HAPPY SCARRED-A-VERSARY!
Yes, yes, this is a false alarm. I wish I had a chapter for you (especially considering it's Scarred's ANNIVERSARY) but unfortunately, this is finals week, and I have been studying so much that my brain is goo. Can you see it? Can you see my bloodshot eyes? Good for you, because I can't see anything at this point.
But, let us celebrate! Scarred is one year old! *sticks a little 'First Birthday' hat on Scarred* ISN'T IT CUTE?! My baby's all grown up now... *sniffles*
But, in all seriousness, thank you so much. Just a year ago I was a girl with a silly idea posting a short chapter for fun after months of not writing anything. Now here we are, with a full blown fanfiction that's turned out thousands upon thousands of words longer than I expected. Scarred is now the #1 Most Followed Story, #1 Most Favorited Story, and #2 Most Reviewed Storyin the whole fandom. And we aren't far away from #1 on the last area, either.
But the numbers don't matter to me. What matters to me is you. Yes, you, reading these words behind that computer, laptop, tablet, or phone. Whether you've been there since day one or if you just hopped on this train yesterday, you are the reason I've continued writing. Thank you so, so much. You all cannot imagine how much this means to me.
IN OTHER NEWS: THE UPDATE. Yes, I know, I'm late. But like I said, I have finals. BUT! After Friday, I am on Christmas Break until January 7th. Let us take a moment to admire that. Picture it. Me... without schoolwork... for two and a half weeks. Picture all the writing that will get done. Now that you have that picture in your head... have a preview of the next chapter, written speedy gonzolas style for you!
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Tears filled my eyes.
"Please," I pleaded, so quietly I could barely hear it over the ringing. His eyes went the size of the moon, but he shook his head and handed me the phone. I stood there for a moment, my gaze jumping between the phone and Fabian. I didn't want him to hear this, but I had to answer it, and I had to answer it now.
I sat down next to Fabian and hit the Accept button.
My hand was shaking so hard I could barely raise it to my ear without dropping it, but I clenched it tighter in my hand and took a deep, slow breath.
"Hello?" I whispered.
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AND THERE YOU HAVE IT! The full chapter will be up soon, I promise. And for the record, you CAN review this, because I'm leaving this A/N up. So, have anything to say about Scarred? Want to leave a comment about your journey with it, your favorite moment, what you think is going to happen, or maybe how much you want to stab me with a pitchwork for always being late? Those (and anything in between) are accepted!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.
...and now back to finals studying. *wheezes*