User blog comment:SodaCat/Style Chapter 7: Vacant Beds/@comment-26358727-20150716163930

I love Hal in this; I really, really do. You did his character so much justice in allowing him to be comic relief, and it did wonders for the story, too. There's been so many heavy scenes so far that a little break with Hal acting like a child was completely necessary to break up all the tension!

And, of course, TheToughGuy's absolutely necessary comment... I think he beat me to what all of us are hoping to see in the next chapter  (

In all seriousness, though, I do like the little break you've taken from the heavy dramatics of the other chapters. It's great to see Alexis lighten up a little bit, and finally get a little bit of sunshine in her life - even if it's at Lola's expense.

I can't wait to see how Alexis handles this new news!