There was a time when I used to draw little lines on my arms in the bathroom when I was fourteen. I always wondered how it felt like. As soon as I finished drawing the first mark on my arm, red ink gushed out. It hurt, but was satisfying. The red ink began to drip and make three cute little dots against the white tiles. I stared at them for a moment. That was the first time I cut myself.

It didn't stop there.

My birthday was coming the next week and I can't wait to celebrate it with my friends. Carly was just a few steps away from home, and I could easily drag her all the way to Groovie Smoothie. A Blueberry Slurp would be a great choice for a drink.

Only if Carly was still willing to spend my birthday with me.

The last time I checked, Freddie wasn't home. It has been over two weeks since he and his mother disappeared, leaving nothing but their empty apartment.

This was how I spent my remaining time in Seattle four years ago.

But four years is enough. Four years of silent waiting is already plenty of time for me to get things ready.

Today is my day, and no one, no one, can ruin it.

I'm bringing you down, Carly Shay.

SURPRISE! I made an update. And I know you're mad at me for doing this. I'm not expecting you to let me off the hook this time, because I've been away for almost a year.

But I'm going to have plenty of time to update because I'll be graduating from high school this March! Hooray!

This was supposedly a note about my comeback here in Fanfiction, but I thought I'd write this for a surprise. My apologies for this late update.

And it's been a long time since I've talked to you guys, so I thought I'll respond to your threats, uh I mean reviews, from the previous chapter.

To: Kezziexx

No, not as a ghost, but as a real person!

To: Starry Eyed

Thanks for the piece of advice. I'm going to edit those two later. :)

To: DudeYourAwesome8

Yes, I DESERVE TO BE HATED.

To: SeddieLUV

Your review gave me the creeps. Nah, just kidding! It gave me a laugh!

To: GlitterGirl123

Really? Thanks for the complement!

To: TnxDan

I know! Hoping to hear from you!

To: U-Madder

I thank you for reviewing despite of my not updating this story. And thanks for the praise, I really appreciated it!

And now, you might be thinking..."You should have just sent us a message!" As much as I'd love to, I'm afraid you're going to start thinking that I'm a crazy person PMing random people in Fanfiction in hopes of getting replies from reviews made a year ago. I'm sure you've already forgotten about your reviews, but these reviews mean so much to me. I've been away from my passion for a long time. I even thought of giving up on this story. Thank goodness I did not, for I have the most wonderful people around me. Every word I receive from you is greatly appreciated. This comes from the bottom of my heart.

This message isn't enough to express my whole thoughts about this matter, but I hope I conveyed them in a way you'd understand. I'm not expecting you to review or anything, because I don't think anyone is obliged to do so. I treat your reviews as Christmas presents.

I am very grateful to you, people!

So once again, thank you for everything. I hope to see your works in the future.

-Erika