A/N: So I thought it was only right that I let you know when I'll be updating as it has been so long. First I'll explain.

The main thing that happened was my GCSE's. They were, and still are, very important to me and fanfiction was drastically put aside during that time. I've not even drafted the next chapter of this yet.

Secondly, I made a wattpad account. Yes, thinking about it, that was mildly crappy of me when I still have things on here I need to do. However, during the stressful time of exams, I found that I wasn't absorbed into the world of fanfiction, but into my own, separate ideas. I didn't consciously choose to write something other than fanfiction, it was what happened. The things I've written for wattpad I've found to be better quality and easier for me to write, perhaps that's only because I'd already written/drafted nearly the whole thing before posting anything at all. For anyone who's interested my wattpad account has the same name as my fanfiction as Chocorose64 and has two things up right now.

Lastly, I'm going on holiday soon for three weeks to California. I'm so excited! However, that obviously means during those three weeks I won't be able to update so I'm sorry about that.

I've decided in order for there to be updates, I would need to set myself some deadlines, realistic ones. I also need to post them on here to ensure I stick to them. If you're expecting an update, I'm more likely to give you it.

Teacher's Pet: The next chapter will be up by the 26th July (this month) a day before my trip to california. I'll also have it finished (fingers crossed) be approximately the 4th September which is when I go back to either sixth form or college.

Shooting through the looking glass (the sequel to Assassinating in Blood) which I appreciate you won't all read: Will be started by the 25th August which is a few days after results day.

The final thing I need to say, is that I am so sorry. I know I have done this before and it has caused me to lose readers, I hate making people wait for a story they've been reading. I hate it. I had vowed I wouldn't do that when I joined fanfiction but life caught up with me. Anyone who has been kind enough to stick with me and will wait for my updates are just...amazing. Thank you. It means so much to me that you believe that my writing is good enough for the wait, assuming anyone's actually still there. I would appreciate if you are going to stop reading, or if you have, that unless it's due to the quality of what I've written, if you could not leave any comments. The true reason for this is that it makes me even more likely to not have the motivation to write if people are commenting negatively about waiting. I understand that it irritates the hell out of you, but please keep in mind that it is irritating me just as much that I physically can't get this out to you.

Again, I'm so sorry and thank you so so so much for your patience.

Chocorose x