Date: 07/31/12 06:05 am Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
Wow, that was so touching and sad but lovely. Loved the funny parts too (like the typical Nick greeting lol)
Author's Response:
Thanks, Maria :-)
Date: 07/26/12 08:17 am Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
That was quite an emotional chapter. I suppose grief does hit people differently and feelings can pop up out of the blue like that, but Nick will know when it's the right time to part with the necklace. Thank god he's got Howie and Kevin to talk to about things. And yes, that's typical of the British weather, I think the boys brought the sunshine with them, lol.
Author's Response:
Yeah, grief is an interesting thing. It is always amazing to me to see how people deal with it. I hope he really did lean on the guys for support. I'm glad you liked it! Thanks again, Steph!
Date: 07/26/12 12:56 am Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
Aw this one was sad. I'm glad Nick was able to lean on Kevin, and that he eventually leaned on Howie too. I liked the way you ended this haha, very Nickish to have a moment and then totally ruin it. Great one as always :)
Author's Response:
I feel like those two are the two he'd confide in, in my fanfic land where they all live together all the time. LOL Thanks, Steph!
Date: 07/25/12 10:08 pm Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
I remember the day I heard that Leslie had died,I was in shock.I remember thinking how young she was and how sad it was.Then I heard about all the drama after she died that went on with the Carter's and Nick.It was weird for me because I went through a similar situation with 2 of my brothers. We hadn't spoken in years and I recently got in contact with my sister through facebook and she told me that they had died,Both of them from drug overdoses just like Leslie.I remember feeling really sad everytime i would see an article about her death or about how Nick was dealing with it and it kinda made me angry because of comments I was reading that people would make about his appearance after his sister died.I thought to myself,"How would you look if your sister had just died and the way you found out was through your fans rather than your own family?"
Anyway,Eventhough my brothers and I werent close it was still hard for me to hear about their deaths and i did love them because they were my brothers and i am sure that is how Nick felt,And probably still feels about Leslie.That whole thing with the necklace was sweet and I like the way you wrote about Howie and how he talked to Nick about it.I am sure they were all pretty shaken up by Leslie's death and again Nick is like their little brother so I am sure they rallied around him to help him through it.This chapter was great!
It was sad but also made me laugh when Nick joked about farting lol.I can't wait to read about the cake lol.Great Job!
Author's Response:
I am so sorry to hear about your brothers. THat really is the worst, especially when drugs are involved. There's only so much you can do when you see people you love go down that path. I bet he fela lot of guilt but in the end, it was her life and no matter what he had no conrtol of that. I am sure the guys were all there for support. The whole thing is just so sad. That's why I had to end it on a much lighter note. Nothing like a good old fashioned fart to break up a sad chapter! lmao Thanks, Tara!
Date: 07/25/12 07:32 pm Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
Aww, this one made me tear up a little. I loved it! I like how you made it about Nick and Leslie, but from Howie's POV. That's so fitting, considering Howie went through the same thing with losing his sister. Without knowing what really went on behind the scenes, I think you nailed it with Nick and how he handled her death. The locket was a nice touch. And I thought it was sweet that Kevin knew the whole time and that, of all the guys, he was the one Nick had turned to. Aww. You did a fantastic job tackling this topic!!
Author's Response:
I really didn't intend for this to turn into a Nick and Leslie chapter but she just kind of came from nowhere and then I did some 'research' *she says proudly lol* and noticed it's almost the 6 month anniversay of her death, and it all just kind of came out from there. I forgot she died on my birthday. Even the part about Kevin kind of just happened. I only had him show up at the end because he's in the actual set of pictures I based this on and it dawned on me that out of all of them, it's probably Kevin he would confide in. At least my fanfic version of all my Nicks lol Thanks, Julie!
Date: 07/25/12 05:48 pm Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
Leave it to Carter to fart right after their moment - lol.
I often wonder how he deals with the loss of Leslie. I didn't even literally know her; just saw her once at a concert & kinda kept tabs on her & her band. And yet, about once almost every day since it happened, I stop & think about it & all I can feel is disbelief. She was my favourite Carter after Nick - there was just something about her. And it doesn't help, my sister is around her age. When I found out she had passed, I remember telling someone, "I didn't think she'd be the first to go." Bad as it sounds, I thought it'd be BJ or Aaron for some reason.
Well, anyway, GREAT chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love that he had the locket & that it was suddenly found after all those years.
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Lenni~
Author's Response:
I think she was my favorite Carter as well, if I had to pick one. I'm not really a fan of any of them except Nick but she reminded me of him the most and seemed the most normal. I know what you mean though bvecause I thought the same exact thing. One of them dying young was never really going to surprise me. I was more surprised by the fact it was her than BJ. I was sure it would be BJ. Let's hope the rest live a very long life! Thanks, Lenni!!
Date: 07/25/12 04:20 pm Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
Awwww this was really sweet. I loved the idea of the locket, poor Nick. Not surprised Kevin knew about it, who else would Nick go to first? :)
Author's Response:
Of course he went to Kevin first because he's all kinds of awesome! lol Thanks, Rose I'm glad you liked the whole locket idea.
Date: 07/25/12 03:04 pm Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
Really touching chapter Mare. Yeah Leslie isn't really ever mentioned since she passed, Nick probably doesn't want to bring up family drama. I hope he does have someone to talk to and I'm sure Lauren was very supportive of him, I'm a fan that is happy he has her to lean on.
Can't wait to read more!
Author's Response:
Yeah, I'm the same when it comes to Lauren. True, I guess the last thing they need is Carter drama lol Thanks, Kim!
Date: 07/25/12 02:11 pm Title: Thoughts from the English Countryside
Ohhhh man this broke my heart a little. I can totally see him being like this about Leslie, especially seeing how emotional he was at my nyc show in February. He did care a lot for her even though they weren't close. I really loved the story of Leslie's locket and how it ended up with him....how Kevin knew about it. It was really sweet. I think Nick is still struggling with her passing deep down even though he puts on a happy face for us...and the farting was classic Nick. great update Mare.
Author's Response:
Yeah, I agree. I think it's so odd that she's never brought up in interviews or none of them ever mention it. I mean it was only six months ago. I remember when Howie's dad died and his sister and heck even Kevin's dad who died long before they got popular, they always came up in interviews. I just wonder if it's Nick who just refuses to talk about it or why that is. Either way, it's sad. I had to end with a good old fashioned fart! lol Thanks, Tracy!
