Ok, guys. Here's how it goes.

I'm stopping this fanfic. I'm really sorry, but I don't think I can write this fic anymore.

I have been writing "The Painting In The Attic" for three years now. It started off as a care-less little fun thing, just to try publishing some of my work. I never thought I would get any reviews, or that I would be investing so much in this fic.

So, now I've decided to stop.

It's time to write my own work, and to move on.

I'm very sorry. To all my readers and to my reviewers, thanks you so much for all your comments and advice over the past 3 years. Your advice has really helped me with my writing. Because of you lot, I actually began believing in myself as a writer.

If I ever write a book (and by my ten-year plan, I should), I would dedicate to you lot, for helping me and believing in me.

I'm sorry to leave this story, and the truth is, I will miss Joey. I will miss Balder, and Jared, and Scarlett. I will even miss Circe. Especially Circe. And though Jack and Will and all the others were never my characters, I will miss writing for them too.

I will miss all of this.

Once again, sorry, and thank you for all your kind words.

Forever yours,

Tanya

P.S. I had actually planned out the story a bit. If you want to know just a sketch of what could have happened to Joey and lot, please let me know. Thanks!