And that’s the chapter! Thank you all so very much for reading; I have a hard time portraying emotional scenes, but all the feedback I’ve received has been hearteningly positive.
Saturday’s update will begin Side Story #3, which will run for a couple of weeks (apologies to those who’ve already read it), and then on to the next chapter, which I’ve already begun work on. I’m treading very carefully, as ch. 6 will be tricky to write, so I’m trying to give myself as much lead time as I can.

I’m sure Melissa is the only one in the world in which Felix’s threat would actually work. I guess that makes her one of a kind, eh?
And yes! I love how you’re handling the emotions so far, so take your time with the next chapter.
“No math for you” Awesome threat!
I’m sure some bad guys will be kind enough to show up at some point so Melissa can have something to hit.
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Thanks for providing us with an awesome story to read! And I agree that you’re portraying the emotional scenes just fine. :)
I think I’ll show up to read the side story just for the novelty of having done it backwards (read it in the book first, now reading it online!) lol
“Oh look, it’s Tuesday, time to punch Felix in the face.”
That’s a line from somewhere, but I can’t remember where… And it’s driving me crazy… *thinks* OH!!! The Get Smart movie!!!! That movie is hilarious.