AUTHORS NOTE- PLEASE READ

DISCLAIMER: I am new to fanfiction.net...I don't even believe I have had my account for a full month. I had NEVER read Outkasts before I wrote my story and got all the reviews informing me that our two stories corresponded in a lot of ways. It was then I took the time to read it and yes, there are a lot of similarities in the first two chapters of our story, but I can assure all of you that it will change. I didn't mean to cause all this conflict between people on fanfiction. My story will be different.

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Lute is a PHENOMENAL author. I am sorry my story caused her so many problems. I am sorry that her friends thought that I was copying her, but I would never do something as disgusting as that. Plagiarism is horrible and I have always been against it.

I would just like to clear a few other things up. My story is going to be sort of a continuation of The Breakfast Club- what would've happened if the movie went on.

To the other reviewers who thought that Thumbsucker Snitch was egging her friends on or leading the flames, she wasn't. As soon as I was informed that my story seemed as though it was copying hers, I e-mailed her and let her know immediately. Her friends just felt like they were helping her out- they were just being friends. They still may hate me, I don't know, but I do understand where they were coming from.

I would just like to say THANK YOU to all the reviewers who defended for me- Liams Kitten, Shakes1, Gummi Noose, Cotton Blossom, Lisa, Lydie, and Shocked. If you guys hadn't reviewed, I don't know what I might have done. It was so sweet of you all to support me, even though most of you don't know who I am in real life. Don't hold a grudge against Lute, which I'm sure none of you will. Don't hold a grudge against her friends either.

Thank you to Nakia-Aidan Sun, Dakota-Jones, mushgrl13, Inquisitive and Soaker for reviewing my story normally and expressing your like for it so nicely. It was a real boost me up.

And, of course, thank you Lute for being so understanding about the whole situation.