#four states

I gots a new one done!

To anyone still following me or still reading this, I did not die. But it’s been a rough few years. Basically I feel like I lost a few years of my life in a giant blur. Long story short, I moved twice due to job changes and was helping to care for a very close sick family member (one of my step-parents, who I think of more as a full parent) who recently passed. It just sucked all creativity and motivation out of me for a very long time.

But I finally got the writing bug again and got back to work. I don’t know how many people are still interested in reading this because it’s been like 100 years, but I’m not giving up on it! I’m not gonna be the quick lest because I’m way overextended at work and juggling my original writing with this, but I’ll keep going, I promise.

Anyway, new chapter is up. You can read it on AO3 here:

Y'all, it probably seems like this fic is dead but IT IS NOT 😃😃😃

So basically, I've had a crazy year with my job, with my family, and with some other stuff that led to quite a bit of burnout. I've also been researching and planning an original piece, which diverted a lot of my attention (for that, I've had to learn a ton about areas I previously had little to no knowledge of, like international politics, the music industry, organized crime, fun stuff like that). And while I'm still working on that piece and things are still crazy in my life (isn't that how it is for us all now???), I was able to get some of my Four States inspiration back. I'm not sure how many people are still interested in reading, but if you are, I should have another chapter up soon.

The next chapter is up!

So when I planned to have the next chapter up by the end of the year, I didn’t expect to be sick for a week. But here it is, finally!

Chapter 57: That’s What You Get for Waking Up in Vegas

The holidays have been crazy and finding time to write has been a challenge, but I’m determined to finish Chapter 57 before the end of the year. So to build my motivation and get y’all excited, here’s a short preview of what’s to come:

Kevin turned back to Brynn to find that she was once again glaring down at her phone. “Who are you so angry with?”

“I’m texting my mom,” she explained with a sigh. “She’s making me go to my cousin’s wedding in Las Vegas over spring break.”

“She’s having her wedding in Vegas?” Kevin frowned. “A full wedding with guests? Doesn’t everyone elope there?”

“It’s not one of those Vegas weddings. That’s where she lives so that’s where they’re having it. And I wanted to get out of it, but my mom said we’re going and booked a room at the hotel and everything.”

Okay, that...really didn’t sound like something worth getting pissed about. “Well, it’ll be nice to spend some time with your mom, don’t you think?”

“Yeah,” Brynn replied with a sneer. “Yeah, it would be nice to spend some time with my mom, except for the fact that I won’t be spending time with her. She bailed. I guess there’s this workshop that her work needs someone at, and the guy they were originally sending can’t go so now they’re sending Mom instead. So my first thought was great, now it’s off the table, right? But no, apparently I still have to go. You know how much shit I have going on right now? So she gets to back out because of work and I don’t? Unbelievable.”

With another angry sigh, she tossed the phone beside her on her end of the couch. “And to top it all off, she wants to pay airfare and everything for a plus-one. Bring a friend, she said. Or maybe even a date. Like I’m gonna fly across the country spend several days with a fucking date. If a date takes longer than an hour of dinner or drinks followed by an hour or two in the bedroom, then it’s too damn long.”

“Okay but it’s not that big a deal, right?” Kevin pointed out. “I mean, it’s really generous of your mom to offer that.”