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  • cranialkey

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    SO HAPPY you updated!!! I had to re-read the story again. Can't wait for more.
    June 10th, 2015 at 05:00am
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    I got really really excited when I got the email that this had been updated! This chapter was awesome, and totally worth the wait. I'm glad lilah said what she said to cat, she really needed to hear all of it, and I think it will help her relationship with Zacky, and if that doesn't work out she'll just be happier in general. And i have this theory that Zacky is madder at himself than he is at Matt, I mean seriously, the circumstances of the situation warrant some self anger I think and while he has "forgiven" cat i think he's still dealing with issues. I'm ecstatic to see what happens next!
    June 10th, 2015 at 01:20am
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    I keep re-reading this story because I love it so much. Please update again soon, I need to know why things are so quiet on Zack's behalf!! Suspense has been driving me insane haha.
    May 14th, 2015 at 06:51pm
  • cranialkey

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    I had to re-read the story, it had been way too long. Love the new chapters. Can't wait for more.

    Glad Cat is starting to return to her old self, especially picking up the camera.
    August 9th, 2014 at 04:18am
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    I had to re-read the story, it had been way too long. Love the new chapters. Can't wait for more.

    Glad Cat is starting to return to her old self, especially picking up the camera.
    August 9th, 2014 at 04:18am
  • heretic.

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    I know I already commented on this, but I have to tell you this! Haha. I had a dream about this latest chapter last night, hahaha. More specifically, the part where the girl leaves a message for Zack. I dreamt that Cat was gonna shout at him for it, accusing him of doing it to make her jealous, and I was dancing about, waving my arms like a loony "Nooo! He didn't do it on purpose, that girl is just a meanie!"

    I'm weird Facepalm
    June 12th, 2014 at 04:56pm
  • HeartFailure

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    I am just going to put it out there...I think I am Lilah's number one fan!! I genuinely love her. She is so understanding but still pushy in the way that only a best friend can be. She pulls back when she knows to though, which is also the sign of a brilliant friend. I want her as a friend!! Tee hee. I can't believe you've made me jealous of a fictional character because I want to be friends with her friend!! What has my life become?? :D

    I'm really glad that Cat has picked up her camera again. She needs to get back into the thing that gave her life meaning. I think it is silly that she put Zacky so high on a pedestal that he meant everything to her. Without him, she has nothing and I don't think that is a sensible thing for anyone to do. You should never make anything your all, otherwise how will you survive without them. Anything could happen that meant that tomorrow when you wake up they could not be there. But then that might just be the cynic in me talking. Either way, I am super glad she has picked up her camera again and I hope she finds solace in it like she once did.

    I hope Matt doesn't forget about the drama that will rear it's head as soon as Brian is in a room with Cat again. There is too much tension between the two of them, it can't be ignored. Out of sight, out of mind and all that jazz. At some point Cat will be put in the mix again and then things between Zacky and Brian will be strained again. If anything it will be a little worse, spending this time together as friends again but things are going to be simmering under the surface. You can't ignore and pretend all of that stuff doesn't exist. It just doesn't happen.

    A phone call from Zacky would probably make things better for Cat but I think she needs to make things better for herself. I truly believe that Cat needs to fix herself, she needs to be able to make herself happy before letting others in. Considering how fragile she is, jumping into this fractious relationship with Zacky can only mean more heart break for her. But you already know my feelings on this :D

    I can't wait for more. I am still curious as to how this will all pan out!! x
    June 3rd, 2014 at 07:42pm
  • heretic.

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    I still haven't seen Pitch Perfect Twitch

    Before I get into the chapter, after the line “No, I couldn’t. Because you’re wasting your talent and I can’t stand by and let you do that. Besides, we both know if I didn’t push, you’d never dust off your camera and put yourself back out there.” The rest of that part is in italics. I'm not sure if you meant to do that or not, but I just thought I'd let you know :)

    Yay, girl's weekend! There are only few things better, and that is food and sexy time XD

    Matt's right, everyone just needs to let it go now and movie on. The Frozen song popped into my head then "LET IT GO, LET IT GOOOO" lmfao I'm weird.

    I know how that is, I hate wearing a bikini! I'd rather wear one of Carl's over sized t-shirts than parade my pale flesh to the world, haha.

