Hi.
Been a minute hasn't it.
In case it isn't clear due to the several years since this story has been updated, Purge is in a state of 'discontinued.' I ran into a brick wall of inspiration shortly after the last chapter was uploaded, and I got to thinking about all the choices I made in regards to this story, and the end of Separated. Most of those choices, I'm not super happy with, and I wasn't at the time either, but that was the direction it felt like the story was going in that moment. So, rather than attempt to salvage the story, which would require an almost total rewrite, I'm simply going to discontinue it. Y'all can imagine whatever ending you like for it, but the one I had planned... wasn't necessarily going to be a happy one.
I had started writing Separated when I was in middle school and continued writing it, and started Purge when I was in High School. Those were very dark and confusing times for me, and the stories were in many ways how I vented and coped with what was happening in my life at the time. But now I've recently turned 28, I've got a full time job, and while I still face demons, I'm in a much better place than I used to be. That journey hasn't been easy, nor does it continue to be, but I'm in it for the long haul, and I can thank the writing of these stories, as well as those of you who left encouraging, positive reviews to thank for much of that.
To those of you who have read this story and its predecessor, thank you. If you'd like to see more of my writing, I actually have a story planned that I hope to release soon based on the Planet of the Apes trilogy of movies that was released in the last decade. Keep an eye out and enjoy.
