Great chapter!!!

Author's Response: Thank you so much, I'm really glad you thought so < 3 xxxxx

I love Gustav more and more with each chapter. He really cares about Tom and wants to help whether it is about the football team or Bill.

I guess Gustav picked up that Tom really cares about Bill. Otherwise why to keep Tom up to date on Bill's seeing other guys and even help Tom spy on Bill.

I wonder what's going on with Bill. Did he really hook up with some older guy? Sounds bizarre. No wonder Tom is concerned.

I hoped Bill were a stronger person and would remain true to himself, but it does not look like it's what's happening. Bill seems to need someone to save him from himself, to put him back together. I have a suspicion that Tom is the only person who could do it.

Great chapter! Cannot wait for more!

P.S. I have no idea who "professor" looking guy is. I hope he is not an actual professor. That would be totally inappropriate and against the law at many universities.

*****

I am happy to hear that you mom is doing better. You are a great daughter to take such a good care of her!

Author's Response: Hiii < 3

I'm so happy that you're loving GUSTAV, I'm definitely aware that he's not everyone's cup of tea, but however; he does have his fair share of fans within this story. He does, he really does care about Tom, but he has already said that without Tom playing football, that the entire team will suffer for it. And I think Gustav's also could be aware that the Bill-saga is affecting his friend's football performance too, hence why he's gone out of his way to resolve Tom and Bill's issues? It's quite difficult to decide whether Gustav's motives are totally selfish or selfless right now and my readers are split and torn with which to go with?

I've read your newer reviews so you know who the older man is, but I'm going to pick up on your point of "I hoped Bill were a stronger person and would remain true to himself..." I don't know, I really like this. Someone like Bill with strong morals and views about love/sex, etc, doesn't crack all too easily. Bill will have to have one hell of a reason to excuse why he has cracked if he ever does.

Thank you so much for your well wishes for my mom, and thank you so much for reading and reviewing, you're literally one of the reasons why I come back and update this story, so thank you < 3 xxxxx

I'm guessing the "professor" is the mysterious telephone guy?

Author's Response: Hiii! Oh, the mysterious telephone guy, you actually remembered him! Everybody else seems to have forgotten about that phone call, but I'm glad you haven't, it'll be brought up again soon < 3 And no, I can safely admit that it wasn't the telephone guy, but good job for reading between the lines anyway, you guess was really good. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, it means so much < 3 xxxxx

I am back :)

I think Gustav is a very good and real friend to Tom. I like his directness and honesty. I love his desire to defend his friend. Gustav is a direct contrast to Georg who seems very sleazy.

I love this Bill and I really feel for him. But I am starting getting disappointed by his constant exposure of his personal drama with Tom to public. What happened with the two of them was a private affair and should be kept between the two of them. I understand that after the 'doom' night when Tom left and was hiding from Bill, Bill just flipped out. But now he does not have the same excuse. I also do not get Bill's condoning of the physical roughing up of Tom by Georg.

I am glad that Bill has a friend - Natali. I am concerned however by her immaturity level and vindictiveness. Asking her boyfriend to beat up Tom. Really?

Tom should explain himself to Bill rather sooner than later.

I got a feeling that Tom was more into Ria than Bill and this made me sad. I hope I am wrong about it.

I am glad that Tom's situation with his sports team resolved to Tom's benefit. Now if he can only fix his things with Bill...

Great chapter! Cannot wait for more!

Author's Response: Hiii!

TEAMGUSTAV! I'm actually so proud of you right now (I hope you don't think I'm trying to patronize you by saying that, I mean no offense) because you're the only person to read between the lines and go into such depth when reading and analyzing this story. You are so fucking right, bang on target by spotting the HUGE difference between both of Tom's friends. You've realised the contrast between Gustav and Georg in terms of personality, and that's quite significant actually. Whilst most people are hating on Gustav for being forward and brutally honest, they simply don't realise how much of a good friend he is to Tom, even after I've thrown Georg in there and shown what type of 'friend' he actually is?

I don't want to condone any characters actions, especially when they're in the wrong, but I still feel for Bill at this point. If he's going THIS far to destroy Tom and his image, it just shows how destroyed Tom had left him all those months ago, and how the feeling - still to this very day - hasn't left him, really it just shows us that Bill is just as hurt as Tom currently is. I honestly have never experienced a friends-with-benefits situation, however I could only image that if it was my best friend who fucked me over after I revealed I were in love with them, I'm sure I'd still be VERY bitter about it. But you're right, Bill has no excuse for allowing Natalie to set her pitbull upon Tom - HOWEVER, we don't know what happened in that specific scene when Bill found out about Natalie's plan. We all know exactly how mean Natalie can be, would Bill - an already broken person - want to lose his ONLY friend at this stage in his life when really, he needs them most? Hmm.

