Terms of Evil
Preface
Fifteen years. Wow. I cannot believe that much time has passed since I published this story here on . Reading through, however, I noticed it was the writing of a 17 year old girl. A girl who didn't have the world experience necessary to write some of the themes in this story.
Life has been interesting. I got married young, had my first child young, and we've been through so much as a family. From overseas deployments to being victims of the Financial Crisis of 08/09 to numerous inter-state moves and adding more babies to our family, life has evolved. And now we're seven months into a pandemic that has changed everyone's lives. No one has been spared (or will be spared) from the effects of COVID-19.
I have been on a journey during this time. A journey that many people have probably found themselves on – whether intentional or not. And that was a journey of self-exploration, self-discovery. Like many primary parents, I lost myself in motherhood. I lost my individual self. I was so determined to be the best mother I could be, be the best wife I could be, I realized I wasn't determined to be the best me I could be. So, I started giving myself some time, time to explore my interests again, time to discover who I am in this life. There is still much to be discovered, but one of the things that spoke to me was my writing. I've neglected it. I haven't written anything for myself in a decade. My husband is a self-published author, I am his line editor, so a lot of me is in his novels. But I haven't written anything, and I feel that I need to.
Very recently, I found my way back to fanfiction. My love for reading (and writing) fanfiction has never truly wavered, but time for such activities became nonexistent. As part of my re-self-discovery, I am giving myself time. Time to explore my hobbies again, time to explore new interests, time to go back to my very first love – writing.
With all of that said, I hope you will join me in my journey of re-self-discovery starting with a revamp of 'Terms of Evil.'
Thank you,
Forgive-Me-Severus