Im sorry if you thought this was a chapter! I know you probably would have preferred it to be, but as of now, I don't have one written, and I feel like you deserve an explanation.

My life... I'm not whining or complaining, but it has been a little messy. My best friend was admitted to the hospital for a few weeks with a very bad eating disorder, and I'm the only friend she trusts enough to see at this time, and she really needs my support, so she is my top priority.

My boyfriend - some of you may remember him being mentioned previously - and I are no longer together. He was very supportive of my writing, as was my friend who's sick, and with neither of them I feel a little lost whenever I try to write.

I've been diagnosed with stress on top of anxiety and depression, which has meant I've had to take some time away from college. This has been hard, as I've had to make up for all missed classes and assignments, and with five majors that's proving a challenge, haha.

Thanks to that, my anxiety and depression has been knocking at my door again, and besides having no inspiration, I'm terrified of posting because I keep worrying 'what if no one likes it? What if they dislike it so much they'll dislike the entire book? What if they'll be mad at me, or even hate me?'
Reading through comments on here is one of the best parts of my day, and I'm worried about ruining it by letting you down and getting you mad at me.

If any of you read this, thank you so much, both for reading this silly authors note and for reading the book - it means everything to me. The popularity of this book have baffled me, and I actually print out some of your comments and keep them in my pencil case for when school is tough, silly as it may be😂
I hope you're all well, and if you're not, or if you are, you can always message me. I'll reply to each and every message, and it means the world to me when you guys trust me enough to ask for help, support, friendship, or anything else.
Stay alive, okay?
-Tessa