I'm interested in your "I got a feeling that Tom was more into Ria than Bill and this made me sad" point, to be honest. Nobody has really expressed their views on whether they think Tom was TEAMRIA or TEAMBILL, so that is definitely going to be my next question on the new chapter, just so I can get your full thoughts on why you think that and what I've written for you to actually think that? < 3

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! xxxxx

Oooo amazing chapter once again :D first I'm gonna say that YAYYYY Tom got to play, wohoo! And uh. I still think people are being too harsh for Tom 'cause even if he did a bad thing, there's always some reason behind it even if you don't want to see it. And i know i know, i think i said aomething earlier about what Tom did and that there could be no good reason behind it, but now i shall eat my words and say that infact i was wrong and propably pretty pissed at Tom and didn't see the big picture. I mean I still don't see the whole picture but I think i see a bit more now. And i do think that Tom is sorry for what he did and even if he kinda deserves what he got, it's still pretty unfair. I mean i get why Bill is angry and why Ria is angry and why Bill's friend Natalie is angry but every other people should just mind their own business and not act like they know about shit when they don't. But yeah. I get that everything you do affects on every little detail of your life but it's still cruel. I mean I think Tom already suffered enough by losing his best friend over the things he did.

Hmmm.. what do I think of Georg... interesting question.. I loooved the fact that he didn't beat Tom up so that's a plus, but i still think he's kinda weird. I maybe like him, i'm not sure yet XD

And Gustavs argument was pretty valid. I mean i don't like the way he talks to Bill and Natalie, but he did have a point. Bill and Tom dis screw Ria over even if I didn't even like the bitch. But on the other hand i totally understand Bill 'cause when you love someone so much, you'd kinda do anything to be with them even for a moment..

And i think Bill explaned himself good and i just wanted to hug him :( getting your heart broken is totally shit and every one has their own way of dealing with it. Bill's way i guess is to build walls around himself and trying to be mean at Tom. But poor Bill... And poor Tom.. i soooo hope they will get everything sorted out and be together happily ever after!! :D

I hope to read more soon! And sorry I am again writing this on my phone so I'm terribly sorry about all the mistakes and spelling errors you'll spot while reading this review.
You've done a great job once again and I totally love this story!!

Author's Response: Hiii!

I'm glad to see some enthusiasm for Tom being played again ^.^ and there's a lot more than meets the eye with this, such a big picture to image too, so I don't think you're the only person who may have gotten it wrong at first? It's a complicated and twisted, fucked up situation with more turns and twists than a rollercoaster! It's true, Tom is SO sorry for hurting everybody, for hurting Bill, Ria, the team, Gustav, etc. He never intended for his greed and desires to affect everybody, but it's like the domino effect, everything is connected and if a small part of that is affected, everything else will suffer to some degree too. But I totally agree with you, Tom has suffered more than enough, but the message behind this as a whole is that every little thing you do, affects everything in your life, no matter how unconnected they may seem at first.
I'm really glad you could see where Gustav's argument was coming from. It may seem selfish for him to argue his point, ONLY BECAUSE IT'S AFFECTING THE TEAM, but I think he was well within his right to explain his thoughts, as Tom is too coward to say the truth, (I thought people needed to be reminded that Bill wasn't totally innocent and that he was partially to blame too) Bill did really well, he broke down and his barriers came down, but that didn't matter. He did what he had to do to make everybody realise that he wasn't using Tom for sex and to him, they weren't just friends with benefits, because Gustav could've goaded and shot him down all day if I had let him, there were so many things I could've added to Gustav's argument, but in reality, I felt bad for exposing Bill as such a bad person when I feel as bad as I do for him already, Aha!

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! xxxxx

I feel sorry for Tom...I know, he made a huge mistake, but he's falling apart and Bill needs to talk to him. I think Gustav is a good friend. ..the only one who stood by Tom. Can't wait for more!

Author's Response: Hiii!

