Ask Alison Davis discussion

Did Tobias hear Ari? What do you think?

Did Ben hear Ari on the other side of the door before they left to return to the town at the end?

Did Phil actual want to ask Ari something else?


What questions do you have about the plot?
What answers are you hoping for?

Let me know what you thought!

Did Tobias hear Ari? Yes I think he did and if he did I would really love to hear his response to it and even see the two of them discuss it later :)

Did Ben hear Ari on the other side of the door? I don't remember this part. I tried finding it but not sure where it is.. :(

Did Phil actually want to ask Ari something else? When I was reading this part I was thinking that maybe he did..I would be interested to know more about this. Phil is awesome :D

I guess I'm just curious to see what the plot will be in general. Of course I know the beginning will be Tobias' viewpoint of what was happening and what was going on when he wasn't around Ari (which I am looking forward to reading) but I'm really interested to see what went on after the end of Ari's story.

Andreananowrimo wrote: "Did Tobias hear Ari? Yes I think he did and if he did I would really love to hear his response to it and even see the two of them discuss it later :)

Did Ben hear Ari on the other side of the door..."

Oooh I love this response!

First up, all will be revealed as to whether he heard her in Hanging From the Family Tree. It is something I originally planned to leave unaddressed but when I reread it I wanted answers too!

The bit with Ben and Ari is when she hears him talk about the library with the others and his reaction to her confession about Tobias. It's just before the end.

Phil... Well, that isn't addressed but it's fun to speculate.

It was so much fun to write beyond the ending and see what happened so I hope you enjoy it!

Oh yeah I do remember that in the story I just didn't realize that was what you were referring too. I actually had not considered that he may have known she was there. That is a quite interesting thought. That maybe he had wanted her to know his feelings on it but didn't want to say it to her directly.

I shall speculate away about Phil :D

I'm sure I will love the story.

Andreananowrimo wrote: "Oh yeah I do remember that in the story I just didn't realize that was what you were referring too. I actually had not considered that he may have known she was there. That is a quite interesting..."

...Speculating about Phil is practically a hobby for me and my editor! :P

Martha wrote: "Oh Phil *makes gooney eyes* :D

But to answer you question, Ali, I do in fact think he intended for her to hear him. It sounded wayyy too obvious that she was near and he did say it a bit too consp..."

I'm so glad someone got it! Yes, he was hoping she might hear it or some of it, because that makes saying it to her later easier. It would have been pretty risky if he hadn't intended her to hear it or if even on a subconscious level, he must have wanted it out there.