No new chapter; just an author's note for now. How important it is, is up to you. If you enjoy the story exactly how it is, go ahead and skip this. But everyone else --though, why you are even reading this in the first place is beyond me-- continue.

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My writing is important to me. I don't even let my own family read what I've written, and yet I post it up here, risking flames and humiliation alike. I've gotten plenty of both, and, well, I still keep writing. Even if it takes me as long as it has now.

I love my reviewers. Even my flamers, believe it or not. But, most of my flamers, they just don't understand my writing, and I have found that they interpret it differently than I intended to write it. And then there are those who give me constructive critisicm. Or, used to give. They were my favorite. They praised, while telling me where I could improve. But those reviews seemed to heat up more and more throughout the chapters until they left my self-esteem with nothing more than a pile of useless ashes. I'm just lucky I was able to rebuild it. And even then it's not nearly as good as it was.

And some think that I don't have many unique ideas. Well, that's your opinion. But, flamers, think of it this way: what thirteen-year-old do you know that has unique ideas? That hasn't written some cheesy, annoying fanfiction, usually starring them in a main character's place? How about this: what thirteen-year-old do you know that even cares to write anything? I don't know any. Last year, when I was twelve, I wrote a stupid Star Wars fanfiction, with me in Princess Leia's place. My point? Well, I don't have one.

And in case you're slow, yeah, I'm only thirteen. I'm no Janet Evonivich (that's how you spell that, right? I hear she's good) and you all seem to think I am. You make fun of my grammar and spelling and ability to write when in reality, I'm still learning all this. Everything I've learned about writing, I've gathered from years of reading. I don't pay attention to what my teacher tells me. I learn all of my writing skills on my own, so if they suck, sorry. I try. This is all just practice, and all of you -well, not all, but most of you- act like you're reviewing an all-time best-seller instead of just some stupid fanfiction that some kid wrote because she was bored one day! What thirteen-year-old gives a damn about writing?

Because I'm sure your writing at my age was just as crappy. I challenge you all to go back and read everything I've written, keeping in mind that I'm not even in high school yet, and see how you think of my writing. Hell, even compare it to your writing at my age. See how you think of it then.

And on a different note, I have an idea for a new chapter. I hope to write it soon. Thanks to all those who have stuck with this story. Your encouragement is what has kept me from abandoning writing alltogether. Thanks.