To my dearest readers, I wish, first of all, to sincerely thank you for all of the support and love that you have shown for this story and its alternate A New Life. When I first had the idea I didn't think that it would be anywhere near as popular as it became. Having so many positive reviews helped encourage me to continue writing fanfiction as well as my own original stories. This was not a confidence that I ever had before.
Sadly, I regret to inform you that I won't be able to complete either of these two stories. The Next Life was greatly based on the experiences I had with my own mother growing up and the relationship that she and I had. But in June I lost that inspiration with my mother's sudden passing. It still remains a devastating blow to my life and is a wound that continues to fester, especially with Christmas just around the corner.
My mother was more than just the woman who raised me, she was my best friend. I trusted her with things that I could trust no one else with and always sought her advice. Now that she is gone I find myself extremely lost and completely alone, unsure of how to stand on my own two feet. I hope that you can understand how difficult a time this is for me as well as my family as we try to find a balance between remembering my mom and moving on with our lives.
While I did plan an ending for The Next Life, I hope that you can understand how hard it is to approach this story right now. One day I might be able to write on it again and continue Sookie and Adele's story, to use it to help me remember happy times with my own mother. But, as for now, I have no plans to continue. I apologize to all of my readers who were so eager to see this story finished.
Sincerely,
Miss B