    Uh oh, who is Kara? If it is someone he "hung out" with while they were apart, he really should get back to her to let her know that he isn't available anymore. Hmm. I can understand how she feels though, I would be exactly the same. I have a sneaky feeling that Brian has something to do with it, too. Maybe he set Zack up with this Kara, trying to take his mind off Cat.

    Hahaha, I think I love Lilah! Every girl needs a best friend like her to tell you how it is!

    That guy was way too random. It might just be a coincidence, but I agree with the comment below. Maybe Zack had one of his friends hit on her to test her? That's a low thing to do, but unfortunately, I could see why he would do something like that. It's extreme, but he's insecure. Same as Cat. They really do need to have a talk about everything that happened. I can understand why they wouldn't though, I'd be dragging my heels too. "Oh, hey, remember when I cheated on you?" Yeah, not really a good conversation, haha.

    Maybe Lilah is the person to pull Cat out of her funk and help her regain some of her lost confidence, and hopefully, if they do talk, Zack can gain some more confidence and trust in her, and out the whole drama to bed.

    I think that Zack could make more of an effort to call her, too. I get that he's busy doing band stuff, but just checking in once a day wouldn't hurt. It's almost like he's trying to punish her by not calling.

    Looking forward to more! :D
    June 3rd, 2014 at 01:47am
  • Angel of Vengeance

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    Girls weekend! This was great to read. I definitely enjoyed it. Cat is still showing signs of insecurity about herself though and until she regains full confidence of herself she'll continue feeling the way she does. I believe that once she regains her confidence, she'll be able to stand up to Brian and the others and make them see her side of things.

    Should she have stayed and taken the heat about her infidelity, probably. But I think that she did the right thing by putting space between her and Zack. I still think they need to talk it through though. Only then will their strong relationship truly return. It's definitely still on the rocks. And now there is Kara to think about. Is Zack seeing her behind Cat's back as a way to get back her? If he is, that is way low and not cool of him. Zack's my favorite member, besides Jimmy of course, so for him to act that way as a means to get back at Cat's infidelity isn't the right way. Although, I don't see him doing that, it's still possible. I'm hoping he won't of course.

    The guy hitting on Cat seemed a bit off. She mentioned that it seemed like he was put up to it, and that makes me wonder if Zack had set something up like that to test her while he's gone. Again, not cool of him to do. Trust is definitely on thin ice for the both of them, but to do that while gone is still not cool.

    I am definitely looking forward to reading more because this is just an amazing story. Lilah is awesome and I'm glad Cat has her in her life again. Lilah may be what she truly needs to regain her confidence in herself. And I'm glad that things will start to pick up again. The story is definitely intense. Totally great chapter.
    May 28th, 2014 at 08:44pm
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    Girls weekend! This was great to read. I definitely enjoyed it. Cat is still showing signs of insecurity about herself though and until she regains full confidence of herself she'll continue feeling the way she does. I believe that once she regains her confidence, she'll be able to stand up to Brian and the others and make them see her side of things.

    Should she have stayed and taken the heat about her infidelity, probably. But I think that she did the right thing by putting space between her and Zack. I still think they need to talk it through though. Only then will their strong relationship truly return. It's definitely still on the rocks. And now there is Kara to think about. Is Zack seeing her behind Cat's back as a way to get back her? If he is, that is way low and not cool of him. Zack's my favorite member, besides Jimmy of course, so for him to act that way as a means to get back at Cat's infidelity isn't the right way. Although, I don't see him doing that, it's still possible. I'm hoping he won't of course.

    The guy hitting on Cat seemed a bit off. She mentioned that it seemed like he was put up to it, and that makes me wonder if Zack had set something up like that to test her while he's gone. Again, not cool of him to do. Trust is definitely on thin ice for the both of them, but to do that while gone is still not cool.

    I am definitely looking forward to reading more because this is just an amazing story. Lilah is awesome and I'm glad Cat has her in her life again. Lilah may be what she truly needs to regain her confidence in herself. And I'm glad that things will start to pick up again. The story is definitely intense. Totally great chapter.
    May 28th, 2014 at 08:44pm
  • JustShrugAtlas

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    Is Zacky forgetting about Cat because he and Brian are buds now? Why can't he just call her? He's being a bit shady now. They new to have a serious talk about their relationship. What if Zacky had that guy hit on her?!?!? Or what if he's having her followed? What if he's just trying to see if she'll slip up? What if he's fucking someone else? You have to update pronto before I drive myself crazy with all these "what if's". Excellent chapter though a bit slow for my taste but I understand it's necessity.
    May 28th, 2014 at 06:21pm
  • heretic.

