Dear amazing "Jessie's Girl" readers,

I can't tell you all how flattered I am that someone actually reads this story! When I started it, it was mostly just something I put together to keep me busy. I thought I'd put it up here, just so someone would read through it. I didn't expect people to actually like it! It means so much to me, you don't even know.

ANYWAY, I'm really sorry that I haven't updated in a while. School and life have gotten in the way. I'm sorry to say that I'm only about half-way done with chapter 5… So I don't know how much longer it'll take. I'm so sorry, you guys. I'm been stressed about it, writing nonstop, but it just isn't enough.

To try to make it up to you, I have a first look on chapter 5 for ya'. Just think of it as proof that I'm actually working on the story!

"Stop it," I snapped, swatting Hannah's hand away. Ever since that one time Cameron tickled me, everyone else had tried to get me at one time or another. It was annoying, and it made my sides hurt. Not to mention I had a terribly annoying giggle.

She smiled. "Aw, is widdle Damy cranky? You could use a nice laugh, you know. You seem stressed."

"That's because he is!" Cameron said! "We'll see the homework assignment in an hour. Why wouldn't he be stressed?"

"Aren't you nervous?" I asked Hannah, steering her attention away from tickling me.

She shrugged. "Well, yeah, I guess. I don't really think about my nerves that much. It just makes things worse, to be honest."

I sighed. "Makes sense. I wish I could just ignore the nerves… It just seems impossible, y'know?"

Cameron nodded his head in agreement. "I've tried a ton of things to get my mind off of the competition. Reading is the only thing that really does it for me." He held up the magazine he was reading.

"Either way, we have to go," Matheus said, somehow nudging his way into our conversation. "Samuel said we need to all meet outside the Room."

"It can't be time for the homework assignment yet, right?" I asked, glancing at the clock.

"I don't think so," Matheus muttered, "But it seemed kind of urgent with the way he was talking."

Have fun guessing what Samuel is up to! :P

Warm regards,

Blaire (Braang)