RE: ADSactly Short Story - Unintended Consequences
Very good juvenile history, @churchboy. The elements of the story are very well worked, both in the individualization of the characters and the situations of the plot. I suppose that, to a large extent, the story will respond to the problems that currently affect the youth and society of your country, as in many places in the world (in Venezuela it also happens), with the disorientation of young people (mostly girls) and their relationship with gangs of violent boys who are imposed by this behavior. Jack doesn't respond to that type: there are still those who are worried about their studies, polite, with an awareness of the situation, almost heroes, and in love. Unfortunately a scarce specimen in these times! Congratulations on your story, @churchboy. Thank you, and @adsactly for promoting it. Greetings.
Thank you @josemalavem for being here again. Jack did not think he was doing anything special, but not having been exposed to these kinds of situation in the past, and being of a mathematical turn of mind, he had to quickly figure out how to get out of quagmire with which he inadvertently got himself involved. Refusing to respond violently to a violent situation threw his opponents into a state of confusion and perhaps, fear. Before they could recover from the confusion of his unforeseen behaviour, Jack had wriggled out of the situation unscathed.
Yes, you are right: the likes of Jack are scarce in these present times.