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    Everyone needs a Lilah in their life! She's awesome. And Cat needed to get everything off her chest and tell someone who was neutral. She needed the girl time!

    And I agree with her to a certain extent. Cat's the outsider, so of course, it's easier for them to blame her. But not just that, Matt stayed around and tried his best to help Zack through it. Cat didn't, she ran. And I completely understand her running, but I also see the guys' point of view, well, mostly Brian. Matt stayed and took the heat, Cat didn't. I think they just need to see that she's in it for the long haul this time, that she won't hurt Zack again. They'll come around in time.

    I do think that her and Zack need to have "the talk" though, they can't keep burying it and hoping it will be okay.

    Oh Zack. Using the car troubles excuse, really? He's just phoning to check that she is where she said she was going to be. And the sad thing is, I can't blame him for it. He's obviously paranoid that she's gonna cheat on him again. They really do need to talk everything out.

    Why isn't Cat going with him? If all the other girls are, why didn't he ask her? I can understand him not wanting to create any awkwardness or tension, but it just feels like he's siding with them, and not her. I don't know, that's the feeling I get haha. Okay, ignore that last bit, I thought the other girls were going for some reason, hahaha.

    I can just see more tension growing between Cat and Zack while he's away, he'll be even more paranoid and insecure, and so will she. I hope everything goes smoothly and there isn't any drama. But reading the last line of your author's note, I'm thinking Lilah will be causing some trouble? Haha.

    Can't wait to read more! :D
    May 18th, 2014 at 12:22am
  • CharmedAngel88

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    I can't believe I forgot to comment on the chapter before this one! I swear that I read it, but I guess I forgot to go over to the comments. I feel bad for falling off my comment game there! Be aware that I did love the chapter before this one. You know I did, right? Of course you do.

    So, I think Lilah is pretty damn awesome. I don't think I'd mind seeing her in the future. Though with you asking if we think she'll cause trouble, I am wondering what you have in store for us with that character. I was like, "She's so awesome and kick-ass and probably everything I wish I could ever be and more." And then you ask us if we think she's a good influence or is going to cause trouble. I had to sit back for a minute and go, "Huh, I wonder now. I wonder."

    I do feel that it was good for Cat to vent to Lilah about what happened between her and Zack. She obviously needed that. And I do think that even though it'll be a bit awkward, she and Zack do need to have that talk. I mean, he told her before she had left that he didn't have plans or anything and to have a good time and not to worry about how long she's gone, but then he calls her while she's out just to check if she had car troubles? I get being concerned. However, given their somewhat shaky standing due to them just sweeping things under the rug, it did come across as he was checking in on her to make sure she wasn't out fooling around. They had such a strong relationship before, so to see that it's come to that is pretty sad. Surely, you won't let them go too long without completely resolving this issue, though. Right? They'll either talk it through rationally...or they will have bottled everything up enough that it explodes. I really hope it isn't the latter.

    Speaking for Gelica, I feel I have the authority to do so as far as she goes, having Cat back isn't a bad thing at all and there is no hate. Though I do understand Cat's reasoning for thinking that all of the girls don't like her. The guys, especially Brian but not so much Matt, have been cold to her, so why wouldn't the girls feel the same way about her? It really does make me sad to see how alienated she's become. She's now the outsider to a group of people she used to be extremely close to. And I kind of want to kick Brian in the shins for being such an ass to her. Yes, I understand where he is coming from. But he's still such an ass... Such and ass. *Shakes head at Brian's behavior*

    As always, I loved and adored the update. I am definitely looking forward to reading more and seeing how this all progresses! The update was awesome. You're awesome. And I think we'll leave it on that note.
    May 16th, 2014 at 05:22am
  • JustShrugAtlas

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    I think Lila will be a lot of help for Cat. She'll bring her ego up a little bit and be there to hold her hand when she hits the rough patches with Zacky and the guys. As always, I love the story and can't wait for you to update again. Please, update as soon as possible! :D
    May 16th, 2014 at 01:06am
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    I think Lila will be a lot of help for Cat. She'll bring her ego up a little bit and be there to hold her hand when she hits the rough patches with Zacky and the guys. As always, I love the story and can't wait for you to update again. Please, update as soon as possible! :D
    May 16th, 2014 at 01:06am
  • Sullivan1981