I'm glad you're able to have a judgement at this point and I'm also glad you're TEAMTOM too. He's had a boat load of shit for fucking up, he's paid the price for his mistakes and I'm sure as hell he won't be fucking with more than one person anymore, that's for sure. Tom has been falling apart - it's one thing after another going wrong in his life throughout this sequel, but hopefully we can pick up the pieces together and fix it back up, nice and good for him! Tom's going to make Bill listen in two Chapter's time, so I hope you're ready for it! < 3 Gustav's a babe, I adore him and his characterization in this. In one mind, I think I've made a brutally honest monster that everybody is beginning to hate, but in another mind, I love his honesty so much; he's such an edgy character and somewhat unpredictable(?)! WIN, WIN FOR ME ANYWAY

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! xxxxx

1. I hate georg! He's an ass for real!
2. Love gustav and I think he put Bill on the spot, finally! Someone had to... He was right with every thing!
3. He explaind himself but still I think he's an asshole and really, not that nice. I think he and Tom needs that talk.
4. I feel so sorry for Tom. That poor guy just want a chance to explain himself and everyone is against him and I just want to give hm a big hug!!

AND! I loooove this story !!!

Author's Response: Hiii!

1.) You hate GEORG? Wow, I thought I created a pretty nice-loving, light-hearted character with him, especially in Chapter One when he and Tom were talking on the phone about shifts at the cafe', but I guess some people have their flaws and Georg's must have been exposed in this for you to think this, right? Anywho, I can't make you like everybody in this, or else it would be boring, you're obviously going to have an opinion on certain characters, and I'm glad of that!
2.) To be honest, I love Gustav so much in this too, and I never usually get attached to my own characters. And I totally agree, everybody went onto hate Tom for something Bill willingly agreed to - as Gustav stated, Bill's just as much at fault as Tom is for what's happened and I'm glad you can overlook a heart-broken Bill for this!
3.) You think Bill's an asshole? That's kind of new to me actually. Everybody seems to feel sorry for him and hate against Tom for doing what he did, but wow. It's new and it's definitely appreciated too, I like that I'm able to twist people's minds about my characters!
4.) YOU CAN HUG TOM. He really needs some hugs right about now, but I'm glad to see TEAMTOM picking up and growing, it's nice to see that some people actually feel for him despite everything he's done ^.^

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! xxxxx

I think Bill reacted appropriately. I would've slapped Tom.

Author's Response: I WOULD HAVE TOO! < 3 I AGREE, Tom brought it on himself and Bill acted well within his right! Thank you for your review ^.^ I hope you enjoy the rest of the story, thank you xxxxx

1) I think Gustav is wrong about everything being Bill's fault. Tom messed up, and it's understandable that Bill was so upset and screamed at Tom in the heat of the moment. Sure, Bill is partly to blame since he and Tom had been fooling around for years while Tom was dating. But Tom is the one who handled everything so poorly and should never have messed with his best friend's feelings like that. And Gustav is being selfish for saying that everything affects him.

2) Coach's decision is ridiculous. I understand that there may be politics involved, but if he wants everyone to forget what happened then he needs to let Tom change people's minds with his athleticism. I mean, professional football and basketball players have scandals all the time, but it doesn't seem to harm their career too much. It just makes them stand out. Hopefully the coach will come to his senses!

3) Maybe Andreas? I'm not sure...wait, no, I actually have ZERO idea. Ahhh so curious!

4) I think Gustav would be an asshole to Bill. Bill is wounded and trying to act like he doesn't care so he doesn't crumble again, in my opinion. And Gustav is being selfish and lashing out against Bill. It's not like Bill yelled at Tom so that Tom's career would go down the drain; no one could have seen that coming. When the two were fighting, I don't think Bill really even noticed all of the people surrounding him. He was so hurt and confused and probably only had eyes for Tom - the best friend who completely betrayed and destroyed him.

5) I hope not too many more! I want things to start getting better, obviously, but I don't know what would be best for the story. You're the amazing writer!!!!!! Maybe the boys will slowly at least become more reasonable with each other. I just want them to hook up again and stay together forever....

Gah your story is so good. Hence, my long review. I side with Bill more than Tom, but I still feel sorry for Tom as well. It's just a really delicate and messed up situation. But I believe the boys can get past it once the wounds are a little less fresh. And eventually Tom needs to man up and acknowledge what he did; I think that's what Bill really wants. Bill needs an explanation.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATEEEEE!

Author's Response: Hiii!

1.) The response was literally torn for Gustav on this Chapter. Some, like yourself, have stated that he's acting selfishly and some others believe he's well within his right to blame both Tom and Bill. I agree with you in some terms, Tom was the one to fuck up. He promised Bill the earth, he made Bill put his entire trust in him and then he literally ripped his heart out of his chest, then proceeded to trample all over it. I think Bill was right to out Tom in the way he did, (I would've done the same if I was him) and I also agree that Bill is partially to blame too, more so since he was aware that Tom was cheating on his girlfriend for him. However, I do kinda side with Gustav in this because of the Tom/Bill/Ria escapade, now the entire team have to suffer. Not only is Tom suffering now for backstabbing both Bill and Ria, not only is Bill suffering from heartache and betrayal, but Gustav and their team mates are too because they were all selfish enough not to think about anybody else but themselves, (I think Tom was selfish for fucking around with Bill whilst he was seeing Ria. I think Bill was selfish for allowing it to happen as long as he got a little something from Tom in return too. It kinda works both ways), so I believe Gustav was right to react in this way. But that's just my opinion reading back on what I had written for this Chapter.

