Hey readers,

I'm posting this because I haven't updated in a really long time. I feel really bad, so I wanted to let you guys know I'm not dead. I'm also not giving up on this story. I've just been really stressed and busy lately.

See, I am in the first semester of my freshman year of college, and it's been a time managing nightmare, considering my ADHD. I've been getting little to no sleep since I came here because I'm pitted in this endless cycle. I'm currently seeking help so I don't lose my scholarship, but I need to dig myself out of a deep hole. I've been staying up late, which has caused me to sleep through classes and two exams. I've missed classes in the middle of the day because I uncontrollably fall asleep then. This all causes me to get behind on work, late with assignments, causing me to stay up late, which I'm trying not to do. As of the night I'm typing this, I slept through a calculus exam and my religion class. I'm trying to finish a paper for a business class that is already late that I put aside because I keep procrastinating. I've come close to crying thinking of losing my scholarship, which means I'll probably have to go to community college because this scholarship is the only thing allowing my parents to pay to for college. I'm better than community college. I love this place, so I need to work hard. It's hard managing a social life and my academics. I've found myself partying and drinking a lot on Friday and Saturday nights when I should be doing work to momentarily forget about my stress for a whole night. Then I want to watch my beloved Florida Gators football and New York Giants...I'm rambling now. But you get the point.

Now you may be asking how I'm progressing with the next chapter. I'm in the middle of writing it, but I haven't worked on it in weeks, maybe even a month. I'll try getting this new chapter done between all this chaos, but I'm making no promises. I hope the remaining people who are waiting on this story can be more patient. I'm really sorry. I understand if people have already left, but to the people that have stayed, I sincerely thank you for still believing in this story.

Sincerely,

Halo Ash