Hey everyone.
I'm just going to skip all the formalities and just get straight to the point of this sudden update.
I am so, so sorry for abandoning this story without leaving any explanation as to why. I have explanations, I do. I had reasons as to why I left for as long as I did, but it's all quite personal, and I hope that you can understand when I say that I will not be posting publicly the reasons for my hiatus. Things happen, life catches up with you, and it certainly caught up with me. Dwelling on my past isn't exactly upbringing.
However, the reasons for my leave should not have deterred me from writing. While I was away from Fanfiction, a lot happened, and some of these events caused me to stray from doing what I love most. Inevitably, I had to "shut down" my account - almost all of my old and unfinished stories were deleted (this one being spared, thank god). And while I did have chances to come back and pick up this story again, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I felt I had made too many people wait, and trust me when I say I hate waiting just as much as the next person. I feel awful for being gone so long, and for not continuing this story. I just don't think I realized how many supporters I had, so many people who shared the same passion as I do, and how they continually gave me their undivided attention, presenting me with ways to improve my writing, and just all out being such a positive influence in what I dub the "Dark Ages" of my life. It was stupid of me to block this from my life. And I'm sorry.
So, to distract myself from feeling guilty, I shamefully made an entirely new email account strictly to discard any emails my main one would receive if anyone reviewed, favorited, etc. from Fanfiction. I blocked it out for two years, and I seriously regret my actions. So much.
I know that what I'm saying now isn't anywhere near the apology anyone deserves, but I just want to say again how sorry I am for just abandoning this story, a story I had worked hard on and that had received so much love and support from those who loved to read. Reading back at the reviews, now that I've finally worked up the courage to look back at this account, I'm energized. I'm seriously so alive and it's made me want to write again. And really write this time.
So, thank you. Thank you to ANYONE AND EVERYONE who stuck with this story, and who has supported me throughout the years. To anyone who sees this, just...thank you. So much.
With patience and a lot of reconstructing, I want to pick this story back up again. I want to give it another try, and actually finish it this time. I want to finish what I've started, and I hope that you will stick with me.
And if anyone has any questions, regarding anything at all (doesn't have to be about this post or this story, just about anything your life or your pains), please feel free to PM me. I am here to talk, and I'm here for you. For anyone. I hope that you all can forgive me, and I look forward to writing more chapters for Strange Occurrences once more.
With Much, Much Love,
Julia, TwilightEternal412