my best wishes and prayers for your success and well-being. By all means keep us in the loop-- as much as possible-- about all your future adventures. Well done, sir!

Edited July 8, 2016 by Chester57

[that-one-guy]

I've been considering doing that myself for a while jashley, I need to improve my fitness first, and I want to finish the engineering course I started. So hopefully in 2018 I'll be enlisting for the Royal Army Engineers. What branch of the armed forces are you joining?