Alright everyone, here's the deal: I take a long time to update. It's a simple fact. I'm so very VERY sorry about that, but it's something that I cannot help. If you hadn't noticed, I've apologized to you guys more than I've been able to update! That's not right! At least to me, I seem to get more reviews or PM's demanding me to update, than those that are admiring my story or wanting to just talk to me! In case you haven't noticed, I am under a lot of stress lately and that has made me sick…several times.

Like having a constant cold since the beginning of the school year…well, pretty much…and then I want to do all sorts of things that I love doing, but then I feel bad for doing the things that I love because you all want an update of a story! Or because I'm sick, I feel ten times worse for not being able to do things simply because I just plain feel like crap and don't have enough energy to do my homework, let alone update a chapter of a story!

I really love this story and I love you all, and I really Really REALLY want to continue it, but without support from you guys, that'll never happen. I truly hope that this doesn't offend anyone, that's not what I wanted to do, but I wanted you all to realize how hard this can get. And I know most of you probably understand because a ton of you write stories too, but just please please pleasepleaseplease try to be a little smidgen more patient with me and all of the stuff I've got going on.

Okay, one last thing that I've got to say before I'm done. For those of you who read my one-shot story, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to get out fifteen of those stories by New Year's. It's really just not possible…I don't think. But, hey, if I do, then you will all be very pleasantly surprised!:)

So I'm just going to leave you all with the fact that I love you and appreciate those that support me and like my stories. Thank you all and once again, I'm so so very sorry!

Love and Hugs!!

Bethany

P.S. I almost forgot, if someone wants to report me for making a chapter an author's note, go right on ahead! But if this story gets deleted and I find out it was you, then I'm telling all of my supporters who got it deleted because it will NOT be restarted or reposted! Just know that…

Jeez, I sound so menacing…probably part of the stress and cold and everything!