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    Oh love it. Think Lila will be like the female version of Jimmy and spout her mouth off with no thought when she get's her hooks into the guys to give them a piece of her mind for shutting Cat out... especially Bryan.. oh she's going to have fun with him chewing him up and spitting him out.
    May 15th, 2014 at 10:40pm
  • HeartFailure

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    I got super excited at work when I got an email through on my phone about this story and eagerly awaited my lunch so I could read it :)

    I really like Lilah. I think it's good that Cat has an outside opinion on everything. She doesn't really have anyone in her corner, not even Zacky really. So I think Lilah will be good for her, even if she does end up deciding to call it quits with Zacky. I think that option may be the healthiest for her emotions!!

    I completely understand where Cat is coming from with all her confusion and guilt and feeling like an outsider, etc, but I still stand by what I said before. The boys need someone to blame and they can't blame Matt or their whole lives will be turned upside down!! There's a certain bros before hoes thing going on here and I don't think it has anything to do with ego, or even to do with a kind of 'code' they have. I think it's a genuine need to move on with their lives. I think if Cat had stuck around then maybe, just maybe, she would have also been forgiven. But she hasn't tried to get their forgiveness.

    Granted it would be difficult for them, but I don't think her and Zacky should have jumped into being in a relationship once more. They should have tried to be friends again, have a few lunches or something together, start slow. Then the rest of the guys may have been more willing to hear Cat out. She's just jumped back in practically where she left off and I can understand the uneasiness of the guys with that decision. But that's all easier said than done isn't it??

    I've said it before, I have no clue how this is going to end. I can't see it being a happy, skipping into the sunset ending, I just don't see how any of the characters can get past their issues. I'm going for bittersweet, that's still what I am gunning for as it were. And I can't wait :) x
    May 15th, 2014 at 05:38pm
  • Shadowsgirl

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    I always liked this story because of the fact that you write beautiful and because it had some Matt in it....now I feel that is not that exciting like before. I kinda know that Zacky is the main guy in this story but I feel that the spark that Cat and Matt had is gone out to fast. The whole situation got started because of them and now theres nothing. keep it up please. I get so excited when you update:)
    May 15th, 2014 at 02:28pm
  • Angel of Vengeance

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    Despite the last chapter having such and awkward dinner experience, this chapter was really good.

    Lilah = amazing. I honestly think she will have a positive affect on Cat because she'll help her get through the whole "outsider" feelings she has. Of course, she is right when she said that everyone blamed her and had a hard time forgiving her because she was the outsider. It definitely happens for sure.

    I still think they are way too harsh on Cat though. Just my own personal opinion. And instead of treating her like shit, they should really try and understand why she left in the first place. Hopefully that happens soon.

    I can also understand her fears about him leaving. It's definitely going to be difficult considering the rockiness of their relationship, but she has to be able to trust him. Only then can they overcome the past.

    Speaking of the past, I also think Lilah is right when she told Cat that she really needs to have that awkward, yet emotional discussion with Zacky. If they don't, it'll only fester and definitely come back at them when they have fights. They both need to overcome the events of that mistake and Zacky needs to open up to her about his feelings. Because I feel that if he does then he'll be able to really trust her again. They need to understand each other instead of walking on eggshells cause that's what it comes across to me as.

    Loved this chapter. Looking forward to the next one. Oh, and yeah I should be doing my last final instead of reading and commenting, but I am such a procrastinator...haha. It actually gave my brain a bit of break from the topic I'm writing about for my final, so I thank you for that. :)
    May 15th, 2014 at 12:36pm
  • cciara19

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    I was very amused by the opening of this chapter!
    There is NO better way to segue into chapters.

    Start with a drunken fistfight between two friends then follow with family dinner haha.
    I was sorta wondering if they knew the whole story, but I’m guessing the answer is no.

    Anyways, I’m excited for this call from her friend! Depending on boyfriends for all social needs is not a good idea. Especially in this relationship. Hopefully she will shake things up! And help her see things differently. Or at least help guide her in some way.

    I’m finding Cat to be a bit boring. Almost like a former shell of herself. Which obviously she kind of is given this traumatic situation. But still she was a photographer and interesting in the earlier chapters. Now she’s just the guilty sober elephant in the room. Haha, woah. That was harsh. Yet, true.
    :/
    May 3rd, 2014 at 05:37am