Oh, gosh. I'm already ready with a box of tissues. I've the feeling that somehow I'm gonna need it.

Sixteen years and so much had happened. Most of all, Bree is Brian's daughter so that means that Leighanne was pregnant when Brian died? That's so sad and sweet, somehow.
And Nick. It breaks my heart seeing him still heartbroken for his best friend's death. But we know that Brian was much more than a friend for Nick.

Pat is baaaaaaaaaack!!! Yay!

Wow. I love the fact that Nick is redoing again his trip with Brian, although now he has Bree with him.

That is what I've been searching since forever.

I loved the explanation behind Brian's joking and being goofy and how it makes him feel like a superhero because he's able to bring a smile or make people feel better just with a simple joke. That is what I love most in Brian and tieing it with an insecurity and a way to fight a fear, it's really great.

Brian and Nick. Do I have to say something more? I love your FrickNFrack! lol And I went all "awwwwww" about the fact that Nick, even not knowing, had chose something so precious for Brian. That's the beauty of their friendship.

Also... lol, I remember the scene from "This Is Us" about Brian and Nick hearing their song in the Walmart (mostly because I read that story thousand of times, along with Something Beautiful).

I guess I don't have to say that I'm waiting for the next chap, right? XD

Author's Response: It was funny as I wrote this story, I forgot that I'd done that in This is Us as well and when I went back I had to laugh because they were even in the same part of the store when they heard it. I realized this is one of those writing quirks everyone was talking about on the discussion boards this week. ... I wanted to tie Brian's humor into the insecurity of his heart disease because most everyone has a reason for being the way they are and the psychology behind really hammy humor like Brian's got is that it stems from some defense mechanism... so that led me into thinking about why Brian was the way he is and it tied in nicely here. ... I love Frick & Frack and I'm excited to use this title for them in the story. It's coming! :)

When Leighanne was talking about how they would buy an house with an apartment over the garage, I totally imagined the three of them like Monica, Chandler and Joey from Friends. Truth is that Brian and Nick are really like Chandler and Joey XD

And we're starting to see the first signs of something that it isn't right with Brian. Yay! Sorry, I shouldn't be that happy for Brian's drama, right? lol

Author's Response: Haha.. Frick & Frack really do act a lot like Chandler & Joey. I completely forgot about Chandler saying that to Monica about Joey living over their garage. That was a complete accident that the two stories are reminiscent of each other. That's great! LOL I love Chandler. Friends was such a good show. And yes, the first signs of Brian's illness are manifesting themselves. It's so easy to ignore something that comes on slowly like heart conditions do, sometimes the symptoms get chalked off to various circumstances and are compeltely overlooked. I'm trying to capture that sublety of the situation. Thank you again for the review!!!

Why I have the feeling that, at the end of stories, the one that will keep his promise would be Brian and not Nick? XD

Author's Response: Hmm... Nick and Twinkies. Do you think he made it to the end of the night at least? LOL :) Thanks for the review!

I agree with Brian when he said that, as a group, they should have sided together with something regarding their management and not dividing in two groups, one that still have faith in Lou and don't understand where all this resentment is coming from ( and just clearing it as "being childish and immature) and one smaller group that is starting to be suspicious about the reasons behind certain behaviours. I remember an interview that Nick said that it was difficult to side with Brian and accept that Lou and Jhonny weren't the people they thought they were. I was always interested in this period and it's amazing to think what they overcome and still they're together and closer.
Now I'm looking forward to see how the guys will act when things will get rougher with Brian's heart problem.

Oh, and so cute the cousin's scene with Kevin wanting to buy the rings together with Brian. I've a soft spot for their relationship. There aren't so many stories that deepen this relationship.

Great chap as always! ^__^

I'm really looking forward to the

Author's Response: Well you know what they say, a house divided cannot stand... Writing the boys splitting into "sides" over the argument about Lou is something that I needed to do to keep the tension there - and keep Brian questioning himself, and his feelings about Lou at this point in the game, which is why I chose to split them Nick and Brian against the others. Sometimes, especially in younger settings like this, I feel like Nick is kind of an add-on for important discussions, because he's the youngest, his opinion somehow doesn't really solidify Brian's building doubt of Lou. ... I haven't seen/heard any interviews where the Boys discussed this time in their career, to be honest, so I don't know what interview you're speaking of with Nick, but it's interesting that what I invented for neccessity of the story I'm writing was true. Hmm. Thanks so much for the review! I'm glad you're enjoying the story.

That must have been pretty much scaring. Poor Nick that thought that Brian was having like an heart attack, he's probably literally worrying about his Frick.
And Brian... oh puppy, I can only give you and hug.
And it's interesting how a simple thing like buying a ring turned out to be a revelation about how little money they're collecting even though they're working their asses off and no stop.

Author's Response: It was a challenge when I was storyboarding this part of the story to think of what would be the catalyst that would launch Brian into noticing the issues with Lou and Johnny while still allowing him a shadow of a doubt on their part. It's a thin line, when you have someone you've trusted for so long turn out to be someone that cannot be trusted, because everything in you wants so bad to not have been wrong for so long. It's an interesting balance to try to write out.