Hey, troops! I know what you're all thinking: I'm a horrible person for not updating in so long. And I truly, truly am sorry - I don't know where life has gone. It feels like it was just last week that I updated, but I logged in, and it's been almost 30 days! I just feel horrible about this, so I'm really going to try and step it up, although I don't really know when I'll get a chance to update again. And I can't honestly give you a good excuse for my absence - although I do have a good excuse for not updating this week. I have this giant test, and I really need to focus on that, because quite honestly, I don't understand what my math teacher is talking about half the time (which is pretty much a first - I'm generally good at math). ANYWAY, I'll try and update next weekend, and if not, well, I know what I'm doing over Thanksgiving. I thought I was going to be able to write over End of Quarter... but I guess I was too busy. Thanksgiving is better - 5 days, and it's more of a family thing, so I won't be as busy with my friends. I know you're all really disappointed that this isn't a chapter - I know I hate when authors of my stories pop in just to write a really long Author's Note... but it's better than leaving you all in the dark, right? So thanks for all the reviews and alerts I've been getting these past few weeks, and I promise I'll write more. I've just been busy lately - and I know that's not an excuse, but I hope it's something you can understand. I swear on my life I'll get a chapter to you within two weeks! And you can quote me on that. =) Thanks so much for (hopefully) understanding and being such great readers! PM me if you have anything to say, please. I'd welcome it! (Unless it's something really angry that makes me feel worse. Although I probably deserve it.) KarmellaKitty P.S.: This is saving really weird, so it looks like one giant paragraph... sorry about that!