Alright, so this has been bouncing around in my brain for just over a month now, seriously I have written this out in my brain so many times and changed what I wanted to say a lot never sure how to say what I wanted to say. Ultimately this has been one of if not the, hardest thing I have ever had to write, but you all deserve to know the situation to the best of my ability to explain it.
So, on the morning of February 16th I received an email from the mother of one of my best friends Steph or as she was known on this site Better a Freak than a Fake. In the email she told me that Steph had passed away the night before in her sleep so far as I know. This, was shocking doesn't do it justice it was devastating, she was one of my best friends in this world someone who I had talked to nearly every day for years now. I still to the day keep checking my phone and email for messages from her that I know aren't coming. Smiling was hard up until a few days ago and I thank my other friends on this site as well as family for helping get through that she wouldn't want any of us to be sad.
She was an incredible person, taken from us all too soon, and I as well as all of us who knew her will miss her always. Naturally I did start to think what would become of our shared stories as we had many of them, some that I can't get to because they are on her profile. After a lot of thought on her and the stories I have decided that none of them will be touched again after this message.
They will remain as they are, because they were her stories as much as they are mine it doesn't feel right to continue them without her. My solo stories will continue as will stories with other authors, but these ones I was writing with her will stay forever as they are now. I hope you all understand, send your thoughts and prayers to her family as they are still dealing with this great loss.
Thank you for listening.
Rest in Peace Steph, you will always be loved and never be forgotten.