Hey guys!

So...where do I begin? I haven't been on Fanfiction in about 19 days since I last updated the 7th MDBC, I haven't gotten any writing done since then, yeah, you guessed it, my life is currently a mess right now.

I received a few reviews on my stories asking me to update/asking me why I don't always stick to my schedule/actually some surprisingly nice things, and I figured I owed all of you an apology for not updating or at least keeping you guys posted on why I wasn't around.

Honestly, I can't always promise to stick the the schedules that I list out, and I might be changing them as finals roll around, but I can promise to try my best. These next few weeks are going to be rough for me (school...), and I can really only say that I'm going to try to post a chapter of The 7th MDBC and a one-shot every week for the next few.

To Lelebird 7: Thanks for the reviews! I will for sure add some Jess/Darcy to Candy Hearts.

To splinterson77: I know, I'm sad too. But it will all work out in the end, I promise!

To Guests: I am changing my update schedule, and thank you!

Becca

Cassidy tells us the news with a runny nose and red eyes, her hair damp and sticky from her tears. It's strange, she isn't usually that emotional about her personal life; she's gone through tons of stuff throughout the years, but I do understand why she's crying.

I think that Tristan completed Cassidy in more ways than she could count, yet I also know that she's independent. Fearless. Powerful.

That's what I tell her when she collapses on the couch that we're all sitting on, her sobs hiding the words coming from her mouth.

She hasn't told any of the moms, and we're still scheduled to go to Cheng Chao for the last "vacation" part of our trip before the fashion show.

"I still want to go, guys" Cassidy tells us, her face determined. "We need to have fun anyways."

Emma nods, and stands up. "I'll go tell the moms then. Megan, your mom said we needed to leave tomorrow for an early morning ferry ride."

"Yeah," Megan nods, "It's going to be an early morning."

Cassidy sighs, running her hands through her hair. "Alright, guys, let's go to sleep. I'm done with this crying session."

She huffs, executes a flawless hair flip, and walks into the bathroom, while the rest of us start laughing.

Leave it to Cassidy to go through a break up like a champ.

We settle into our beds, all bundled up in the blankets and our matching pajamas (courtesy of Gigi and Megan, of course).

It isn't too long before I fall asleep, and my alarm blaring the next morning manages to not bother me too much.

...

"Get up Becca!"

A large shadow looms over me, and I can feel a mop of hair land on my face as my mother leans over my bed.

"Rebecca Chadwick, all your friends are waiting for you to get up and get ready for our outing today, and you tell me that you're still in bed?"

"Mom," I say, muttering as I roll out of bed, "I slept in."

Yawning, I run my hands through my hair and grab my phone. Glancing at the time, I snort. It's 5:30.

"We were going to meet at 6 in the lobby, right Mom?"

"Yes, now hurry Rebecca. Lily is thrilled to show us where Gigi grew up. It's all she's been able to talk about. Aren't you excited to see all the culture and tradition that we're going to see there?"

I sigh, and mumble a yes to my mom.

"Good," she says. "Let's head out!"

Thanks for reading this snippet! A one-shot will be coming on Sunday, and I will be resuming my Tuesday/Sunday update schedule next Tuesday. My full schedule/other updates can be found on my profile.

Britt