Hey Everyone!
I hate to do this Author's Note, because I know I hate it when there's a story that hasn't been updated forever and you see a new chapter, and you get all excited but then see that it was only a stupid Author's Note sucks. Kind of like Paradise Lost...

Anyway, I really am sorry I haven't updated for a while. I've gotten so busy with school lately and since I'm such a perfectionist I have this thing where I expect straight A's, besides Biology which I suck in, in every subject just because I'm me and I'm killing myself with all the extra work. Also with sports it's been crazy. Traveling for tennis and practicing, I've had no time to even relax. I was sick all last week with the flu and really wanted to update but felt terrible, so opted not too. Plus, I do have a social life on the weekends, and that takes time up also. And when I do have a moment to relax, that's right before I go to sleep at night. I call it my 'quiet time'. Hah.

So, another reason I haven't updated is because Paradise Lost finally hit stores. And with the comment I made earlier, I stand by it. I was so pissed when I read Paradise Lost. I was on barnes and noble, before I left for a tennis tournament I wanted to get Jimmy Eat World's 2 albums Bleed America and Futures which you have to check out because their both awesome, I saw that Paradise Lost was released early. And me being me I decided to get it early. I remember when it finally got shipped out and delivered to my house, I practically screamed in delight but...

When I started to skim the first few chapters since I didn't have time to actually read it then and there, I was very disappointed. It all went so fast. We only got one chapter with Josh, but I wanted to know what happened to Ivy. I mean, after reading that first teaser chapter I was psyched for the release, the first chapter was definitely the best and everything went downhill from there. I did like though the whole Upton thing, I thought it was a nice change, but it was still to fast for me. Kate Brian's writing was never liked that before, I don't know what happened. Anyway, with the cliff hanger at the end, I think maybe Danielle Ryan had something to do with it, or his mother. My guess. Maybe Poppy, but I doubt it.

Anyway, it's safe to say I will not be updating this story anymore...What's the point? I was really off with the true story anyway. Spring/Summer I might start to write a new story for Suspicion if I have time, but only if I have time. I won't write unless I know I can dedicate myself to the story and updates, it's not fair to you guys.

Well, sorry again. And I hope everyone's having a good winter and school semester. Can't wait for spring break!

-Marie