2a.) I agree with you again. I think if Coach wants people to forgive/forget about Tom and the escapade, he should let Tom go onto that pitch each week, play football like the born-star he is, JUST to win everybody back over. It sounds pretty much logical, right? However:- I've put a lot of thought into this decision so I'm going to explain it for you.
2b.)Tom fucking up and being known as a cheat shouldn't REALLY mess up his potential career, but it does in some terms. Coach mainly kicked Tom off the team for selfish reasons. He needs the money for gym funding and if nobody will pay to see the team play because Tom's there apart of the team, he's gonna have a huge problem on his hands. So initially he's eliminated Tom from the equation quickly, JUST SO he's more or less promised the funds he needs in the future? Also there's the future aspect of this too, if a university happens to give Tom a scholarship after college for his perfect play on the pitch for this term, they'd want him to be squeaky clean with a perfect reputation. With Tom fucking up on a large scale already (and how he's already perceived), it could potentially give the university a bad reputation if Tom was to do something like this again. Like all sportsmen, (John Terry - Chelsea football player. Ryan Giggs - Manchester United football player.) if you're known as a cheat, there's a high chance that you're damaging the teams name and will draw SO MUCH bad attention to the football club, and sometimes a football club doesn't want that to happen nor want to take a chance on somebody who already has a reputation of doing that, (they'll lose sponsors, fans, money, receive bad reviews and press, etc). I know it sounds a little out there, but this shit happens. So I hope you understand why I've done this? < 3

3.) Andreas is a good guess, it seems logical to have an outsider who we are yet to meet to play this role, right? All I can really say is that it's a good guess! So thanks for sharing that with me.

4.) There will be fireworks between them if they ever happen to come into close range with one another, (this would potentially be onesided at first, Gustav initiating the confrontation, simply because Bill doesn't have a problem with Gustav YET.) but I'm not entirely sure if I'm gonna bring that into this right now, there's already so much going on, I just really wanted to hear all of your thoughts on that and you were all right by thinking this. < 3

5.) Again, I'm not gonna drag this out much longer, it's not necessarily key to the entire story as I think Tom getting Bill back onside is, so I hope you enjoy the upcoming updates to see WHY Tom did what he did and WHAT pushed him to do that! < 3

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, it means a shit ton to me! < 3 xxxxx

So, first of all, I hope your mom's surgery goes well!
Now, about this chapter.. I was not expecting the whole situation to blow so out of control! I mean Tom is literally losing everything. It's really sad to be honest, to see how one mistake could be the end of his goals. As for the angry Gustav, I think it was kinda long overdue. I mean Tom's his own pity party and people will eventually get tired of it. I feel like an encounter with Bill would lead to the same angry Gustav. I mean, what he said did kind of make sense. Private matters should stay private, of course in the heat of the moment I guess that's impossible.
I feel like maybe Georg is the one tom's speaking to at the end. It sounds like a very dude-ish thing to say, the whole stupid gor getting caught thing. But then again that's just me wanting to see Georg play a part xD

Author's Response: Hiii!

It really did blow out of control, but I guess if you're willing to do the whole time timing thing, you should really be prepared for it to come back around and bite you on the ass, nobody can make it out of those types of situations unscathed. Tom is losing everything right now and it's really shitty for him, more so since his future is in jeopardy too, (clearly he's risked a shit ton, but was it worth it?). I'm glad to see we have a somebody supporting angry Gustav. The response was mixed, people thought he was being selfish and some others thought Tom needed to hear it again. Wow, you are such a rare person, you realise that? I'm happy you are fully with Gustav, it's nice to see somebody on his side for the whole 'Bill and Tom fucked everybody over' thing, because some have said he's acting really selfish by accusing them both, that he's not thinking of Bill and how he was affected? Oh, and you think it was Georg on the phone? Hmm! Interesting choice ^.^ Georg will be making an appearance in the next Chapter, so I hope you enjoy seeing him! < 3 Thank you for your well wishes for my mom, thank you so much for reading and reviewing also, it means a shit ton! < 3 xxxxx