10 Comments
User's avatar
Emika Oka's avatar

I can't imagine how you have to wait outside when the couple is out of their house. Poor thing

Expand full comment
Cindy Martindale's avatar

Oh, man... You did it again! And THEN what happened?? You're driving me nuts with the cliffhangers (yet I understand entirely why you're doing it), and of course, I'll be back for the next installment. Poor guy, you were really in a mess, weren't you?

Expand full comment
Ollie - if Only i's avatar

Cindy, it hurts to say a lot of this, but it has to happen for me to be ready for the future. Thank you for being so honest, Respectfully, Ollie

Expand full comment
MindFullOfIt's avatar

Ollie, I was exhausted and weirdly uplifted reading this, like I was watching a chaotic, slightly surreal buddy drama unfold but through the lens of someone genuinely just trying to survive the absurdity. The honesty here? Brilliant. It’s that mix of “what the hell is happening” and “I guess we’re doing this” resilience that makes your voice stick.

Glad you made it out of beer-and-cig hell. You’ve got a knack for storytelling that pulls you right into the mess and the hope, keep sharing it. You’ve lived some chapters most wouldn’t survive with their sanity intact. Respect.

Expand full comment
Ollie - if Only i's avatar

WTG, you jumped in! You may need to wear a mouth guard to protect your teeth from cracking. The pressure builds. Can't wait until you dive into it. Enjoy your week, grateful, Ollie

Expand full comment
MindFullOfIt's avatar

Haha noted, mouth guard secured, helmet on, snacks packed. If this is the kind of pressure that builds character (and possibly jaw tension), I’m all in. Looking forward to diving deeper into the chaos. Let’s go.

Expand full comment
Lisa Maguire's avatar

What a story! Remind me to never get arrested in Australia.

Expand full comment
Ollie - if Only i's avatar

Lisa, the one thing for sure was that I wasn't arrested there. But the coppers perhaps offer beer instead of Coffee or Tea, if you were. And give you smokes, and introduce you to all their other copper friends. All good, Ollie

Expand full comment
Jane Chapman's avatar

Well that's a bit of a cliff hanger at the end there!

Expand full comment
Ollie - if Only i's avatar

Are you starting to wonder how it all ends, Jane? This is the best part of spending 9 hours to write a story, and it becomes worth every touch of the keyboard when you read it. I already have the following one ready, more exciting than the first 2 in my opinion. I'm excited to post. Respectfully, Ollie

Expand full comment